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Last year, Ubisoft revealed it would launch the free-to-play PC game Ghost Recon Online some time in 2012 that will be supported by micro transactions. The free-to-play model has been part of Ubisoft’s counter to the piracy problem.

Now, Ubisoft has gone off and registered a dozen domains with “online” in the name like RainbowSixOnline.com (Whois) and SplinterCellOnline.com (Whois), hinting at the possibility of releasing several more free-to-play versions of its games.

The list of newly registered domains includes:

AnnoOnline.com
BlazingAngelsOnline.com
FarCryOnline.com
LapinsCretinsOnline.com
RabbidsOnline.com
RainbowSixOnline.com
RavingRabbidsOnline.com
RaymanOnline.com
RocksmithOnline.com
SplinterCellOnline.com
WatchdogsOnline.com
YourShapeOnline.com

All of the domains appear to have been registered on June 27, 2012. According to Whois History, many of the names had been registered before, but then expired and became available again.

While none of these titles have been officially confirmed by Ubisoft, the company did announce that Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Online would also be released on the Wii U. So, it’s entirely possible if these games see the light of day, once Ubisoft gets the games right on the PC, it will launch them on the Wii U as well.

Currently, each domain name resolves to a parked page on Gandi.net.

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Seems like they are on the F2P train as well

 

[Rekubot]

If F2P takes off, registering these names in advance is a sensible move.

 

[strafer]

Splinter Cell Online.

neat.

 

[Cade]

I'm guessing this is just domain-gathering in case they happen to make these in the future, and should not be taken as impending announcements.

 

[kruis]

I'm guessing this is just domain-gathering in case they happen to make these in the future, and should not be taken as impending announcements.

Yep. Look at the names. Does anyone expect a FTP multiplayer Rocksmith game?

 

[Nibel]

Yep. Look at the names. Does anyone expect a FTP multiplayer Rocksmith game?

When you can make money out of it - sure, why not?

 

[Data West]

Raymanonline.com and yet Rayman still won't have online

 

[Cade]

Yep. Look at the names. Does anyone expect a FTP multiplayer Rocksmith game?

I'm waiting for YourShape Online, personally. Challenge your Facebook friends!

 

[Choc]

all this will be is defensive domain rego

 

[Bomber Bob]

what about UbisoftOnline.com ?

or Online.Ubisoft?

 

[coughlanio]

This seems like "Just in case" practice.

Nothing really to see here.

 

[Canis lupus]

Splinter Cell Online.

neat.

I just want Chaos Theory online with todays graphics.

 

[Tomat]

I just want Chaos Theory online with todays graphics.

I'll never know why people prefer Chaos Theory's Spies vs Merc to Pandora Tomorrow's. New weapons and the spin move were unbalanced poo poo.

 

[squall23]

Watch Dogs Online.

Now with 100% more white people on the streets of Hong Kong.

 

[diamount]

If F2P takes off, registering these names in advance is a sensible move.

It's already taken off. Unless you mean every game implementing it in the future, which is a given.