Ubisoft is blocking more than just DLC? Publisher Explains [UPDATED]
Ubisoft will soon make it impossible to launch some of its games. This applies not only to online mode and DLCs, but also to single-player games.
Update
Ubisoft spoke on the matter and explained to IGN the situation with the support of its older games (using the example of Assassin's Creed Liberation HD):
As stated in our support article, only DLCs and online features will be affected by the upcoming decommissioning. Current owners of those games will still be able to access, play or redownload them. Our teams are working with our partners to update this information across all storefronts and are also assessing all available options for players who will be impacted when these games’ online services are decommissioned on September 1st, 2022. It has always been our intention to do everything in our power to allow those legacy titles to remain available in the best possible conditions for players, and this is what we are working towards.
Original news
Ubisoft has recently focused a lot of attention on itself, and not in a positive way. The company has decided to end support for a number of older games by making their online features stop working. On top of that, gamers will not even be able to play DLCs.
In addition, some of the games affected by these changes have begun to be removed from sale on Steam, so getting them legally has become problematic. However, it turns out that this is not the end of the problems and controversial actions of the French publisher.
Gone with the wind
Unfortunately, some of the games no longer supported by Ubisoft may become completely unplayable. We are talking about Assassin's Creed: Liberation HD and Silent Hunter 5 (via PC Gamer). It seems that these titles will be de facto taken away from their owners and blocked.
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Indeed, we can find a message on Steam that both Liberation, as well as SH5 will no longer be available on September 1, 2022. We're not only talking about using possible additional content or the online mode. These games will most likely not be able to be launched even in single-player mode.
This is, of course, an extremely disturbing play on Ubisoft's part. The company is taking away access to the aforementioned games from users who had purchased them.
