RIP Ubisoft Connect? New Tool Replaces Game Launcher, Only on 1 Game to Start
"This first version is an initial step toward a smoother and more streamlined launch experience on Steam," Ubisoft adds. Ditching the secondary login systems of Ubisoft Connect and similar third-party stores and account systems ensures Ubisoft titles are more accessible and likely saves Ubisoft customer support a lot of accessibility headaches in the future. You can use Ubisoft Connect to launch your games... but if you tell me you do, I'd think you a liar. (Credit: Ubisoft) The comments on the Steam thread are almost universally positive.
- ▪"This first version is an initial step toward a smoother and more streamlined launch experience on Steam," Ubisoft adds.
- ▪Ditching the secondary login systems of Ubisoft Connect and similar third-party stores and account systems ensures Ubisoft titles are more accessible and likely saves Ubisoft customer support a lot of accessibility headaches in the future.
- ▪You can use Ubisoft Connect to launch your games... but if you tell me you do, I'd think you a liar. (Credit: Ubisoft) The comments on the Steam thread are almost universally positive.
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Starting with Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, gamers will no longer need the Ubisoft Connect PC game launcher, but can instead tap a new Ubisoft Connect Services Steam tool.The tool "keeps Ubisoft game features such as cross-progression, cross-play, player safety, challenges and rewards, among others, without requiring the Ubisoft Connect PC launcher to be installed or launched," the company says. "This first version is an initial step toward a smoother and more streamlined launch experience on Steam," Ubisoft adds.
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