UBISOFT is discontinuing multiplayer in 15 older titles and limiting access to certain DLC features.
UBISOFT is discontinuing multiplayer in 15 older titles and limiting access to certain DLC features.
Hello,
Before proceeding, I want to emphasize that this update only applies to players of ONLINE/MP games, regardless of the company or developer. (In this instance, UBISoft). I personally don’t engage in MP or any online gaming, but some of you might still be playing older PC titles. I’ve always preferred being a solo player, 'Lone Wolf', hehe.
Anyway, let's get back to the main point. It seems Ubisoft has decided to shut down servers for several of its older games starting September 1, 2022. This closure means that players who own multiple titles will no longer be able to enjoy multiplayer across games like Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry 3, Splinter Cell: Blacklist, Driver San Francisco, and Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands.
Furthermore, numerous PC games will lose the ability to install or access DLC, and Ghost Recon Future Soldier’s single-player campaign will only function offline. According to Ubisoft, this decision is aimed at concentrating efforts on providing outstanding experiences for those playing the latest or more popular games.
To sum up, Ubisoft is confirming it will soon discontinue several titles, including Anno 2070, Far Cry 3, Ghost Recon Future Soldier, and Assassin’s Creed 2. While most of these games are affected, the three-year-old VR title Space Junkies is also being removed. As it’s a game designed for offline play, you won’t be able to access online features or purchase DLC moving forward.
Here’s the complete list: Anno 2070, Assassin’s Creed 2, Assassin’s Creed 3, Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood, Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD, Assassin’s Creed Revelations, Driver San Francisco, Far Cry 3, Ghost Recon Future Soldier, Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands, Rayman Legends, Silent Hunter 5, Space Junkies, Splinter Cell: Blacklist, ZombiU.
Ubisoft has removed DLC and online services for several titles, including Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood, Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD, Assassin’s Creed 3, and Assassin’s Creed Revelations.
Most notably, the following games—Ghost Recon Future Soldier, Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sand, and Rayman Legends—will lose their DLC and online capabilities starting this September.
Official announcement: https://www.ubisoft.com/en-gb/help/...g-.../000102396
By the way, Ubisoft previously took similar action in 2021 by closing multiplayer and online features for titles such as Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas, Rainbow Six Vegas 2, Rainbow Six Lockdown, Far Cry 2, and Splinter Cell Conviction.
Yes, I came across this before and have seen similar titles. I don't use the multiplayer mode for any of them, but it would be fun to observe how things shift with the DLC additions.
Several developers, typically big dev/pub groups, have long restricted DLC access to require an active internet connection during play. This is done to curb piracy and promote purchases over pirated copies of their games. It's also possible Ubi might have implemented this even for older titles.
They have a habit of playing cheap games that don’t work well. The company is also deeply corrupt.
Ubisoft games used to be good in the early days, but these days the product quality is horrible, and there is lack of interest and enthusiasm in the studio as well. Most of the DEVs these days, including UBI, are least bothered about delivering a polished game.
They just want to recycle what's left of the game code. Games are not even properly tested before release, to iron out any performance and/or optimization issues. Check the early days of UBI.
All their older PC titles have been a hit, or at least worth playing IMO. FAR CRY 1/2, Assassin's creed 1 and 2, some of the early titles in the Splinter Cell franchise (chaos theory/conviction/double agent), Rainbow Six 3: Athena Sword, Lockdown, VEGAS 1/2 , Call of Juarez , some older Prince of Persia titles, and also Watch Dogs 1 (though this title still had optimization issues, and the game was downgraded).
Ubisoft has put several projects on hold, such as Splinter Cell VR and Ghost Recon Frontline. The company revealed in their latest earnings report that four titles were canceled, with Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora set for a postponement into late 2023. Splinter Cell VR, which was developed by Ubisoft's Red Storm studio and Meta, faced cancellation because of the "uncertain economic climate." The free-to-play battle royale Ghost Recon Frontline, previously being developed in Ubisoft Bucharest, was also abandoned after a prior delay and strong criticism from fans. The open-world Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora is now expected to launch in FY2023, possibly at the end of the year.