Ubisoft announced Monday that it’ll start releasing PC games on Steam again for the first time in years.
Specifically, titles such as Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Roller Champions, and Anno 1800 are coming to Steam quite soon. Ubisoft spokesperson Jessica Roache gave The Verge a vague explanation as to why the company is launching games on Valve’s platform again.
“We’re constantly evaluating how to bring our games to different audiences wherever they are while providing a consistent player ecosystem through Ubisoft Connect,” Roache said.
In 2019, Ubisoft stopped releasing games on Steam in favor of its storefront and the Epic Games Store. It’s unclear whether or not upcoming titles like Skull and Bones or Assassin’s Creed Mirage will launch on Steam at release, though.
According to Kotaku, when Assassin’s Creed Valhalla comes to Steam on Dec. 6, 2022, it’ll require you to install the Ubisoft Connect launcher and have a registered account. Not that it should come as a surprise to anyone playing big AAA games on Steam — most require some sort of third-party application.
Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.
