Neowin News Feed for: Uplay

Ubisoft is overhauling its Connect launcher on PC with a UI refresh, social features, more

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 26 Jun 2023 18:54:01 +0000

Ubisoft is bringing a fresh version of its Ubisoft Connect launcher. Some PC gamers can already try out the beta, which offers a brand-new UI, faster access to games, and new features. Read more...

Ubisoft is giving away Rayman Origins for free on PC

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 14 Dec 2021 17:08:01 +0000

The final game giveaway of Ubisoft's 35th anniversary celebrations has turned out to be a copy of Rayman Origins on PC. The highly rated platformer is free to claim for over a week. Read more...

Ubisoft is giving away Anno 1404 History Edition this week

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 16:26:01 +0000

Another giveaway from Ubisoft has landed to celebrate the company's 35th anniversary. The latest drop is a copy of Anno 1404 History Edition, the remastered city-building and management game. Read more...

Ubisoft is giving away all three Assassin's Creed Chronicles games on PC

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 09 Nov 2021 12:54:01 +0000

Celebrating its 35th anniversary, Ubisoft has kicked off a giveaway for the Assassin's Creed Chronicles, offering PC gamers several days to claim the spin-off titles set in China, India, and Russia. Read more...

Ubisoft is giving away Far Cry 3 on PC this week

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 07 Sep 2021 14:38:01 +0000

Ubisoft's latest promotion brings in the open-world hit Far Cry 3 for a freebie run. The game is being given away to all PC players via the company's Connect client for the rest of the week. Read more...

Ubisoft is currently giving away Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China on PC

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 17:32:01 +0000

The Ubisoft Store's Lunar New Year sale has once again arrived with a giveaway for PC players. The Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China freebie from last year has returned for another run. Read more...

Trials Rising is being given away today by Ubisoft for PC players

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 17 Dec 2020 14:18:01 +0000

Ubisoft is celebrating the holidays with giveaways of its own, and today's freebie is Trials Rising, its popular 2.5D platform racing title. The game is free to claim for only 24 hours. Read more...

Ubisoft Connect unveiled, a multi-platform service replacing Uplay and Ubisoft Club

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 21 Oct 2020 19:34:01 +0000

Ubisoft Connect is a new service that will bring together Ubisoft titles across all platforms, enabling cross-play, cross-progression, cross-platform friends lists, rewards, and much more. Read more...

Ubisoft is giving away The Division on Uplay for a week

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 01 Sep 2020 12:16:01 +0000

The latest giveaway to arrive from Ubisoft takes players to New York City as Division agents. The Division is free to claim for PC players via Uplay for an entire week as part of the latest promotion. Read more...

Ubisoft battle royale Hyper Scape launches August 11 on PC and consoles

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 30 Jul 2020 18:00:02 +0000

Hyper Scape's open beta on PC is coming to an end soon, and Ubisoft has announced that the full release will happen on August 11, delivering the battle royale experience to PC and, finally, consoles. Read more...

Ubisoft's futuristic BR title Hyper Scape is now in open beta

Florin Bodnarescu — Sun, 12 Jul 2020 20:42:01 +0000

During its Ubisoft Forward digital presentation today, Ubisoft showed yet another look at its futuristic battle royale, Hyper Scape. It's now in open beta on PC, and you can try it via Uplay. Read more...

Far Cry 5 is free for the weekend on the PC platform

Namerah Saud Fatmi — Wed, 27 May 2020 17:54:01 +0000

Ubisoft has announced that the fifth main instalment in the Far Cry series, Far Cry 5, will be available to play for free this weekend to players all over the globe on the PC platform. Read more...

Ubisoft brings back Assassin's Creed II, Rayman Legends, and Child of Light giveaways

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 01 May 2020 12:24:01 +0000

The three games Ubisoft gave away recently on Uplay have returned for another round. Assassin's Creed II, Rayman Legends, and Child of Light are all available to claim for free once again on PC. Read more...

Ubisoft is giving away Assassin's Creed II on Uplay

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 14 Apr 2020 14:02:01 +0000

Continuing its month of giveaways and specials, Ubisoft today kicked off a giveaway for Assassin's Creed II, the massively popular entry to the action series that introduced Ezio Auditore. Read more...

Ubisoft discounts Uplay+ membership to $6.99 for one month

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 09 Apr 2020 15:20:02 +0000

Uplay+, the game subscription service of Ubisoft, is having a surprise sale, letting users grab a single month of access for $6.99. The subscription normally comes in at $14.99 per month. Read more...

Ubisoft is giving away Rayman Legends on Uplay

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 17:48:01 +0000

Ubisoft has returned with another giveaway as it prepares a month of promotions for its games. PC users can now grab a free copy of the award-winning platformer Rayman Legends through Uplay. Read more...

Ubisoft is giving away Child of Light on Uplay

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 24 Mar 2020 14:40:01 +0000

Ubisoft is also jumping into the giveaway train, with it giving away the critically acclaimed RPG Child of Light for PC players on Uplay. The promotion is slated to run until Saturday. Read more...

The Crew 2 is free to play until December 9, also gets a 75% discount

Florin Bodnarescu — Thu, 05 Dec 2019 23:18:01 +0000

Ubisoft's open-world racing game The Crew 2 is free to play on all platforms this weekend, and available to buy for a hefty discount on most of them. Restrictions apply on certain platforms. Read more...

Ubisoft's Uplay Plus service goes live on PC for $14.99 per month

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 03 Sep 2019 14:10:02 +0000

Carrying over 100 Ubisoft-developed and published games, Uplay+ has launched on PC. The subscription service comes in at $14.99 per month but a free trial for the first month is available. Read more...

Ubisoft is giving away For Honor on PC, again

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 20 Aug 2019 15:20:01 +0000

Another giveaway has kicked off for Ubisoft's medieval hero-based fighting game For Honor. This arrives following previous free promotions on Uplay, Steam, and the Epic Games Store. Read more...

Ubisoft reveals the over 100 games its Uplay+ subscription service will offer

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 16 Jul 2019 18:30:01 +0000

Ubisoft threw its hat into the game subscription services ring during E3 last month with Uplay+, and now the company is ready to unveil the over 100 games that will be available on the service. Read more...

Leaked Ubisoft Pass may be new game subscription service similar to Origin Access

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 27 May 2019 12:04:01 +0000

Ubisoft may be gearing up to release a new game subscription program of its own according to a product page that was up on its store for some time, naming the service Ubisoft Pass Premium. Read more...

Ubisoft is giving away Steep for free on Uplay

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 16 May 2019 13:58:01 +0000

Ubisoft has kicked off a giveaway for its extreme winter sports title Steep for PC players. The full base game can be claimed via Uplay for the next five days, with the giveaway ending on May 21. Read more...

Anno 1800 crowned series' fastest selling game

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 17:44:01 +0000

Ubisoft has revealed that its city-building title Anno 1800 has become the fastest selling game in the entirety of the series. The game launched on Uplay and on the Epic Games Store. Read more...

Weekend PC Game Deals: Freebies unite as Easter sales hop in

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sat, 20 Apr 2019 09:30:01 +0000

This weekend's PC game deals include two brand new giveaways from Ubisoft and Epic that offer Assassin's Creed Unity and Transistor respectively, a Square Enix Collective Bundle, and Easter sales. Read more...

Assassin's Creed III Remastered now available on PC, Xbox One, PS4; Switch release in May

Florin Bodnarescu — Fri, 29 Mar 2019 14:28:01 +0000

The rework for the 2012 title is now available on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC - Uplay and Steam -, with a Switch release confirmed for May 21. It retails for $39.99 or your regional equivalent. Read more...

The Division 2's pre-order numbers are up from the original, even without Steam

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 15 Feb 2019 09:42:01 +0000

Ubisoft has revealed that Tom Clancy's The Division 2 ditching Steam has driven customers over to its own store, with pre-order numbers already being higher than the original game. Read more...

Weekend PC Game Deals: Free assassins, a bundled trio, and more

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sat, 02 Feb 2019 09:30:01 +0000

This weekend's PC game deals include a brand new Humble Monthly Bundle right on schedule that offers up three early unlock games, freebies from both Uplay and Steam, along with much more. Read more...

Ubisoft is giving away Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China for free on Uplay

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 01 Feb 2019 13:14:01 +0000

The first game in the Assassin's Creed Chronicles line of spin-offs is being given away for free by Ubisoft. The China-set 2.5D game will be free to claim via Uplay until February 5. Read more...

Ubisoft celebrates 20 years of Anno, gives 1602 away and announces beta of 1800

Florin Bodnarescu — Mon, 17 Dec 2018 21:26:01 +0000

In honor of the two decade milestone since the release of Anno 1602, Ubisoft is giving it away until December 23. Furthermore, details about Anno 1800's closed beta have been shared as well. Read more...

Weekend PC Game Deals: Early Black Friday discounts and last chance to grab Destiny 2

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sat, 17 Nov 2018 09:30:12 +0000

This weekend's PC game deals include a brand new Humble Bundle focused on dystopian games, the last chance to grab Destiny 2 for free, a number of free events, and some Black Friday and Fall sales. Read more...

Weekend PC Game Deals: Regular bundles, DRM-free bundles, and more to check out

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sat, 06 Oct 2018 09:30:01 +0000

This weekend's PC game deals include a new Humble Monthly Bundle offering three games as early unlocks, some impressive DRM-free bundles from as well as an anniversary sale from the GOG store. Read more...

Weekend PC Game Deals: Last chance for bundled Overwatch, indie free events, and more

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sat, 29 Sep 2018 09:30:01 +0000

This weekend's PC game deals include quite a number of bundles that are soon coming to an end, free weekends for Ubisoft's The Crew 2 as well as some indie titles, a useful discount code and more. Read more...

Weekend PC Game Deals: Mammoth sales roll in while bundles blast off

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sat, 22 Sep 2018 09:30:01 +0000

This weekend's PC game deals include a massive bundle bonanza from Fanatical with 30 game bundles to choose from, a new Humble Bundle, historically low driving games from Chrono, and more. Read more...

Weekend PC Game Deals: Some Premium Battlefield and Blackout up for grabs

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sat, 15 Sep 2018 09:30:01 +0000

This weekend's PC game deals include a new free promotion on the Origin Store where EA is giving away the Premium Passes of Battlefield 1 and 4. There is also a Black Ops 4 Beta kicking off. Read more...

Weekend PC Game Deals: Overwatch gets bundled and free events arrive in droves

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sat, 08 Sep 2018 09:31:36 +0000

This weekend's PC game deals include the surprising reveal of a bundle with Overwatch, free events for Battlefield V, For Honor, Call of Duty: WWII, and more, as well as a back to school GOG sale. Read more...

Weekend PC Game Deals: Some free Siege, a party game bundle, and more

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sat, 18 Aug 2018 09:30:01 +0000

This weekend's PC game deals include a brand new party game bundle by the Humble Store, featuring various local multiplayer from Jackbox Games, another free weekend for Rainbow Six Siege, and more. Read more...

Weekend PC Game Deals: Build a 2K bundle, grab For Honor for free, and more

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sat, 16 Jun 2018 09:04:01 +0000

This weekend's PC game deals include a giveaway of the Ubisoft fighting game For Honor, a new Build Your Own bundle featuring a selection of games by the publisher 2K, and plenty of more deals. Read more...

Assassin's Creed Origins on PC to get a control panel for tweaking gameplay parameters

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 03 Apr 2018 20:06:01 +0000

The April update for Assassin's Creed Origins carries the Animus Control Panel for PC. This tool lets players tweak a large number of parameters to change up the game to their tastes. Read more...

Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag is being given away for free on Uplay

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 11 Dec 2017 15:18:01 +0000

Anyone who's yet to play Ubisoft's highly rated action-adventure title, Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, is in luck, as the publisher is giving away the game for free for the next seven days on Uplay. Read more...