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[Larxia]

I saw this posted on reddit today.

Decommissioning of online services for older Ubisoft games (October 2022 update) | Ubisoft Help

www.ubisoft.com

I always liked the multiplayer of Assassin's Creed Brotherhood, it's very unique and it wasn't as good in the sequels, so it's pretty sad to see it gone, but I guess it's somewhat understandable (although if it was using steamworks instead of uplay, this wouldn't be happening...).

What's more shocking to me is that they are also for some reason removing access to DLC :

Closing online services is one thing, but why are they removing access to DLCs?
I was tempted to buy Assassin's Creed Syndicate on Steam, although I find it still a bit too pricey with DLCs, but seeing this...
It means the DLC might not be playable anymore in 3 years from now for that game too, since AC 3 is only 3 years older.

I don't know, I find this quite awful.
And then you see Ubisoft being all for a cloud only future, and they want us to trust them with that

 

[MidGenRefresh]

Driver San Francisco

You will be unable to play multiplayer, link Ubisoft accounts in-game or use online features. Additionally, the installation and access to DLC will be unavailable.

 

[Larxia]

Driver San Francisco

You will be unable to play multiplayer, link Ubisoft accounts in-game or use online features. Additionally, the installation and access to DLC will be unavailable.

I heard that game is actually very good despite being quite obscure.

 

[MidGenRefresh]

I heard that game is actually very good despite being quite obscure.

It's the best driving (not racing!) game ever made.

 

[ManaByte]

I saw this posted on reddit today.

Decommissioning of online services for older Ubisoft games (October 2022 update) | Ubisoft Help

www.ubisoft.com

I always liked the multiplayer of Assassin's Creed Brotherhood, it's very unique and it wasn't as good in the sequels, so it's pretty sad to see it gone, but I guess it's somewhat understandable (although if it was using steamworks instead of uplay, this wouldn't be happening...).

What's more shocking to me is that they are also for some reason removing access to DLC :

Closing online services is one thing, but why are they removing access to DLCs?
I was tempted to buy Assassin's Creed Syndicate on Steam, although I find it still a bit too pricey with DLCs, but seeing this...
It means the DLC might not be playable anymore in 3 years from now for that game too, since AC 3 is only 3 years older.

I don't know, I find this quite awful.
And then you see Ubisoft being all for a cloud only future, and they want us to trust them with that

Both AC3 and Brotherhood have remasters that include the DLC. I doubt many people are still playing the originals.

 

[Larxia]

Both AC3 and Brotherhood have remasters that include the DLC. I doubt many people are still playing the originals.

Brotherhood doesn't have any remaster on PC, only on console, remaster which looks much worse than the original too
There are a lot of things in original AC3 that look better than in the remaster too.

 

[R6Rider]

I heard that game is actually very good despite being quite obscure.

I had always heard good things about it and gave it a shot about 3 or 4 years ago. Didn't like it much.

Just felt really boring and the way the story was told was just uninteresting.

 

[Grildon Tundy]

Ubisoft, when asked to provide hardly-ever-used DLC and online services which would require not-at-all-expensive-to-maintain servers:

 

[ReBurn]

Ubisoft, when asked to provide hardly-ever-used DLC and online services which would therefore require not-at-all-expensive-to-maintain servers:

How much do they spend on the servers?

 

[Kilau]

This is how we find out Sony has acquired Ubisoft.

 

[Fahdis]

We will probably get the Ezio Collection on PC from my understanding then.

 

[Kuranghi]

I might boot Driver: SF and have a wee drive around. Silly fun great game.

 

[Torrent of Pork]

God the AC multiplayer from Brotherhood on was a treat.

 

[Larxia]

God the AC multiplayer from Brotherhood on was a treat.

Indeed, I just downloaded it again on steam and will see if I can find a few people to play some games before it's over.

 

[ComputerBlue]

Ubisoft, when asked to provide hardly-ever-used DLC and online services which would therefore require not-at-all-expensive-to-maintain servers:

Sony does the same shit with servers and shuts them down even sooner, it’s weak.

People love to hate on Activision but at least the original COD games still have online servers. Even for like 3DS versions lol

 

[Guilty_AI]

Driver San Francisco

You will be unable to play multiplayer, link Ubisoft accounts in-game or use online features. Additionally, the installation and access to DLC will be unavailable.

I own an original copy on steam.

Still play the pirated version, for shit like this.

 

[TLZ]

Yay for a digital only future.

 

[ACESHIGH]

Any self respecting PC gamer should avoid Ubisoft games.

 

[Guilty_AI]

Yay for a digital only future.

Digital only is fine. Tying games to servers isn't.

 

[TLZ]

Digital only is fine. Tying games to servers isn't.

Where are you getting digital games from if not from servers?

 

[Guilty_AI]

Where are you getting digital games from if not from servers?

Where are you getting physical games from if not from stores?
Shouldn't matter where it came from once its on my possession.

 

[Larxia]

I wonder if if you own a ubisoft game on steam, the dlcs might still be downloadable since the games are hosted directly on steam and not on uplay, or if uplay will strictly remove the access to any dlc even if already installed.

 

[JackSparr0w]

Where are you getting physical games from if not from stores?
Shouldn't matter where it came from once its on my possession.

You dumb? Once a physical store closes you still have your physical copy. Once a digital store closes you can't download your game any more.

 

[LordCBH]

Removing access to bought dlc is super fucking shitty.

 

[Guilty_AI]

You dumb? Once a physical store closes you still have your physical copy. Once a digital store closes you can't download your game any more.

Not an issue if you have it downloaded already. Unless the game has some form of DRM which was my problem in the first place.

 

[JackSparr0w]

Not an issue if you have it downloaded already. Unless the game has some form of DRM which was my problem in the first place.

You can't expect people to keep a game installed forever so they don't lose it. The moment you offer a digital game for sale you need to host it forever, otherwise just don't.

 

[Guilty_AI]

You can't expect people to keep a game installed forever so they don't lose it. The moment you offer a digital game for sale you need to host it forever, otherwise just don't.

Ideally, yes.
But if they don't, we have external HDDs, pendrives, backup HDDs, disks.... there are dozens of ways to backup a game.

 

[CitizenZ]

Remakes, remaster announcements incoming.

 

[BigBooper]

Ubisoft is trying to beat out EA and Activision for worst company, so they gotta step it up somehow.

 

[MayauMiao]

Imagine having to pay premium for that early access/pre-order DLCs, only to end up getting screwed over.

 

[KuraiShidosha]

Fucking disgusting. We've reached the point now where companies can just take away shit you bought for no good reason at all. The old boomers who were highly critical of Steam and a digital only future back in 2003 we're right.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

People give Activision shit, but as crazy as it sounds you can still play COD 2 online.

 

[Grildon Tundy]

How much do they spend on the servers?

'bout twenty bucks. My uncle works at Nintendo and he said they turned off the servers cuz Bobby Kotick wanted a fiddy piece chicky nugget meal from mack donalds and needed the money

 

[Grildon Tundy]

I own an original copy on steam.

Still play the pirated version, for shit like this.

I've always heard good things about that game but never played it. I'm having a hard time finding how to buy it online for PC. Went on G2A to check it out and the only copy is about $70???

 

[Laptop1991]

Playing Online is one thing but dlc shouldn't be barred from the main game, they should allow players to download it to their PC or console, it's the 1 Assassin Creed i never liked but still, this is what gamers predicted would happen years ago with digital only games, what happens with later AC titles in future. i like them and would want to keep the dlc.

 

[Nydius]

Shouldn't matter where it came from once its on my possession.

This is where your argument breaks down.
You're under the impression that you own your digital games.

You don't. The only thing you "possess" is a digital license saying you can use that game (or, in this case, extra content) so long as they allow you to.

 

[Larxia]

I've always heard good things about that game but never played it. I'm having a hard time finding how to buy it online for PC. Went on G2A to check it out and the only copy is about $70???

Yeah I saw a video about that, it was still a lot cheaper back then though, I guess the prices exploded since.

 

[Guilty_AI]

I've always heard good things about that game but never played it. I'm having a hard time finding how to buy it online for PC. Went on G2A to check it out and the only copy is about $70???

Got delisted long ago, and i only have it because i bought it when it was still available.
Honestly your best bet is just 'acquire' it in the 'open web', its just abandonware at this point

This is where your argument breaks down.
You're under the impression that you own your digital games.

You don't. The only thing you "possess" is a digital license saying you can use that game (or, in this case, extra content) so long as they allow you to.

You don't own any game mate. Physical or digital, everything is licensed.

 

[Miles708]

This is where your argument breaks down.
You're under the impression that you own your digital games.

You don't. The only thing you "possess" is a digital license saying you can use that game (or, in this case, extra content) so long as they allow you to.

This is what the normalisation of anti-consumer practices looks like. You think it's normal now.

This is why people shouldn't accept this online crap while they still can. Once it's normalized, is over.

And finally, buying any PC game on any store different than gog is just dumb.

 

[scoobidoo112]

I still don't know what this means?

Does this mean in-game purchases are disabled, like micro-transactions, or literally all DLC?

I get that if the multiplayer is taken offline, all content associated with it is inaccessible as well, but what about single player DLC, expansions, etc?

Ubisoft is so vague about this shit.

 

[Larxia]

I still don't know what this means?

Does this mean in-game purchases are disabled, like micro-transactions, or literally all DLC?

I get that if the multiplayer is taken offline, all content associated with it is inaccessible as well, but what about single player DLC, expansions, etc?

Ubisoft is so vague about this shit.

From the description it sounds like even single player DLC won't be accessible anymore, unless they phrased / presented this the worst possible way.

 

[zcaa0g]

You dumb? Once a physical store closes you still have your physical copy. Once a digital store closes you can't download your game any more.

You dumb? One can always get a physical copy if that happens.

 

[linkroi]

That's kind of outrageous really, online services are one thing and it's a shame when it closes, but access to downloadable content ? again, that's just another step to fuck the customer who pays for their products... Ubisoft might be one of the shittiest companies lately, for many reasons... this is just another example of Ubisoft not caring about their customers.

 

[Filben]

Where are you getting physical games from if not from stores?
Shouldn't matter where it came from once its on my possession.

If the shop closes after I bought it I can still play it. The shop cannot arbitrarily decide to revoke my access to it.

 

[Guilty_AI]

If the shop closes after I bought it I can still play it.

If the digital store closes i can still play it too.

The shop cannot arbitrarily decide to revoke my access to it.

No, but the developer of the game can.

 

[brian0057]

Ideally, yes.
But if they don't, we have external HDDs, pendrives, backup HDDs, disks.... there are dozens of ways to backup a game.

This reply is dangerously close to "Let them eat cake" territory.

 

[Guilty_AI]

This reply is dangerously close to "Let them eat cake" territory.

I'm being realistic, or do you seriously think physical media will save your gaems from being taken away from you?

 

[Filben]

If the digital store closes i can still play it too.


No, but the developer of the game can.

The digital store has the means to revoke your access. See the latest news on films via Sony and Ubisoft saying you'll lose access to DLC.

Developer can but shouldn't when you bought something

 

[lh032]

Interesting, I thought buying games on PC supposed to safe from bullshit like this

 

[Guilty_AI]

The digital store has the means to revoke your access. See the latest news on films via Sony and Ubisoft saying you'll lose access to DLC.

You're mixing digital media with DRM. They can revoke your access from any media, even physical, if that media has some form of server based DRM. THAT is the issue

Developer can but shouldn't when you bought something

That goes for any entertainment that uses licenses.