Ubisoft has confirmed that it will shut down multiplayer servers for 15 games starting September 1st.
The publisher says it needs to shut down some servers for older games to allow the company “to focus [its] Resources for providing great experiences for gamers playing newer or more popular titles”.
As you might have guessed from that statement, most of the games on the list are now several years old but include some classic Ubisoft titles, including Driver San Francisco, Splinter Cell: Blacklist and Assassin’s Creed 2.
In most cases, server shutdowns will not affect your single-player campaigns, but you may need to play in “offline” mode for them to work properly. Other times, you may find that you cannot pick up DLCs. So if you fancy some extra content but haven’t gotten around to buying it yet, be quick; DLC will not be available once the servers go offline. The connection to your Ubisoft account – and any goodies you unlock with it – will also be terminated.
Here is the full list of games:
- Ann 2070
- Assassin’s Creed 2
- Assassin’s Confession 3
- Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood
- Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD
- Assassin’s Creed Revelations
- Driver San Francisco
- Far Cry 3
- Ghost Recon soldier of the future
- Prince of Persia The Forgotten Sands
- Rayman Legends
- Silent Hunter 5
- space junkies
- Splinter Cell: Blacklist
- ZombieU
If you’re playing the remastered version of Far Cry 3 or Assassin’s Creed 2, then don’t panic – both remain untouched.
If you’re surprised to see space junkies on this list, you’re not alone; The VR title is only three years old, but Ubisoft says it will be completely unplayable by September as it’s a “multiplayer only” title.
“By closing online services for some older games, we can focus our resources on providing great experiences for players playing newer or more popular titles,” Ubisoft said in an update on the company’s blog. “To help us with this, some older titles will be added to our list of retired online services.”
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