Ubisoft to kill one of its best racing games, fans angry

In 2014, Ivory Tower launched its first game, The Crew. A racing game published by Ubisoftthe first part of a new franchise and the studio was bought the following year by the publisher. The Crew Motorfest was released this year, but regarding the first part, This is sad news that has just been announced.

On Steamthe page of The Crew has been updated, it is no longer possible to purchase it. But above all, the servers will close on March 31, 2024, so players will no longer be able to launch and play The Crew. 10 years is the lifespan of a game Ubisoft, even if you bought it in full at the time… A practice which once again reminds us that players do not really buy a game in digital version, they only rent it as long as the servers are standing . Recently, it is PlayStation who did the deed by announcing the deletion of the catalog Discovery TV.

Ubisoft has not yet communicated about this big change, other than via the page Steam of the game. But the studio store no longer reference The Crew first of the name, only its sequels. Versions Ubisoft ConnectPlayStation 4 and Xbox One will they suffer the same fate? To be continued.

Of course, there remains the solution of physical versions, The Crew Motorfest is also available from €39.99 on Amazon, Cdiscount And Fnacbut there are many gamesUbisoft to require an Internet connection even to play solo…

Clint008 Editor – Tester