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Ubisoft are switching off online services for another batch of gamesPour one out for R.U.S.E.
Pour one out for R.U.S.E.
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Ubisoft are “decommissioning” another slate of games next January, including Assassin’s Creed Revelations,R.U.S.E., and Trials Evolution. These games will remain playable, but their online services will be switched off meaning leaderboards, online multiplayer, co-op and other features will stop working.
“Decommissioning such services for older games is not something we take lightly, but is a necessity as the technology that drove those services has grown obsolete,” says theannouncement on Ubisoft’s site. I imagine it costs money to maintain servers for old games, and old online software can often present a security threat if not upgraded, yet presumably these games also no longer have enough players to justify that kind of effort.
Splinter Cell: Conviction is also mentioned in the full article, but it’s seemingly only the Xbox 360 version that is affected. I’ve got fond memories of playing Conviction in co-op, even if it is a deeply flawed game, so I’m happy if it is to remain functional here in PC land.
This isn’t the first time Ubisoft have switched off online services for their back catalogue. Last year, they similarly “decommissioned” online services for several other Assassin’s Creed games andDriver: San Francisco, thoughinitially communicated it so poorlythat theyhad to clarify and delay the switch-off.
