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Upcoming Ubisoft titles seemingly removed from Steam worldwide [edit: they're back]
- Thread starter ShockingAlberto
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This sounds really idiotic, but I am in the same boat despite Uplay already launching when starting a Ubisoft game on Steam. I am seriously considering getting DA:I and Far Cry 4 on PS4 simply because I can't buy it through Steam.
legacyzero
Banned
LMAO
I'd be waiting for sales either way, but I'd be the same. All my PC gaming is done through Streamin on Steam and adding an extra layer of BS really takes away from that.
Plus, PS4 has a lovely pre-owned market...
BebopMcJigglypuff
Member
Hmm so I would be bothered by this, but I already can't tolerate uplay so it really changes nothing for me. I can deal with origin... but uplay can go straight to hell. Good thing I just have a passing interest in Far Cry 4 and don't really care about anything else they make these days.
Shit I am thinking of BUYING as PS4 for this reason.
Good fucking riddance.
It's nuts that i have to open a drm-driven program through a drm-driven program to fucking play a game.
I wish Valve would put a rule that shit like this can't happen so everyone who's ruled out can see how insignificant their sales are without the Steam monolith.
Edit: They are back... too bad.
It's nuts that i have to open a drm-driven program through a drm-driven program to fucking play a game.
I wish Valve would put a rule that shit like this can't happen so everyone who's ruled out can see how insignificant their sales are without the Steam monolith.
Edit: They are back... too bad.
legacyzero
Banned
And I have inside information on the tactics Gabe used to negotiate the deal.
This thread is killing me LOL
BloodMoney
Banned
hazah!
Confirm the Far Cry 4 page is up in the Steam client in NA. Just checked.
Screaming_Gremlin
My QB is a Dick and my coach is a Nutt
Weird, if it all went down accidentally you would have thought someone at Ubisoft would have at least thrown out a quick Twitter comment that they are working on it and it will be fixed soon. Probably would have saved their community and customer service people from having to wade through a ton of spam telling Ubi to go fuck themselves.
Felix Lighter
Member
I wonder if this little window gave them some very valuable data.
legacyzero
Banned
Hmmm. I dunno. They still havn't said anything about what happened.
Ubisoft has been increasingly silent lately, especially in regards to Far Cry 4.
Of course they don't and they very likely won't until either a day before or more likely after release.
Same fuckin shit, different fuckin day.
crimsonheadGCN
Banned
Well, the thing about Ubisoft games not being available at launch in the UK is not a new thing. It has happened several times in the last few years and Ubisoft has never given a good reason why.
The games would randomly appear a month or two after it's release.
blackMamba1187
Member
Well then... carry on, I guess? lol
Also back here in the Netherlands!
Nah it's been like this with the marquee titles for a while. ACIII, Far Cry 3, Black Flag, Watch Dogs, Unity, Far Cry 4, The Crew all absent only in the UK. Maybe more but I'm about to chip for the day and feeling too lazy to look.
Smaller titles have been fine like Rayman Legends, Child of Light and Valiant Hearts. Even AC Liberation was up for preorder. I guess it's the digital distro only nature and/or later releasing on those titles.
Don't let the interns manage the Steam Partners account page.
alice_kiss_lara
Banned
season pass
time saver DLC
microtransaction
...
and not this
Ubisoft is just copying every move from EA
FAIL
time saver DLC
microtransaction
...
and not this
Ubisoft is just copying every move from EA
FAIL
ShockingAlberto
Member
Updated OP to reflect that the games are back.
There's no way this was an accident that they just didn't notice. I wonder what the real deal was.
There's no way this was an accident that they just didn't notice. I wonder what the real deal was.
So it's some kind of retail exclusivity thing? Someone mentioned GAME before. Are the games digitally available for pre-order in other places, or is it just Steam where you guys are shafted?
SolidSnakeUS
Member
So they are back on Steam in the US... just... okay, I'm surprised, Ubisoft... unless it's just another stunt?
I basically call bullshit on them, if they say anything that is. They removed them without telling anyone... and then just to bring them back. I'm sure they realized how much of a fuck up it was to even think of doing that.
I basically call bullshit on them, if they say anything that is. They removed them without telling anyone... and then just to bring them back. I'm sure they realized how much of a fuck up it was to even think of doing that.
Just Steam, Origin is still up and all the etailers have Uplay keys being sold. Whether it is GAME or not is just speculation but looking at it over a period of time it's almost too convenient where they are selling exclusive editions that offer Uplay keys so Steam would be competing with them. Cut off Steam and there's added value to GAME's retail offerings over every other place to pick up Ubi's titles with physical tat and exclusive DLC and preorder promos for every Ubisoft title not available to preorder on Steam. They have said in the past it's not them but of course they'd say that, even if they were forcing the issue.
It's supposedly to do with some retailers (more or less Game) refusing to stock their games if they don't keep their games off steam for purchase for a limited time so as they can maximise their sales. Ubi actually think they might do it and so bend over for them.
There's never been an official reason and Bethesda and THQ used to do the same thing with their titles as well but it's only Ubisoft that continues to do it.
What makes it even funnier is that Game sell Steam credit lol.
PLASTICA-MAN
Member
Oh don't tell me theyy are back !
THEY ARE REALLY BACK!!!
Honey Bunny
Member
I wish someone would do some digging to tell us what this is all about, the battleground between digital distribution services on PC is pretty interesting stuff. It's like a console war within a platform. Certainly fertile ground for clickbait - pay attention Gawker.
I mean we need a Valve mole just in general. Someone needs to tell us about HL3, Steam release politics and exactly how much they spend on hookers and blow per week.
I mean we need a Valve mole just in general. Someone needs to tell us about HL3, Steam release politics and exactly how much they spend on hookers and blow per week.
MrNyarlathotep
Banned
The last 'big' bethesda cross platform release that if suspicions are true this would have affected was Dishonored, which was released slap bang in the middle of Games bankrupcy worries.
THQ are obviously bust.
Ubisoft are the only publisher that have been releasing 'big' cross platform day and date titles that a retailer could conceivably want to try and push console versions over PC versions by cockblocking a Steam sale.
7DollarHagane
Banned
The thing is that ea has battlefield, one of the biggest PC shooter franchises and you need origin for it.
Ubisoft has shitty pc ports that require twice the hardware they should and loaded with DRM crap.
Ubisoft has shitty pc ports that require twice the hardware they should and loaded with DRM crap.
MrNyarlathotep
Banned
mutatedwombat
Member
1. My ISP doesn't meter downloads from Steam. When you're talking multiples of 10GB, that's important.
2. My friends are on Steam.
3. I'm relying on Steam to be around for a long, long time. I'm not going to provide financial support to any business that might threaten that.
2. My friends are on Steam.
3. I'm relying on Steam to be around for a long, long time. I'm not going to provide financial support to any business that might threaten that.
alexandros
Banned
What is happening here? Are all the third-rate clients teaming up against Steam like some sort of shitty anti-consumer Voltron?
Edit: oh, crisis averted then. Cool!
d00d3n
Member
What region did you try to buy from? What country?
Is there a way for people to test if they can actually buy the games without spending money? If not, has anyone else tried to buy now that the games "are back" and failed? People outside of the UK encountering this are of particular interest.
I personally can't test it (from Sweden in my case), because I am a Steam preorder nerd for most Ubi stuff this autumn.
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