

Other players were upset they bought “a digital paperweight.” Another gets straight to the point and calls out Ubisoft for attempting to boost sales before suspending support, writing “this is theft through and through.” “Ubisoft is garbage” reads one Steam review posted on July 11 from a player with two hours of playtime.

Thanks for playing - The initial response from those who own Assassin's Creed Liberation on Steam has been overwhelmingly negative, especially from those who purchased the game during the recent sale. Liberation features the franchise’s first female protagonist. This move from Ubisoft shows the biggest problem with digital distribution - you can’t buy games, now you can only rent them for a nebulous period of time. The developer also delisted the game from Steam, adding that it will no longer be accessible to anyone who purchased it starting September 1, 2022. Two days after the sale ended, Ubisoft announced it will shut down online services for the game. The quick response to raise pitchforks against Ubisoft came from a collective anxiety stemming from ongoing conversations about who has control over digital games. will still be able to access, play or redownload" Assassin’s Creed Liberation after September 1.įans who own the game are breathing a sigh of relief now that the game will be sticking around. Update: According to Stephen Totilo of Axios, a Ubisoft spokesperson says "current owners. But you swear you’ll get to it eventually! For players who purchased Assassin’s Creed Liberation during this year’s sale, that won’t be the reality. Somehow, you walk away with more games than intended, many of which will sit in your backlog for an indefinite period of time. Maybe you pick up the latest indie darling, or perhaps that AAA game you’ve been dying to play is finally on sale. The Steam Summer Sale is always a great time to buy games.
