Ubisoft decided that it doesn’t want to be left out in this era of delivering games and game content through PC clients, so it decided to launch its very own PC Client service known as Uplay alongside the reigning champion “Steam”, a PC client by Valve and still-getting-there “Origin”, a PC client service by EA.
Uplay will not only serve as just a store for Ubisoft’s games but also as a universal launcher for them too. It will also link a player’s Ubi profile across all platforms (facebook, mobile, consoles and PC) into a single organized app. Which means that all Uplay’s currency and rewards features will also be tied-in together. If you’ve played any Ubisoft games in the current-gen era, you would be familiar with how Uplay rewards its players by giving them ‘reward points’ which one can spend at their store to obtain special items or unlock special features. Seeing how Uplay’s rewards accumulate across games, this feature may be quite useful and easy to use for the players.
Ubisoft doesn’t stop here, to motivate gamers to give their new and improved client a go, Ubisoft is offering cheap games for you to try out. This week, they’re offering $1 deals through the service’s store: From Dust today, Silent Hunter 5 on Saturday, and Driver: San Francisco on Sunday. There are also great discounts on a wide selection of other games. If you didn’t get a chance to be in a prince’s shoes or relive the moments as an assassin, now would be a time no great than other to experience and catch up to them.
We guess that the reason behind the delay of Assassin’s Creed 3 for PC may have something to do with the launch of their new service.
You can download the Uplay client for free from their website. Why not give it a go and let us know how you feel about this new move by Ubisoft.