Ubisoft Joins The Steam Family

**Bamboo** · 04-01-2008, 08:53 PM

Wow, this is pretty crazy news.

Ubisoft Joins The Steam Family

"Valve and Ubisoft have buddied up to (eventually) bring over forty Ubisoft titles to the 15 million strong Steam masses. Well, not the entire 15 million, as the Ubi offerings are limited to those in the United States and Canada, despite the publisher's French origins. Sorry, the rest of the world!

The debut week deals aren't really anything to blog from the mountaintops about, but if you were dreading leaving the confines of your house to secure the PC version of Assassin's Creed you can now rest easy. Press release proof of the agreement is after this."

Elwenil · 04-01-2008, 08:55 PM

Well that's just another nail in the coffin of Ubi. I still see Steam as a piece of spyware crap and a virus. Thanks for posting though.

**MagnaCentipede** · 04-01-2008, 09:13 PM

lol

Spyware; a bit. Virus? No.

**DrunkenPirate** · 04-01-2008, 09:45 PM

Us and Canada only eh? These people just aren't thinking are they.

**TheSkudDestroyer** · 04-01-2008, 09:57 PM

You mean there is civilization outside the US?

**MagnaCentipede** · 04-01-2008, 11:16 PM

They are thinking in terms of lawyers, DP.

RedForman · 04-02-2008, 01:13 PM

Personally I enjoy the convenience of Steam, I'm sure there is spyware involved but it's pretty damn convenient, much easier to manage your games than other digital distribution methods like D2D (which I personally dislike.)

Zoopy · 04-02-2008, 01:22 PM

Steam is the best thing to happen in PC gaming in a long, long time. I hope Rainbow Six Vegas 2 comes out on Steam (although I highly doubt it since RSV2 comes out in a couple weeks).

**TheFatKidDeath** · 04-02-2008, 01:40 PM

Yes, Steam is great. I love the service, very user friendly. I bought Prey over the weekend for $4.95 great deal and fun game.

**FrankManik** · 04-02-2008, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elwenil

Well that's just another nail in the coffin of Ubi. I still see Steam as a piece of spyware crap and a virus. Thanks for posting though.

I like Steam because, even having lost CDs during moves, having had CD-keys go missing, having had discs scratched or lost, I can still access and play all the games I've bought over Steam. I understand the concerns, but I feel that the advantages outweigh those concerns.

Elwenil · 04-02-2008, 07:02 PM

Don't get me wrong, I'm not advocating that anyone quit using Steam, just that I feel that it's spyware aspects are not something I want on my system. As for losing games, all the ones I bought off Direct2Drive are saved on my 4th HDD, so I can install them at any time. It's another option and it doesn't spy on me or transmit unknown data and hog my connection, lol. Just my .02

RedForman · 04-04-2008, 03:16 PM

I did buy Splinter Cell Chaos Theory over D2D over 2 years ago. Apparently it is still available in my account to re-download if I wanted it, which is good. But it's annoying how they split the file into parts. Now EA's crap about having pay extra to re-download after 6 months (and totally being screwed after two years even if you pay extra) is just utter bull.

**CingularDuality** · 04-07-2008, 10:59 AM

While I don't want Steam to be the only way to get games, I can't wait until every game is available via Steam. I'll never buy a game from anywhere else...

04-01-2008, 08:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
Bamboo Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: On the beach north of Jacksonville, NC Posts: 2,011	Ubisoft Joins The Steam Family Wow, this is pretty crazy news. Ubisoft Joins The Steam Family "Valve and Ubisoft have buddied up to (eventually) bring over forty Ubisoft titles to the 15 million strong Steam masses. Well, not the entire 15 million, as the Ubi offerings are limited to those in the United States and Canada, despite the publisher's French origins. Sorry, the rest of the world! The debut week deals aren't really anything to blog from the mountaintops about, but if you were dreading leaving the confines of your house to secure the PC version of Assassin's Creed you can now rest easy. Press release proof of the agreement is after this." __________________ LINKS 10th Tactical Guard Server Rules and SOP * Kicked? Banned? READ THIS FIRST!* Contact an Admin * Nominate your teammates for a ribbon Stoop and you'll be stepped on; stand tall and you'll be shot at. -Carlos A. Urbizo-

04-01-2008, 08:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
Elwenil Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Covington, VA USA Age: 34 Posts: 1,226	Re: Ubisoft Joins The Steam Family Well that's just another nail in the coffin of Ubi. I still see Steam as a piece of spyware crap and a virus. Thanks for posting though. __________________ \|TG\|Elwenil A vote for Obama is change we can believe in? So was the last ice age, but that don't make it good.

04-01-2008, 09:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
MagnaCentipede Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,624	Re: Ubisoft Joins The Steam Family lol Spyware; a bit. Virus? No. __________________

04-01-2008, 09:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
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04-01-2008, 09:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
TheSkudDestroyer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NY Posts: 2,595	Re: Ubisoft Joins The Steam Family You mean there is civilization outside the US? __________________ "Everything was beautiful and nothing hurt." -Schlachthof-funf PR Supporting Members! \| I love TG - You do too!

04-01-2008, 11:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
MagnaCentipede Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,624	Re: Ubisoft Joins The Steam Family They are thinking in terms of lawyers, DP. __________________

04-02-2008, 01:13 PM	#7 (permalink)
RedForman Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: MA Age: 27 Posts: 416	Re: Ubisoft Joins The Steam Family Personally I enjoy the convenience of Steam, I'm sure there is spyware involved but it's pretty damn convenient, much easier to manage your games than other digital distribution methods like D2D (which I personally dislike.) __________________ "I've been working since I was sixteen. I fought two in wars. Hell, I've killed people. I'm not saying that I didn't enjoy it..." -- Red Forman \|TG-Irr\|RedForman

04-02-2008, 01:22 PM	#8 (permalink)
Zoopy Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 150	Re: Ubisoft Joins The Steam Family Steam is the best thing to happen in PC gaming in a long, long time. I hope Rainbow Six Vegas 2 comes out on Steam (although I highly doubt it since RSV2 comes out in a couple weeks).

04-02-2008, 01:40 PM	#9 (permalink)
TheFatKidDeath Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Santa Monica, CA Age: 39 Posts: 2,528	Re: Ubisoft Joins The Steam Family Yes, Steam is great. I love the service, very user friendly. I bought Prey over the weekend for $4.95 great deal and fun game. __________________ \|TG-9th\| TheFatKidDeath "Born to Party, Forced to Work." http://www.theonion.com/content/node/55640 - Check me out on The Onion http://www.theonion.com/content/vide...ssfully_avoids - I'm on the local news!

04-02-2008, 07:02 PM	#11 (permalink)
Elwenil Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Covington, VA USA Age: 34 Posts: 1,226	Re: Ubisoft Joins The Steam Family Don't get me wrong, I'm not advocating that anyone quit using Steam, just that I feel that it's spyware aspects are not something I want on my system. As for losing games, all the ones I bought off Direct2Drive are saved on my 4th HDD, so I can install them at any time. It's another option and it doesn't spy on me or transmit unknown data and hog my connection, lol. Just my .02 __________________ \|TG\|Elwenil A vote for Obama is change we can believe in? So was the last ice age, but that don't make it good.

04-04-2008, 03:16 PM	#12 (permalink)
RedForman Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: MA Age: 27 Posts: 416	Re: Ubisoft Joins The Steam Family I did buy Splinter Cell Chaos Theory over D2D over 2 years ago. Apparently it is still available in my account to re-download if I wanted it, which is good. But it's annoying how they split the file into parts. Now EA's crap about having pay extra to re-download after 6 months (and totally being screwed after two years even if you pay extra) is just utter bull. __________________ "I've been working since I was sixteen. I fought two in wars. Hell, I've killed people. I'm not saying that I didn't enjoy it..." -- Red Forman \|TG-Irr\|RedForman

04-07-2008, 10:59 AM	#13 (permalink)
CingularDuality Join Date: May 2003 Location: Dallas/Ft. Worth area of Texas, USA Age: 33 Posts: 16,516	Re: Ubisoft Joins The Steam Family While I don't want Steam to be the only way to get games, I can't wait until every game is available via Steam. I'll never buy a game from anywhere else... __________________ Become a supporting member! -- Shop at the Tactical Market! Take the world's smallest political quiz! "I was touched by His Noodly Appendage." TacticalGamer TX LAN/BBQ Veteran:

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