Ubisoft appeases angry fans – only DLCs disappear from Steam

A message popped up on Ubisoft games on Steam that drove fans mad. But now the publisher is appeasing all gamers.

Update from 13.7.2022: The anger of the fans has increased immeasurably in recent days. How could it be that a game from Ubisoft was almost given away in the Steam Summer Sale and would no longer be playable from September 1st, 2022? The frustration was great, after all the main game was a single player that didn’t require any online services. However, Ubisoft is now making it clear that the Steam reference is a misunderstanding.

Ubisoft now explains in a statement that only DLCs and online features are affected by the shutdown. This decommissioning will take place as planned on September 1, 2022. However, owners of the affected games can still access the games, play them after September 1, 2022 and of course download them again. Steam has also already updated the note and now writes:

For this product, DLCs and online elements will no longer be available from September 1st, 2022. However, the base game is still playable.

First report from 11.7.2022: Montreuil, France – Has Ubisoft shot itself in the foot? Just a few days after Assassin’s Creed Liberation was in the Steam Summer Sale 2022, the game is no longer available in the store. Even more: From September 1st it should no longer be playable. Rumor has it that an annoying exploit that creator Ubisoft doesn’t want to condone could be to blame.

Ubisoft packs game in sale – wants to delete it now: gamers are beside themselves

What happened? Anyone looking for Assassin’s Creed Liberation in the Steam Shop today will be bitterly disappointed. “At the publisher’s request, Assassin’s Creed Liberation is no longer for sale on Steam” is the note from Steam.

However, it gets much more explosive underneath: “This title will no longer be accessible as of September 1, 2022.“Will the game just be deleted? So far, it was only clear that many Ubisoft games should lose their online functions – there has been no reaction from Ubisoft from the headquarters in Montreuil, France.

The game in the Steam sale: Assassin’s Creed Liberation should also no longer be available to players who bought the game before the sales stop. Means: The money paid is for the bin. Even more curious: The Ubisoft game was only part of the Steam Summer Sales 2022 in June.

Only on offer, deleted a few months later. Players are furious, giving the game a bunch of bad reviews: “I will never buy anything from Ubisoft again“ writes Brelook on Steam. “I paid $20 and soon I won’t be able to play the game again – without my consent, this is robbery!says Sigmar Male.

Ubisoft wants to delete Assassin’s Creed – is exploit on Steam to blame?

This is the exploit: The YouTuber The Spitting Brit drew the attention of its community to a Steam Summer Sale 2022 exploit in early July 2022. Players can purchase Classic Ubisoft Games via Steam, copy the product keys, activate them in the Ubisoft Account and then return the game to Steam. Result: The money is back and the game can be played completely free of charge via Ubisoft. Did Ubisoft get wind of this and therefore no longer want the game on Steam?

Price refund? There’s no telling yet if Assassin’s Creed Liberation buyers will get their money back from Steam. A game can only be returned if it was bought less than two weeks ago and played for no longer than two hours – all other gamers are left out.

Ubisoft (headquarters in Montreuil) is not the only gaming company that is currently under criticism. Blizzard also has to deal with many haters because their latest game Diablo Immortal seems to be a pay-to-win model. In fact, hundreds of thousands of dollars have to be spent to help a character reach maximum strength.