In the coming weeks Ubisoft will add many more games from the Tom Clancy and Heroes of Might & Magic series. Valve says that the Ubisoft line-up on Steam will be the largest of any publisher using the service.
Steam adding Assassin's Creed, over 40 other titles from Ubisoft
by Alexander Sliwinski 
on Apr 1st 2008 7:00PM
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In the coming weeks Ubisoft will add many more games from the Tom Clancy and Heroes of Might & Magic series. Valve says that the Ubisoft line-up on Steam will be the largest of any publisher using the service.
Reader Comments (19)
Posted: Apr 1st 2008 7:04PM (Unverified) said
Awesome, its too bad that Microsoft can't so something similar with Games For Windows Live, let alone have the client running without a game being played.
Posted: Apr 1st 2008 7:07PM (Unverified) said
Assassin's Creed isn't the greatest game out there, but it's still pretty fun. I'll probably invest in the PC version when the price goes down (I had the 360 version for about a week until I gave it to a friend. Hey, I owed the guy for giving me his copy of Twilight Princess).
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Posted: Apr 1st 2008 7:30PM (Unverified) said
If it can cause Games For Windows to fade out, then great!
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Posted: Apr 1st 2008 7:10PM (Unverified) said
You forgot to note that this is only for North American and Canadian citizens only. For a French company you would think they would have a wider scope.
They are going to lose out on a lot of revenue because of this. I hope this doesn't become a trend for companies on steam.
They are going to lose out on a lot of revenue because of this. I hope this doesn't become a trend for companies on steam.
Posted: Apr 1st 2008 7:12PM (Unverified) said
If you're incapable of a worldwide release your best bet for a financially benefiting release would be in America.
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Posted: Apr 1st 2008 7:14PM (Unverified) said
With North America you mean México,U.S and Canada or just the U.S because last time I checked North America was formed by México,U.S and Canada.
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Posted: Apr 1st 2008 7:19PM (Unverified) said
So a huge company like Ubisoft can't handle a world wide release on an online distribution service? Which, I must note, has had no previous problems making games available to every registered steam user.
Valve have the servers to handle the downloads no doubt about it. Only Atari have done something like this in the past on steam.
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Valve have the servers to handle the downloads no doubt about it. Only Atari have done something like this in the past on steam.
Posted: Apr 1st 2008 7:11PM (Unverified) said
AC was fun but disappointing in many ways.It would've been better without the forced cliffhanger ending.
It sucks that the Pc version gets more stuff than the console versions.
It sucks that the Pc version gets more stuff than the console versions.
Posted: Apr 1st 2008 7:17PM (Unverified) said
At least now when you do reach the ending you won't be as disappointed as others. (I wouldn't know, I didn't beat it)
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Posted: Apr 1st 2008 7:17PM (Unverified) said
If you were interested in Ac and you didn't knew about the crappy ending by now someone in the internet didn't did his or her job.
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Posted: Apr 1st 2008 7:34PM Supino said
I just don't understand the REASON for North American and Canada only?! why?
*head -> desk*
*head -> desk*
Posted: Apr 1st 2008 11:08PM sicsided said
Give me Pandora Tomorrow for Spy vs. merc multiplayer and I will be happy.
Posted: Apr 1st 2008 11:35PM moopcow said
$50 for a no-box game? I think not!
Posted: Apr 2nd 2008 9:58AM Berzerk said
Once EA (for Maxis and Westwood) and Blizzard are on Steam, I may never visit a game store again.
Except for Wii and DS stuff...
Except for Wii and DS stuff...
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