Ubisoft’s PC games are going to be available on Steam again, years after the publisher left the platform. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla will be the first available. However, the studio does not abandon its own launcher, Ubisoft Connect, as well as the Epic Game Store.
In 2019, Ubisoft made a radical move on PC. On the occasion of the release of its shooter The Division 2, the publisher had chosen to abandon Steam, in favor of its own platform Ubisoft Connect (then called Uplay) and the Epic Game Store. In 2022, the titles of the studio are making a comeback on Valve’s launcher.
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla will indeed purchasable on Steam from December 6th. A date that was not chosen at random, since it will be the day of the release of the very last DLC of the title: “the last chapter”. This is only the first game to return to the launcher.
Ubisoft will release all future games on Steam
Others will follow, like Anno 1800 and Roller Champions. This suggests that future titles from the studio, such as Skulls and Bones and Assassin’s Creed Mirage, will also be entitled to their Steam listing. Note thatUbisoft is not abandoning other platforms, however. Its games will still be available on the Epic Game Store as well as on the infamous Ubisoft Connect, the proprietary platform that is not favored by players because of its poorly thought out interface and too many bugs.
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At the time, Ubisoft had decided to leave Steam for commercial reasons. Valve’s platform, although deeply rooted in the public, earns 30% on every sale, a tax considered high by many publishers – including Ubisoft – who have gone elsewhere. For now, no official reason has been given for this return, but we can assume that the studio is trying to reach the widest possible audience on PC. Steam, although disputed by developers, remains the flagship software for gaming on PC.
Ubisoft is not the first publisher to sign its comeback. EA also returned to Steam some time after defecting, as did Bethesda. As a result, the player has the choice of the platform and he can buy his games wherever he wants.