Ubisoft will make 15 online game services inaccessible on September 1. These are considerably older titles, including Far Cry 3. This is happening on the PC, PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii U platforms. Seven titles on PC also lose all their downloadable content, even if they were already purchased.

From seven computer games says Ubisoft that “install and dlc access will not be available”. These include Far Cry 3, Assassin’s Creed 3 (2012), and Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands. A full overview can be found at the bottom of this article. The eighth Space Junkies is said to be the PC game online only It will lose its online services and therefore will not be operable at all. All other games have single player modes.

It is also remarkable that a large number of these games are currently offered at a discount. far cry 3 Now on Steam for example at 70 percent off. The game description advertises the existence of an “innovative multiplayer mode” and additional DLC, without noting that these will be gone in less than two months with this game. The same applies to space buffsIt is a game that has only been on the market for two years.

In addition to the PC games that lost the DLC, 15 games are losing their online jobs. This happens often, but not only, on older generations of consoles. This game includes Anno 2070, Assassin’s Creed II, Rayman Legends, and more.

Ubisoft justifies the decision by saying that it will “allow it to focus its resources on providing great experiences to players who play newer or more popular titles.” that it For the second time in a short time That Ubisoft goes through their games with a broom. The company also uses a file full overview From closed online services in games.

According to a report by Bloomberg As of last April, the French game publisher board is exploring the possibility of taking over themselves. It will have talks with investment firms, but those talks will not be very advanced yet. Acquiring services for old games can be a way to make the company more financially sound and therefore more attractive to acquire in a short time.

PC games where “install and access is unavailable” and you will lose online features:

• Assassin’s Creed 3 (2012)
• Fighting the creed of the Brotherhood
• Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD
• San Francisco driver
• Far Cry 3 (2012)
• Prince of Persia, the forgotten desert
• Silent Hunter 5

The online PC game loses its online features and is therefore virtually unavailable:

Games that do not lose their dlc content, but their online functionality disappear:

• Anno 2070 (PC)
• Assassin’s Creed II (PC, PS3)
• Assassin’s Creed 3 2012 (PS3, X360, Wii U)
• Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood (PS3, X360)
• Assassin’s Creed Revelations (PS3, X360)
• San Francisco Driver (PS3, X360)
• Far Cry 3 (PS3, X360)
• Ghost Recon Future Soldier (PS3, X360)
• Rayman Legends (PS3, Wii U, X360)
• Splinter Cell: Blacklist (PS3, X360)
• Zombie U (WiiU)

Update 12.17 PM: in a previous version This article mentioned that seven games from Ubisoft for PC will become completely unavailable. After feedback from Tweaker 0M3G4 and re-reading the Ubisoft webpage, it can be concluded that the company most likely means the dlc of those seven games will soon be gone, but the games themselves will still be available.