Ubisoft comes to Steam - bit-tech.net Forums

CardJoe · 2nd Apr 2008, 10:58

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/04...mes_to_steam/1

Super-publisher Ubisoft has finally made the plunge, signing a deal to bring forty games to Steam - including Assassin's Creed.

Jordan Wise · 2nd Apr 2008, 11:43

awesome, but didn't they already have some games on steam? dark messiah's been on there for ages, and that was published by ubisoft. mind you, they built that game using the source engine, maybe thats part of the deal when you use it

DougEdey · 2nd Apr 2008, 11:51

It's only in North America.

Krikkit · 2nd Apr 2008, 12:11

Booo... More games to tempt me in the Steam list...

Tomm · 2nd Apr 2008, 12:23

I think all games in one place is largely a good thing, even if you're tied into one company. Steam isn't too bad, let's hope they don't let us all down by abusing the monopoly.

VictorianBloke · 2nd Apr 2008, 12:51

I've been a fan a steam for a while now and can only say the more the merrier when it comes to games availiable. Steam also has the advantage of games working in Vista, I had no amount of issues getting The longest Journey running, downloaded in Steam and worked off the bat. Good on them so long as the servers can keep up with demand.

Narishma · 2nd Apr 2008, 12:54

What about the Prince of Persia series? Is there a list of the games concerned somewhere?

darklord of chaos · 2nd Apr 2008, 12:59

I think more games companies should use steam as it is reliable and unlike itunes if you have to reinstall your system as long as you know your U/N and password you can get your games back it is everything EA's download manager is not I got medal of honor airboure & cysis via that and know ea link won't work properly, can't play the game can't re-install the games/patches in short it sucks, but steam is good nice move ubisoft.

DXR_13KE · 2nd Apr 2008, 13:14

as long as it is cheaper....

proxess · 2nd Apr 2008, 13:42

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Originally Posted by DXR_13KE

as long as it is cheaper....

Couldn't agree more...

DougEdey · 2nd Apr 2008, 14:56

So all of you are supporting region restricted gaming?

Wow.

TreeDude · 2nd Apr 2008, 15:19

Steam has some great deals at times. Prey was just $5 over the weekend. For $5 I could not pass it up. Get all the Unreal games for $60! I love Steam. The bundles are awesome and I never have to look for a disk or a CD key. I am even considering buying games I already have just for the convenience.

Nikumba · 2nd Apr 2008, 15:27

My problem is with Steam is non Valve games tend to be a lot more expensive.

Call of Duty 4, is about $82 at the momemtn in the UK, which works out at Â£42, yet buy it in a shop costs only Â£30. So why when you are cutting out box product, reducing shipping costs, manufacturing costs does it still cost more than in a shop?

IF the games were cheaper or the same price as retail then I would get a lot more games on steam

Kimbie

DeSean · 2nd Apr 2008, 15:36

Actually CoD4 is a bit cheaper than that, but the point is the same. Downloads should be cheaper than games bought in a shop.

And yes I'm astounded that bit-tech is reporting this without mentioning that it is not available in the UK, which makes me sick frankly. This is 2008 on the internet, if something is available to one country then it should be made available to all if it is technically feasible to do so.

VictorianBloke · 2nd Apr 2008, 17:48

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Originally Posted by DougEdey

So all of you are supporting region restricted gaming?

Wow.

I'd glossed over the North America only bit tbh, too much to do at lunch I guess.

There is no excuse for region restrictions in this day and age I and personally don't see the point in them restricting their consumer base like this. Whilst I support the digital distribution idea and convenience of Steam's system, the fact that I can't access a large chunk of the product base is annoying.

koajoe · 3rd Apr 2008, 01:06

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Originally Posted by VictorianBloke

I'd glossed over the North America only bit tbh, too much to do at lunch I guess.

There is no excuse for region restrictions in this day and age I and personally don't see the point in them restricting their consumer base like this. Whilst I support the digital distribution idea and convenience of Steam's system, the fact that I can't access a large chunk of the product base is annoying.

Maybe this is not a Valve decision? If I owned game "X" and only wanted to release it in region 1 then it is my right as the owner. Granted this sucks, but still.

Maybe they do not have the broadband support in place to simultaneously release to Europe/ Uk at the same time.

From what I heard: Steam in Europe/ Uk sucked longer than it did in the U.S.

Eloquence · 3rd Apr 2008, 01:38

For North America only, boooooooooo. Damn Ubisoft. This reeks as much as the Activision price hike for Australian Steam users only. Maybe that's why this is for North America only. To protect the local stores who sell their games at a much higher price.
Or maybe because of distribution agreements?

r4tch3t · 3rd Apr 2008, 01:39

I want to get Prey, but it's not available here in NZ through Steam. I would be tempted to get Assassins Creed if I could get it on Steam for a decent price.

DougEdey · 3rd Apr 2008, 08:23

It's a decision by Ubisoft, Valva have Steam working the way they want it now (look at id).

2nd Apr 2008, 10:58	#1
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2nd Apr 2008, 11:51	#3
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2nd Apr 2008, 12:54	#7
Narishma Multimodder Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 88	What about the Prince of Persia series? Is there a list of the games concerned somewhere?

2nd Apr 2008, 12:59	#8
darklord of chaos Modder Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 51	great I think more games companies should use steam as it is reliable and unlike itunes if you have to reinstall your system as long as you know your U/N and password you can get your games back it is everything EA's download manager is not I got medal of honor airboure & cysis via that and know ea link won't work properly, can't play the game can't re-install the games/patches in short it sucks, but steam is good nice move ubisoft. __________________ Knowledge is good.... imagination is better - albert enstien main rig: .....under repair... I used too big a hammer

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2nd Apr 2008, 14:56	#11
DougEdey I pwn all your storage Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Southampton Posts: 13,933	So all of you are supporting region restricted gaming? Wow. __________________ Burnout: Paradise Stats!XBL: DougEdey Bindi PSN ID: DougEdey Twitter

2nd Apr 2008, 15:19	#12
TreeDude Multimodder Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 239	Steam has some great deals at times. Prey was just $5 over the weekend. For $5 I could not pass it up. Get all the Unreal games for $60! I love Steam. The bundles are awesome and I never have to look for a disk or a CD key. I am even considering buying games I already have just for the convenience.

2nd Apr 2008, 15:27	#13
Nikumba Supermodder Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: The Dark Place Posts: 371	My problem is with Steam is non Valve games tend to be a lot more expensive. Call of Duty 4, is about $82 at the momemtn in the UK, which works out at Â£42, yet buy it in a shop costs only Â£30. So why when you are cutting out box product, reducing shipping costs, manufacturing costs does it still cost more than in a shop? IF the games were cheaper or the same price as retail then I would get a lot more games on steam Kimbie

2nd Apr 2008, 15:36	#14
DeSean What's a Dremel? Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 12	Actually CoD4 is a bit cheaper than that, but the point is the same. Downloads should be cheaper than games bought in a shop. And yes I'm astounded that bit-tech is reporting this without mentioning that it is not available in the UK, which makes me sick frankly. This is 2008 on the internet, if something is available to one country then it should be made available to all if it is technically feasible to do so.

3rd Apr 2008, 01:38	#17
Eloquence The cake is a lie! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 24	For North America only, boooooooooo. Damn Ubisoft. This reeks as much as the Activision price hike for Australian Steam users only. Maybe that's why this is for North America only. To protect the local stores who sell their games at a much higher price. Or maybe because of distribution agreements?

3rd Apr 2008, 01:39	#18
r4tch3t hmmmm.... Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 2,884	I want to get Prey, but it's not available here in NZ through Steam. I would be tempted to get Assassins Creed if I could get it on Steam for a decent price. __________________ Fight my Brute The quantum limit of reality might be scaled up because we're all holograms. Obviously. Once more we see that sufficiently advanced physics is indistinguishable from getting really stoned. From here

3rd Apr 2008, 08:23	#19
DougEdey I pwn all your storage Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Southampton Posts: 13,933	It's a decision by Ubisoft, Valva have Steam working the way they want it now (look at id). __________________ Burnout: Paradise Stats!XBL: DougEdey Bindi PSN ID: DougEdey Twitter