Ubisoft is the latest major publisher to move away from PC-based game launchers and return to Steam. Ubisoft’s bloatware brand he called Uplay became the exclusive home of the publisher’s major franchise in 2019, and in 2020 he was rebranded as Ubisoft Connect. EA and Activision have taken similar steps to loosen Steam’s control over PC game sales, eventually returning to stores as well. Perhaps the Epic Games Store’s viable cross-enterprise alternative made Steam more appealing.
Ubisoft’s upcoming Steam title, Roller Champions, is set to arrive in May and will feature a performance grind statement. ..
Ubisoft has announced that new Steam games will require its Ubisoft Connect service to be installed, even if the game was purchased through Steam’s marketplace system. This makes some games more accessible on Linux-based SteamOS (via Proton systems), and portable Steam Decks. ..
