Following this week’s Star Wars Outlaws update that forced some early access players to restart the game, Ubisoft has offered a make-good: an in-game trinket and some loyalty points.
I agree that it’s a bad idea to preorder or pay extra, especially with Ubisoft. However, following that logic they are basically preying on people new to the hobby, which sucks and deserves to be called out.
Excited teenagers definitely would. Honestly, I bet anyone that sees the marketing for a game they’re excited for and hasnt been burned before in that way is a prime candidate for preordering.
I would have figured people new to the hobby would go to used game stores first, then new game sections of regular retail stores… maybe swap those around.
I don’t even know that many long-term gamers who preorder…? They might pick it up on launch day but… typically not preorder.
This is why you don’t pay extra to play early, and you don’t preorder Ubisoft games ever.
If you haven’t figured that out yet, that’s on you.
*dont buy ubisoft games ever until they are on sale 75% off
Sometimes don’t even bother pirating it, waste of bandwidth.
Never buy them EVER: If you don’t sign in to your ubisoft account for a year, they delete your catalog. The things you paid them for. They remove.
If buying isn’t owning…
So it’s been over a year since I’ve played AC: Valhalla on Uplay or Uconnect whatever it’s called now.
Are you saying I won’t be able to play the game I paid $70 for a couple years ago, if the feeling hits me?
ETA: just looked it up, and apparently if you bought something with said Ubi account, they won’t delete your shit.
“If you bought something”.
and buying it on steam counts as buying it on ubisoft?
I bought Valhalla on the Ubisoft launcher, so I should be good.
Ah yes, the classic, “it won’t effect me so I’m ok with what ever abuse.”
How pitiful.
I agree that it’s a bad idea to preorder or pay extra, especially with Ubisoft. However, following that logic they are basically preying on people new to the hobby, which sucks and deserves to be called out.
Do people new to the hobby preorder games? I’m genuinely curious, since I don’t know anyone new to it.
Excited teenagers definitely would. Honestly, I bet anyone that sees the marketing for a game they’re excited for and hasnt been burned before in that way is a prime candidate for preordering.
I would have figured people new to the hobby would go to used game stores first, then new game sections of regular retail stores… maybe swap those around.
I don’t even know that many long-term gamers who preorder…? They might pick it up on launch day but… typically not preorder.