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They need some fun original IP, so much of their work is derivative and rehashes of old stuff now.
Beyond that, to GET to their rehashed derivative stuff you need a separate launcher with a separate and annoying login.
O, I forgot about that. If it isn't in Steam or Heroic, I apparently need active reminders it even exists.
They are on steam!
https://store.steampowered.com/publisher/ubisoft
I am fairly confident they are one of the companies where when you launch the game you purchased through steam it redirects you to the ubisoft launcher like how some Microsoft games in steam prompt a xbox login. Forza Horizon 5, I'm looking at you.
You are correct. It's the reason why I never played that anno 2070 game I bought, besides constant crashes when I tried to launch.
Not only that, but true to Ubisoft form, many Uplay DRM games still require Steam if you buy them through Steam, so you actually must have both launchers running to play, not just Ubisoft's. If you start it from Uplay (yeah, I know, it's "Ubisoft Connect" now), it will start Steam up. Steam doesn't require this--lots of Steam games don't require Steam's DRM. It's completely Ubisoft's choice to force Steam DRM on top of their own DRM.
People always seem to forget stream DRM is ENTIRELY optional and a developer choice.
And beyond that 90% of the games people think use steam drm don't actually use it. The only reason steam needs to run is because of the steam overlay. Remove the dll that hooks into steam for the overlay and the vast VASTY majority of all games on steam are entirely portable and drm free.
Protip: you can ignore all ubisoft releases on this page by clicking the gear icon
I noped out of the Outlaws demo when I was forced to create a Ubisoft account to play.
Whole point of console gaming is convenience.
They obviously don't want my $60. I wonder how much they make selling the data to brokers that someone downloaded their demo and ditched it at the login screen.
Maybe AI will save them.
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They tried with Anno 117, the backlash was delicious
The fact that they have shareholders means that they’re likely to keep rehashing old stuff.
Shareholders love “guaranteed” money, which is why movie studios keep making the same crap over and over again. It’s more stable.
It's more stable, right up until it isn't.
Indeed, but whatever they've been doing over the past eight years doesn't seem to be doing the stock prices any good. They need a reevaluation of their approach.
They also need to allow games to be more focused. Not every game needs to be an open world, crafter, rpg, treasure hunt.
How you gonna make Rayman legends, one of the best 2d platformers ever and then just put all your focus on Assassin’s creed after that.
Rayman Legends is absolutely incredible. We just started our (I'd estimate) 13th run. That game is flawless and timeless.