Controversial system bites the dust.
Ubisoft appears to have stopped forcing PC gamers to maintain an internet connection while playing its games.
Gamers on Reddit (via PC Gamer) noticed the PC versions of Assassin’s Creed 2 and Splinter Cell: Conviction were playable with web connections turned off and took screenshots to prove it.
In the past a dropped internet connection would cause Ubisoft’s PC games to pause. That no longer appears to be the case. However, as is standard practice, an internet connection is still required to validate the game install every time it is booted up.