In a shock transfer, Ubisoft introduced its intention to take away the necessity for Ubisoft Join to start out every time you launch one in all its video games on Steam. Ubisoft Join, beforehand often known as Uplay, is a retailer and launcher for Ubisoft’s video games. It begins once you launch any Ubisoft recreation you personal on Steam or the Epic Video games Retailer.
However beginning with Prince of Persia: The Misplaced Crown, this may not be required. Ubisoft defined in a Steam publish – solely accessible to house owners of the sport – it is testing a brand new “Ubisoft Join Companies Steam Software” that retains Join options like cross-progression, cross-play, rewards “with out requiring the Ubisoft Join PC launcher to be put in or launched”.
“This primary model is an preliminary step towards a smoother and extra streamlined launch expertise on Steam,” the writer reportedly stated, as shared by Reddit consumer NostalgiaKeeper007.
“We’ll proceed to iterate and enhance Ubisoft Join Companies over time, with the aim of delivering the options and providers gamers use and count on whereas making the Steam expertise as seamless as attainable.”
Ubisoft stated the identical software “will progressively evolve and roll out to extra Ubisoft video games on Steam sooner or later”, although it is unclear whether or not the software would require future patrons to hyperlink their Ubisoft account to Steam – one thing that is wanted right this moment with Join.
This dual-launcher method isn’t distinctive to Ubisoft, however different publishers, reminiscent of EA, do not are inclined to bundle their launchers with all video games they promote on Steam. Normally a lighter, extra invisible model begins alongside a recreation and does not noticeably get in the best way.