Games with a multiplayer dimension or online features are more and more numerous over the generations, but the problem is when a publisher decides to cut the servers to allocate resources to newer projects. , without proposing behind peer to peer to allow us to host a game on our side, for example. This is particularly the case ofUbisoftwhich had already carried out a hell of a spring cleaning in April on consoles and PC by closing the servers and online services of more than 90 games, and which will do it again at the start of the school year..
Thus, as noted in the help section of its site, there are still 15 games that will suffer the costs on September 1 and will see the closure of their online services in order to “focus [les] resources on delivering great experiences to gamers playing newer or more popular titles. And this time it’s gonna hurt the license Assassin’s Creed (for 15 year olds, it hurts)since most of its multiplayer will then disappear (only that of Black Flagthe latest to date excluding the cooperation ofUnity), the remastered versions only offering the single-player campaigns. Moreover, this news is directly related to the withdrawal of the sale ofAssassin’s Creed Liberation HD on Steam.
Below is a list of affected titles.
- Anno 2070 (PC) – You will not be able to play multiplayer, link Ubisoft accounts in-game, or use online features.
- Assassin’s Creed II (PC, PlayStation) – You will not be able to play multiplayer, link Ubisoft accounts in-game, or use online features.
- Assassin’s Creed 3 (2012 release)* (PC) – You will not be able to play multiplayer, link Ubisoft accounts in-game, or use online features. Additionally, installation and access to downloadable content (DLC) will not be available. / (PlayStation, Wii U, Xbox 360) – You will not be able to play multiplayer, link Ubisoft accounts in-game, or use online features.
- Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood (PC) – You will not be able to play multiplayer, link Ubisoft accounts in-game, or use online features. Additionally, installation and access to the DLC will not be available. / (PlayStation, Xbox 360) – You will not be able to play multiplayer, link Ubisoft accounts in-game, or use online features.
- Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD (PC) – You will not be able to link Ubisoft accounts in-game or use online features. Additionally, installation and access to the DLC will not be available.
- Assassin’s Creed Revelations (PlayStation, Xbox 360) – You will not be able to play multiplayer or use online features.
- Driver San Francisco (PC) – You will not be able to play multiplayer, link Ubisoft accounts in-game, or use online features. Additionally, installation and access to the DLC will not be available. / (PlayStation, Xbox 360) – You will not be able to play multiplayer, link Ubisoft accounts in-game, or use online features.
- Far Cry 3 (2012 release)* (PC) – You will not be able to play multiplayer, link Ubisoft accounts in-game, or use online features. Additionally, installation and access to the DLC will not be available. / (PlayStation, Xbox 360) – You will not be able to play multiplayer, link Ubisoft accounts in-game, or use online features.
- Ghost Recon Future Soldier (PlayStation, Xbox 360) – The game’s multiplayer mode will not be available. To play the single-player campaign, you will need to put your console into offline mode.
- Prince of Persia, the Forgotten Sands (PC) – You will not be able to play multiplayer, link Ubisoft accounts in-game, or use online features. Additionally, installation and access to the DLC will not be available.
- Rayman Legends (PlayStation, Wii-U, Xbox 360) – You will not be able to link Ubisoft accounts in-game or use online features.
- Silent Hunter 5 (PC) – You will not be able to link Ubisoft accounts in-game or use online features. Additionally, installation and access to the DLC will not be available.
- Space Junkies PC (HTC VIVE, Oculus) – As a multiplayer only title, you will not be able to play the game in the future.
- Splinter Cell: Blacklist (PC) – You will not be able to play multiplayer, link Ubisoft accounts in-game, or use online features. / (PlayStation, Xbox 360) – You will not be able to link Ubisoft accounts in-game or use online features.
- Zombie U (Wii U) – You will not be able to link Ubisoft accounts in-game or use online features.
* The remastered version of the game is not affected.
Little by little, a page in the publisher’s history is turning. If you like games Ubisoftyou can find quite a few on Gamesplanet.
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