Ubisoft launches Uplay PC digital distribution platform - Gamesindustry

An article about how Ubisoft how launched its own program to counter Steam and Origin

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2012-08-16-ubisoft-launches-uplay-pc-digital-distribution-platform

Great. Another one to worry about.

Miss the days where you could just install the game and play it within minutes.

More competition, even from a company I do not necessarily adore, is a good thing.

More competition, even from a company I do not necessarily adore, is a good thing.

The_Capitalist

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More competition, even from a company I do not necessarily adore, is a good thing.

biggest_loser

Digital Platform, the only problem is Steam was the only major client for such a long time. I honestly don't think steam can be touched unless you want to take a loss on every game you sell by undercutting then by a major amount.

More is always better, plus a $1 dollar game sale is a great way to draw some attention

[QUOTE="The_Capitalist"]

More competition, even from a company I do not necessarily adore, is a good thing.

biggest_loser

Steam won't be going away anytime soon, but I am often surprised when PC gamers say that they want to buy games from only vendor (i.e., Steam), in the same way that console gamers have to deal with only Sony, Microsoft, or Nintendo when buying digital content for their consoles. Openness and the ability for any player to come in with their own marketplace is what makes PC gaming unique.

Oh great, another account + pass to remember.

I love Steam but this client DRM is starting to piss me off. I miss the good old days when we could just insert a CD Key at installation or when the game first launched and then you could play a game without starting a client (Steam, Origin or now Uplay). Miroku32

Centralization and ease of use comes at a price. Your freedom, of course.

More competition, even from a company I do not necessarily adore, is a good thing.

The_Capitalist

I hope this is the case, but if they follow Origin, it'll just monopolize digital distribution of their games. I have yet to see a good sale from EA's Origin. Hopefully, Ubisoft will do a better job at attracting gamers than EA has.

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Centralization and ease of use comes at a price. Your freedom, of course.

The_Capitalist

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Centralization and ease of use comes at a price. Your freedom, of course.

Miroku32

Hopefully Ubisoft doesn't do an Origin and removes their most recent games from Steam.

doesn't really matter as you have to launch Uplay to play them any way

Unlike the obnoxious Valve fanboys, I don't b*tch and moan whenever a new client like this comes to the market, but Ubisoft aren't exactly known for taking care of PC gamers.

Unlike the obnoxious Valve fanboys, I don't b*tch and moan whenever a new client like this comes to the market, but Ubisoft aren't exactly known for taking care of PC gamers.

C_Rule

Was that really necessary? I think Valve is the toast of this industry but thats not why I don't like having to sign up regularly to new services.

Its a matter of inconvenience and it doesn't seem necessary.

1$ games? Sign me up:)

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Unlike the obnoxious Valve fanboys, I don't b*tch and moan whenever a new client like this comes to the market, but Ubisoft aren't exactly known for taking care of PC gamers.

biggest_loser

Was that really necessary? I think Valve is the toast of this industry but thats not why I don't like having to sign up regularly to new services.

Its a matter of inconvenience and it doesn't seem necessary.

[QUOTE="biggest_loser"]

[QUOTE="C_Rule"]

Unlike the obnoxious Valve fanboys, I don't b*tch and moan whenever a new client like this comes to the market, but Ubisoft aren't exactly known for taking care of PC gamers.

C_Rule

Was that really necessary? I think Valve is the toast of this industry but thats not why I don't like having to sign up regularly to new services.

Its a matter of inconvenience and it doesn't seem necessary.

[QUOTE="C_Rule"][QUOTE="biggest_loser"]

Was that really necessary? I think Valve is the toast of this industry but thats not why I don't like having to sign up regularly to new services.

Its a matter of inconvenience and it doesn't seem necessary.

biggest_loser

No the people who refuse to buy games that aren't on steam are the problem. Competition is always better. If steam turns in a monoply they have no need for steam sales, no need for anything as they would control the entire market, something that are getting to close to doing.

[QUOTE="C_Rule"][QUOTE="biggest_loser"]

Was that really necessary? I think Valve is the toast of this industry but thats not why I don't like having to sign up regularly to new services.

Its a matter of inconvenience and it doesn't seem necessary.

biggest_loser

I don't see anything wrong with this. More options and competition are good. Just don't pull off their games on other DD services. And running one DRM only is better than running two DRMs unless you're hardcore Steam fanboy who doesn't know there are other DD services have better deal than Steam.

yet another useless client? in a few years i will need to install as many crap spywares as there are developers and publishers.

1$ games? Sign me up:)

JangoWuzHere

An article about how Ubisoft how launched its own program to counter Steam and Origin

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2012-08-16-ubisoft-launches-uplay-pc-digital-distribution-platform

Great. Another one to worry about.

Miss the days where you could just install the game and play it within minutes.

biggest_loser

In the old days it took hours and over 9000 discs to install a game

yet another useless client? in a few years i will need to install as many crap spywares as there are developers and publishers.

Krelian-co

THIS...THis...this...

Called this a year ago but people were saying that Ubisoft doesn't have the games to support this kind of thing or blah blah...w/e so it wouldn't happen.ShadowDeathX

ubisoft, wasting half the budget on ways to annoy the honest customer with drm crap since 1986.

With ubisoft's reputation on pc gaming, no thank you. Not touching this with a 10 mile long pole

It logged me in automatically because I already have ass creed and other ubisoft games on my computer. Pretty simple. I don't get why you need to worry about it, either you use it or not.

Store seems a lot better than Origin

driver san francisco is going to be $1 on sunday, pretty good deal imo

While I'm not a huge fan of Ubisoft, I've never really had a problem with any of their games. $1 Driver SF is enough for me to at least use their system once.

Meh. Yay for 'Remember me on this computer' options I guess.

Bleah...anyhow Uplay is a piece of crap at this moment...i have a bunch of Ubi games installed on my PC(some Uplay enabled some older)but i only see one game in my Uplay library...i have no problem to start them via steam or direct from the folders were they are installed...but to compare Uplay with steam or Origin is a freaking joke...Uplay is just a DRM with no other functionality at this moment...unlike Steam(DRM,Social Network,game library that actually works,browser mode,news feed,mod manager,server client,anti-cheat for multiplayer games,voice chat platform,digital store with relevant game titles,etc,etc)

Ubisoft could make every game $1 for the next 5 years and I still wouldn't touch their service. They have done nothing but try to hurt PC gaming and deserve to burn to ther ground for that.

probaly one of the most worst things in the pc industry, first it begins as a digital store then it becomes a client. i just want to play the damn the game, not go through this bs

I don't use ubi since their drm went way passed the line for me- requiring always online even for sp- which is the mode I play (sp). They treat PC gamers like myself terrible anyways- noway I'm going back to using their products anytime soon. Been a few years as is. Steam, gog, I don't mind those. Origin/ea can bite me, and ubi too.

I have been gathering that there is a limit for download your games. It seems Ubisoft gives you 30 days for download your games, or if you want to, you can ask for 2 years. Is that true or false?

Edit: That was false. Did some investigations and the 30 days limit is fake. Something that Steam fanboys must have invented.

I have been gathering that there is a limit for download your games. It seems Ubisoft gives you 30 days for download your games, or if you want to, you can ask for 2 years. Is that true or false?

Edit: That was false. Did some investigations and the 30 days limit is fake. Something that Steam fanboys must have invented.

Miroku32

yes uplay is fine, please ignore all the bias steam fanboys comment.

Its a buck for a game, with some very good games, your loss.

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I have been gathering that there is a limit for download your games. It seems Ubisoft gives you 30 days for download your games, or if you want to, you can ask for 2 years. Is that true or false?

Edit: That was false. Did some investigations and the 30 days limit is fake. Something that Steam fanboys must have invented.

James161324

yes uplay is fine, please ignore all the bias steam fanboys comment.

Its a buck for a game, with some very good games, your loss.

I have been gathering that there is a limit for download your games. It seems Ubisoft gives you 30 days for download your games, or if you want to, you can ask for 2 years. Is that true or false?

Edit: That was false. Did some investigations and the 30 days limit is fake. Something that Steam fanboys must have invented.

Miroku32

If it offers competing sales, and stuff like Steam does, then I won't turn it away, unless it includes some ridiculous nonsense that the others don't.

At least not for the sake of "not having to remember another username/password." lol There is a notepad on the pc, and a file save option.:P

If it offers competing sales, and stuff like Steam does, then I won't turn it away, unless it includes some ridiculous nonsense that the others don't.

At least not for the sake of "not having to remember another username/password." lol There is a notepad on the pc, and a file save option.:P

Lach0121

How many more digital distribution platforms can the market actually stand before the market is saturated and someone has to go under? GOG, Gamersgate, Impulse, Gamefly, Steam, Origin, UPlay, Green Man Gaming, Getgamesgo, Bestbuy, and GFWL are the digital distribution sites I can think of off the top of my head.

LOL no thanks. Ubisoft is the worst. From their terrible games to their terrible DRM. Greedy and crappy company. Shove it Ubisoft!