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January 25 Set to Bring Disappointment for Ubisoft Fans

Ubisoft-published games face server shutdowns on January 25, marking a disheartening day for gaming enthusiasts.
January 25 Set to Bring Disappointment for Ubisoft Fans

Highlights

  • January 25 marks a sorrowful day for Ubisoft fans, as 10 games will see their servers shut down, rendering certain game modes inaccessible and lost forever.
  • Some games, such as Assassin's Creed 2, were not heavily reliant on online features, while others like Ghost Recon Future Soldier will be significantly impacted.
  • Fans should seize the opportunity to play these games before January 25 to connect their Ubisoft accounts and redeem any rewards associated with the online features.

January 25 is set to be a sorrowful day for enthusiasts of Ubisoft's games, as 10 titles will have their servers shut down on that day. It's always disheartening when a video game company confirms server shutdowns for its games. EA maintains a list of upcoming shutdowns, and Ubisoft has also provided advanced notice about games facing shutdowns in the near future.

An unfortunate aspect of online gaming is that servers for these games are eventually shut down. Sometimes this isn't a significant issue, but in other cases, it renders entire game modes completely inaccessible and essentially lost forever. This is distressing for those passionate about video game preservation, but unfortunately, there's nothing that can be done about it. Hardware advances, new games are released, and there are only so many gamers available to play online multiplayer games at any given time.

Considering this, fans of Ubisoft may want to prioritize exploring the online features of 10 of the company's games that are being shut down on January 25. The specific platforms vary, but Assassin's Creed 2, Assassin's Creed Brotherhood, Assassin's Creed Liberation HD, Assassin's Creed Revelations, Ghost Recon Future Soldier, Heroes of Might and Magic 6, NCIS, RUSE, Splinter Cell Conviction, and Trials Evolution will all have their online services shut down on January 25.

Ubisoft Game Server Shutdowns January 25 List

  • Assassin's Creed 2 - Xbox 360
  • Assassin's Creed Brotherhood - MAC
  • Assassin's Creed Liberation HD - PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
  • Assassin's Creed Revelations - PC
  • Ghost Recon Future Soldier - PC
  • Heroes of Might and Magic 6 - PC
  • NCIS - PC
  • R.U.S.E - PC
  • Splinter Cell: Conviction - Xbox 360
  • Trials Evolution - PC

For some of these Ubisoft games, the online features were not a core part of the experience anyway, as is the case with the single-player game Assassin's Creed 2 on Xbox 360. In other cases, the server shutdowns will be more harmful, like with Ghost Recon Future Soldier, for instance. Ghost Recon Future Soldier has various online multiplayer modes that will no longer exist once the servers are turned off on January 25.

Another important consideration for Ubisoft fans is that these shutdowns will also mark the end of linking Ubisoft accounts to these games and claiming Ubisoft Connect rewards. Anyone interested in Ubisoft Connect rewards or any of the online features tied to these games should be sure to play them between now and January 25.

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