Well, we heard it from their forums, but now Ubisoft has told 1UP the official word on Starforce. It looks like all the complaining has gotten to the suits.

When questioned Ubisoft represnetatives told 1UP, “Right now, Ubisoft has decided to use an alternative copy protection system to Starforce for upcoming releases and we are investigating other possible steps at this time.”

…When we asked why they were dropping the company Ubisoft representatives said, “Ubisoft takes its customer concerns very seriously and is investigating the complaints about alleged problems with Starforce’s software. Ubisoft’s goal is to find solutions for its customers if there are problems with Ubisoft products.”