Ubisoft confirms online pass

As rumoured yesterday, Ubisoft has confirmed the impending arrival of an online pass for used copies of its games.

Dubbed the Uplay Passport, it will charge US gamers $9.99 for access to the online features of "many of Ubisoft's popular core games" when purchased second hand.

If you've bought the game new, you'll find a one-time use registration code included in the box to enable multiplayer modes and "exclusive bonus content".

Driver: San Francisco will be the first game to incorporate the system when it launches on 2nd September.

A UK price for the pass has not been confirmed at the time of writing.