Ubisoft is beginning to take a look at a change to how its PC video games work on Steam, eradicating its personal recreation launcher from video games purchased in Valve’s storefront app, according to a patch note shared on Reddit. Previously, launching a Ubisoft-made recreation would require avid gamers to first set up the Ubisoft Connect PC launcher to help cross-progression and different stat monitoring.
[The new tool] retains Ubisoft recreation options (..) with out requiring the Ubisoft Connect PC launcher to be put in or launched.
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The change will first apply to 2024’s 2D platformer Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown and, presuming this take a look at proves to achieve success, will “progressively evolve and roll out to more Ubisoft games on Steam in the future”. Crucially, there is not any particular affirmation that it will retroactively apply to even older Ubisoft video games on Steam, however it’s an inexpensive assumption.
The unimaginable is much less of a barrier
This is improbable information for PC avid gamers, if it really works as anticipated. Connecting my Steam and Ubisoft accounts ought to, in concept, be as a lot effort as I have to play these video games from my library, skipping the irritating means of navigating (and rapidly closing) Ubisoft’s launcher. I’m crossing all my fingers that this quickly applies to my total catalog, so I can cease neglecting Watch_Dogs 2.
Having to re-enter my password each time I boot up Assassin’s Creed unity or no matter is painful. Hopefully it will assist
u/mango__moose, Reddit
Sentiments are pretty unanimous throughout the r/Steam thread on Reddit, with most agreeing that the Ubisoft Connect launcher has by no means been a optimistic function in video games they’ve purchased on Steam. Ditto for different corporations, as launching Grand Theft Auto IV or Red Dead Redemption 2 on my Steam Deck nonetheless tediously forces me via Rockstar Games’ personal launcher variant.
Curiously, this announcement is presently restricted to the Steam-hosted patch be aware, which might’t be seen outdoors a library that already owns the related recreation, so Ubisoft is seemingly protecting this take a look at on the downlow for now. Maybe they’re making an attempt to avoid wasting face after pushing Ubisoft Connect for thus lengthy, however frankly, this can be a step in the best path to have a good time — if it passes testing.
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