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[*Splinter]

Waiting to see how people will spin this into a bad thing.

Why wait? We already started

And to be fair, it doesn't exactly take a lot of spinning:

I imagine not giving people a refund would be illegal in Europe. They didn't pay for some random game.

 

[SerTapTap]

This would have a ripple effect on the industry in some major ways.

I kinda doubt it, though I'd welcome it. It's been working successfully for nearly a decade, I doubt Ubisoft Ubisofting themselves will change that.

 

[StrongBlackVine]

Not on US PSN.

But you can still buy the $99 Helix pack. Ubisoft is such a joke.

 

[djplaeskool]

What a clusterfuck.

Does the free game work?

Yo damn.

 

[Mass_Pincup]

Well, people buying something and getting something else against their will is a bad thing. No spin required.

The free game is not on top of the refund? Nevermind then should have read better.

 

[DieH@rd]

 

[stn]

Uh, no, they NEED to refund people their money. They don't get to suddenly choose what people want to spend their money on because they couldn't offer what they originally intended.

Seriously, what is it with the gaming industry and shady business practices? On-disc DLC, withholding of information, review embargoes, and now this.

 

[dreamfall]

I never buy these things until they completely drop in price.

It's pretty wild that this'll probably be cancelled outright- but honestly, they should spend more time fixing the main game before diving into any DLC plans at all.

 

[Triggerhappytel]

Umm, pretty sure that's illegal. If you buy something and the business doesn't prove it they can't just give you something else. You get your money back as a full refund.

Yes, that was my first thought too.

I think ACU is Ubisoft's Battlefield 4 moment. The game will probably sell well below expectations and in the future they'll give more care to their releases, even delaying them if necessary.

 

[Xater]

What kind of free game? If for example it could be Far Cry 4 that's a pretty good deal for people, but I think they should also just give the money back if people want that.

What a clusterfuck this game turned into. Amazing that they now have to put those resource into fixing the game so they can save face and hopefully people buy the next one.

 

[TangoAlphaLima]

It's true. Dead Kings for free. Season Pass owners get a free Ubisoft game.

Do you have some kind of inside information on this?

 

[Kuldar]

Wtf, and if the refound is another game it's pretty lame.

 

[GifGafIsTheBestGaf]

US PSN - Addons

 

[Tunesmith]

UK PSN Store still has the Season Pass for sale

 

[pikablu]

Wow this is total shit. I wonder what else will go wrong..

 

[oti]

Do you have some kind of inside information on this?

Yes.

 

[jblank83]

Waiting to see how people will spin this into a bad thing.

Yves?

 

[DrWong]

It's true. Dead Kings for free. Season Pass owners get a free Ubisoft game.

Correction: not a free game but free content of the game and as I already said in a previous post, for people who bought the game. The Gold Edition is also - temporarily - removed. Official update incoming I suppose.

 

[Danneee]

Edit: This also tells me that the game is tanking and we'll be seeing good deals going forward... which I'll gladly jump on.

There's no such thing as a good deal when it comes to Ubi games.

 

[Fixed1979]

Yes.

Now we wait for Bish.

 

[dreamlock]

I imagine not giving people a refund would be illegal in Europe. They didn't pay for some random game.

Yep, it's illegal for sure. This will not even get to the lawsuit stage if true. They'll be forced to refund.

 

[SmartWaffles]

https://steamdb.info/app/324330/history/
Removed store name – Assassin’s Creed® Unity Season Pass

Confirmed removed from Steam.

 

[DrWong]

Yep, it's illegal for sure. This will not even get to the lawsuit stage if true. They'll be forced to refund.

The will compensate but I don't know how, yet.

 

[The Llama]

I wonder why. All the devs busy fixing the game instead of making the season pass content?

 

[keltickennedy]

Players won't be able to access the free content without playing the companion app...

 

[CaLe]

Yep, it's illegal for sure. This will not even get to the lawsuit stage if true. They'll be forced to refund.

Funny how until this was announced, nobody gave a fuck about forcing a refund.

Gaf, never change.

 

[Crossing Eden]

Yes, that was my first thought too.

I think ACU is Ubisoft's Battlefield 4 moment. The game will probably sell well below expectations and in the future they'll give more care to their releases, even delaying them if necessary.

Apparently Ubisoft Montreal requested and is now getting more development time for their next title while Quebec takes the lead for a year.
http://www.vg247.com/2014/11/12/assassins-creed-unity-ubisoft-montreal-quebec-time/

 

[maxcriden]

oti xero is a knowledgeable fellow. I'm sure he knows what he's talking about.

 

[BONDO]

Never buy a season pass for anything unless you play the game and enjoy it enough to continue.
Why anyone would preorder/buy a season pass early is beyond me.

 

[TangoAlphaLima]

Yes.

Now we wait for Bish.

Not doubting you, but you'd better back that up with some evidence.

 

[Xando]

What kind of free game? If for example it could be Far Cry 4 that's a pretty good deal for people, but I think they should also just give the money back if people want that.

What a clusterfuck this game turned into. Amazing that they now have to put those resource into fixing the game so they can save face and hopefully people buy the next one.

You will get The Crew, Xater

 

[Dinosur]

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation/9920-Assassins-Creed-Unity-Review

I know these following words will be pretty laughable, but for a head's up...

He spoils the entire story at the 4:00 mark if anyone is still planning on playing this game some day in the distant future.

 

[papercan55]

The will compensate but I don't know how, yet.

it's obvious how if you don't live in the USA.
americans will get a free ubisoft download and europeans will have to be offered a full refund of their money.
in the uk this would not go down well at all, they will have to do a full money refund on all orders no questions asked.

 

[fernoca]

US PSN - Addons

At least managed to get that $2.99 weapons-pack "for free"!

Season Pass is still on my Services list. So, guess they'll use that to know which ones will get the free game.

 

[drigosr]

I want Far Cry 4 as a refund, lol

 

[EightBitNate]

ITT: people complaining about free DLC

 

[Xater]

You will get The Crew, Xater

Hey I didn't buy it.

Just figuring out if I might be able to trick the system so I can get FC4 for cheap

 

[FlammableD]

Funny how until this was announced, nobody gave a fuck about forcing a refund.

Gaf, never change.

I think it was assumed.

 

[Mesoian]

Waiting to see how people will spin this into a bad thing.

Are you serious? I paid for the content with money. They can't deliever the content. I want money back, not different product. How is that unreasonable to you?

 

[jelly]

Staff needed to fix game overlaps with season pass which overlaps with next Assassin Creed game. Ubisoft don't have the time or budget to fit all three in one year.

 

[IdreamofHIME]

Waiting to see how people will spin this into a bad thing.

Tell me this is a joke post.

You think spending money for one thing, having it cancelled and then given something else you didn't want is a good thing?
Fuck, i don't even think it's legal here.

 

[Hamster Plugin]

Never buy a season pass for anything unless you play the game and enjoy it enough to continue.
Why anyone would preorder/buy a season pass early is beyond me.

Also, always wait for the first DLC before buying a season pass to see what kind of content you will actually get.

 

[Rezae]

They'll cancel Unity's Season Pass and give you another game that is more enticing for you to spend money on through DLC/microtransactions.

 

[DrWong]

it's obvious how if you don't live in the USA.
americans will get a free ubisoft download and europeans will have to be offered a full refund of their money.
in the uk this would not go down well at all, they will have to do a full money refund on all orders no questions asked.

No, sorry. I mean: they're not removing the game, only the Season Pass and Gold Edition and they plan to give free content (I won't spoil their announce) to the people who already bought the game. For those who purchased the Gold Edition and Season Pass they will compensate for the frre content they paid for. Now, what's the content the Season Pass and Gold Edition share that the standard Edtion doesn't...?

 

[Zombie James]

You get a Ubisoft game as a refund.

Oh god.

 

[Chris1]

What? surely they can't force you to take another game as a replacement?

I can understand if they said "we can refund you £x, or if you wish you can swap it for another Ubisoft game of your choice" but to force a game on people? That can't be legal.. right?

 

[Kezen]

Why would Ubi cancel it ? And why are people happy with that ?

 

[SteveWinwood]

ITT: people complaining about free DLC

huh

people paid 20 bucks for something that now theyre not getting or are instead getting some shitty free game they didnt want

 

[Cachuli]

make sense

 

[DeviantBoi]

Maybe it was one of those Skyrim on PS3 deals where the DLC kept breaking the game even further.