But yes, for some DLCs like Liberation, that means they won’t be able to played period. It does not mean these games will not function at all, but certain aspects like multiplayer or account linking won’t work anymore. Ubisoft is also removing online support for various aspects of 15 games in total. That’s happened on some multiplayer games already, but I would expect it to happen to more single player titles in the future as the industry moves into the “always online” model no one wanted, but ended up being inevitable. So eventually, whether you own the physical disc or not, if a company turns off those servers, you will probably not be able to play anyway. Many games, even single player ones, require access to online services in order to play. The problem is, we are fast approaching a point where physical media won’t even matter. This feels like a big “I told you so” moment from those types of players who continue to extoll the virtues of physical media. Warcraft 3 Reforged replaced the original game if you owned it, meaning you could no longer go back to the old version you bought (which was a particular problem given the launch state of Reforged).Įven if Assassin’s Creed Liberation is an eight year old game, the common notion is that it shouldn’t matter, and that a purchase should be a purchase.

We’ve seen things sort of like this happen.

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