Ubisoft has confirmed that it will soon disconnect several of its games, including Anno 2070, Far Cry 3, Ghost Recon Future Soldier and Assassin’s Creed 2.
Most of the games on the list are on the rise, but the three-year virtual reality game Space Junkies is also retiring, and since it’s a “multiplayer-only title,” you won’t be able to play it. come in”.
While features for a single player in these games will not be affected for the most part, multiplayer modes or online features may not be available as of September 1, along with the ability to buy DLC.
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In some cases, such as Ghost Recon Future Soldier, you will only be able to play in an offline player’s campaign, and you will not be able to link or unlock items with your Ubisoft account.
Here is the full list, although in the case of Assassin’s Creed 3 and Far Cry 3 only the original games are affected; your remastering should continue to work as usual:
- In 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
“Closing online services for some older games allows us to focus our resources on providing great experiences for gamers playing newer or more popular titles,” Ubisoft explained in a blog post. “To help us achieve this, a number of older titles will be added to our list of abandoned online services.”
Ubisoft is using its games to help players raise awareness of the impacts of climate change. Playing for the Planet, a UN-led initiative that seeks to use games to “inspire young people to learn and act for the environment,” includes both Riders Republic and Skull & Bones in their list of games that include events within of the game. which will raise awareness about climate change.
“Like our current social challenges, changes need to be collaborative, raise awareness and encourage others to know and consider additional ecological causes that need attention,” the editor said.