This specific version was highly sought after because it included:
: A narrative expansion taking place four years after the main story, showing the early days of the Assassin Brotherhood.
: Version 1.2.1 included official Ubisoft fixes for "stuttering" issues that had plagued earlier versions.
Ubisoft launched the game with what pirates called a "fortress" of digital rights management (DRM). It used a combination of , VMProtect , and Uplay's standard security. This caused significant controversy among legitimate players who complained that the multiple layers of protection were "destroying performance" and causing 100% CPU usage even on powerful rigs. The CPY Breakthrough
: Released a version focused on "ultra-fast" installation (around 25 minutes) compared to FitGirl’s much longer decompression times. Key Content in v1.2.1
Once the crack was released, a "war" of sorts broke out between different repackers to see who could provide the most efficient download: