Ubisoft has officially announced that it will be decommissioning its online services for a number of older titles on 1 September 2022.
This closure of the online services means that players will no longer be able to access or install DLCs, play multiplayer, link Ubisoft accounts in-game, or use other online features.
“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,” said Ubisoft.
The developer also noted that remastered versions of the games listed below would not be affected by the decommissions, such as the upcoming Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands remake.
The titles affected and the features they will lose are detailed below:
- Anno 2070 (2011): multiplayer, linking accounts, online features.
- Assassin’s Creed 2 (2009): multiplayer, linking accounts, online features.
- Assassin’s Creed 3 (2012): multiplayer, linking accounts, online features, access to DLC.
- Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood (2010): multiplayer, linking accounts, online features, access to DLC.
- Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD (2014): multiplayer, linking accounts, online features, access DLC.
- Driver San Francisco (2011): multiplayer, linking accounts, online features, access to DLC.
- Far Cry 3 (2012): multiplayer, linking accounts, online features, access to DLC.
- Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands (2010): co-op multiplayer, linking accounts, online features, access to DLC.
- Silent Hunter 5 (2010): multiplayer, linking accounts, online features, access to DLC.
- Space Junkies (2019): “As a multiplayer-only title, you will be unable to play the game going forward.”
- Splinter Cell: Blacklist (2013): multiplayer, linking accounts, online features.
We will be deactivating online services on some of our older titles on September 1st, 2022. You can find the list of titles, platforms and impacts here. 👉 https://t.co/WB9R0g4BFw
— Ubisoft Support (@UbisoftSupport) July 1, 2022