Ubisoft has announced that it will be shutting down the servers for 15 of its classic games, including the likes of Splinter Cell: Blacklist and Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood. This will render the multiplayer unplayable on older platforms.
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Farewell to Kings
Starting on September 1, 2022, a number of classic Ubisoft games will have their servers shut down and, as a result, will lose access to multiplayer and some DLC. While the passage of time will always create casualties when it comes to multiplayer-focused games, the current focus of Ubisoft’s decommission list includes a number of fan-favorite franchises that haven’t received new installments in a decade or more.
A couple of the games on the list have ports to newer platforms and those updated versions will not be affected by this server shutdown. As for why this is being done, the company writes, “Closing the online services for some older games allows us to focus our resources on delivering great experiences for players who are playing newer or more popular titles.”
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You can find the full list below:
- Anno 2070 (PC) – Unable to play multiplayer or link Ubisoft accounts.
- Assassin’s Creed II (PC, PS3) – Unable to link Ubisoft accounts.
- Assassin’s Creed 3 (PC, PS3, Wii U, Xbox 360) – Unable to play multiplayer or link Ubisoft accounts. PC users will also lose access to DLC.
- Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood (PC, PS3, Xbox 360) – Unable to play multiplayer or link Ubisoft accounts. PC users will also lose access to DLC.
- Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD (PC) – Unable to link Ubisoft accounts. Users will also lose access to DLC.
- Assassin’s Creed Revelations (PS3, Xbox 360) – Unable to play multiplayer.
- Driver San Francisco (PC, PS3, Xbox 360) – Unable to play multiplayer or link Ubisoft accounts. PC users will also lose access to DLC.
- Far Cry 3 (PC, PS3, Xbox 360) – Unable to play multiplayer or link Ubisoft accounts. PC users will also lose access to DLC.
- Ghost Recon Future Soldier (PS3, Xbox 360) – Unable to play multiplayer. Users will need to set console to “offline mode” to play the campaign.
- Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands (PC) – Unable to link Ubisoft accounts. Users will also lose access to DLC.
- Rayman Legends (PS3, Wii U, Xbox 360) – Unable to link Ubisoft accounts.
- Silent Hunter 5 (PC) – Unable to link Ubisoft accounts. Users will also lose access to DLC.
- Space Junkies (PC VR) – Game will become completely unplayable.
- Splinter Cell: Blacklist (PC, PS3, Xbox 360) – Unable to play multiplayer or link Ubisoft accounts.
- ZombiU (Wii U) – Unable to link Ubisoft accounts.
