Watch Dogs is almost upon us. While I will probably be opting to play it on console, I know plenty of you “Master Race” gamers will be downloading it through Steam. Unfortunately, Steam won’t be the only thing you need to get your hands on the hacking adventure.
We thought that Ubisoft was ditching uPlay, much the way the did for South Park. However, that is not the case. Confirming to IGN, an Ubisoft rep explained:
Like some of our other AAA releases, including Far Cry 3, Splinter Cell Blacklist, and Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag, Watch Dogs will be available on Steam and will leverage Uplay to support the games services.
Sorry PC gamers, but you’re going to need the uPlay client, an for everything to be connected when you play Watch Dogs. Oh the irony of extra DRM on a game all about hacking and interconnectivity.
I really don’t understand why Ubisoft would go this route. Is there anyone who sees added value in uPlay? It’s just yet another client that links to yet another server with yet another username and password. It’s clunky and irritating. Watch Dogs already was delayed, do they really need to saddle it with this other nonsense? Surely they saw the positive reaction from gamers when South Park was free of uPlay issues – why couldn’t they just do the same for Watch Dogs.
At least Watch Dogs is almost released. The long wait is almost over – I just need something to push me back onto the hype train.
[Update]We’ve been informed by Ubisoft that uPlay will only be required to activate the game, and to activate the game’s DLC. You won’t need to keep uPlay running to play the game, or run the service beyond activation. We’re waiting on an official announcement from Ubisoft – but as they’re our source for this, we’re confident that this will be the case.
Last Updated: April 8, 2014
Black Mage [Umar]
April 8, 2014 at 13:03
Excuse my ignorance. So can this game be played offline? If I’m playing my internet goes down does the game stop as well?
Rince
April 8, 2014 at 13:07
Have to be online 🙁
Black Mage [Umar]
April 8, 2014 at 13:08
Jeez….Visions of cracking
Rince
April 8, 2014 at 13:13
Exactly. It pisses me off that they force you to do this, then moan when people find alternative means to play the game.
MakeItLegal
April 8, 2014 at 15:08
Made my day … Comment rings so true
Norm the Horrible
April 8, 2014 at 13:43
Very Xbox Onezy of it.
Maxiviper117
April 8, 2014 at 18:40
? Assassins Creed: Black Flag (Which I own) also uses uPlay but it allows me to play offline in offline mode, I think the Uplay will be needed for when u first install it to be online, then afterwards offline to ur hearts content.
dellers
April 10, 2014 at 13:37
Of course it can be played offline. Once you activate it once you can get rid of your internet connection if you want to.
Rince
April 8, 2014 at 13:08
Have to use uPlay? http://chambers.vic.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/tumblr_m4c18nD7hn1qhr47r.gif
Ottokie
April 8, 2014 at 13:10
Then the errors start…
Rince
April 8, 2014 at 13:12
Indeed.
Alien Emperor Trevor
April 8, 2014 at 13:23
Tell me about it.
Kensei Seraph
April 8, 2014 at 13:17
He looks like he’s been punched in the balls by a midget underneath his desk.
Rince
April 8, 2014 at 13:19
Good point. Being punched in the balls by a little person is far less painful than having to use uPlay…
Jedi JJ
April 8, 2014 at 13:28
I feel the same. So this is how Watch Dogs will go down?
I’m not buying it then. Quite simple.
Rince
April 8, 2014 at 13:57
I think many people are going to buy and then patch it…
Admiral Chief in Space
April 8, 2014 at 13:10
Meh, I’ll wait then for a patch or something
Uberutang
April 8, 2014 at 13:16
I always patch my UBISOFT games from here http://megagames.com/game-content/fixes/all/all
Uberutang
April 8, 2014 at 13:15
And here is the number 1 reason why I crack every UBISOFT game I buy,
Rince
April 8, 2014 at 13:17
Why do they actually make you use uPlay? Is there a ‘reason’ outside of DRM?
Hammersteyn
April 8, 2014 at 13:18
none
Kensei Seraph
April 8, 2014 at 13:18
It’s probably the same logic as Steam.
Makes updating and keeping track of games easier.
Except that Steam isn’t broken.
Uberutang
April 8, 2014 at 13:20
You earn uplay points that you can actually spend on certain dlc. I unlocked an extra mission in FC3 etc from those. But the client is horrible and unlike steam it cannot update games passively. You find out about a game update when you try and run the game. Really stupid client.
Rince
April 8, 2014 at 13:21
So it’s like raptr?
Uberutang
April 8, 2014 at 13:22
LOL. Kinda yes. With a ubistore.
Norm the Horrible
April 8, 2014 at 13:42
UB-eye-sore?
Hammersteyn
April 8, 2014 at 13:18
I’d do the same
Black Mage [Umar]
April 8, 2014 at 13:18
Same same
Willem Swanepoel
April 8, 2014 at 14:55
I will never buy a Ubisoft game again until they decide to get rid of that shit Uplay kak.
I had AC4 on uplay and had to use cracks to get it to work because their fucking servers were down or broken.
I do not care if it is wrong to do it but fuck them. I am over it…Ubisoft will never see my money until they get rid of uSHIT
raymond
August 3, 2014 at 08:39
i have the same fucking bullshit as you with the uplay servers
Kensei Seraph
April 8, 2014 at 13:16
uPlay: Promoting piracy since it’s development.
Black Mage [Umar]
April 8, 2014 at 13:18
Somehow I read promoting pyromancy……weird. Ubi promoting people to use fire magic
Alien Emperor Trevor
April 8, 2014 at 13:50
See, Red Mage 😉
Kensei Seraph
April 8, 2014 at 14:00
No, Red Mages use all types of magic (except Blue and Time).
MakeItLegal
April 8, 2014 at 15:12
Omg ! I salute u
Gr8_Balls_o_Fire
April 8, 2014 at 13:16
This would fit perfectly on the XBone
BacchusZA
April 8, 2014 at 13:18
Well, that just cost them a sale.
As long as it requires uPlay, I will not be buying it.
UltimateNinjaPandaDudeGuy
April 8, 2014 at 13:18
Never really had a problem with uPlay mainly because I never had bugs or issues… It does however introduce more shit that can break/gowrong!
I don’t get why they can’t just build all this into Steam and there we go!
Matthew Holliday
April 8, 2014 at 13:30
$$$$$$$$$$$$
CHANG CHANG
Hammersteyn
April 8, 2014 at 13:19
Master race indeed.
Rince
April 8, 2014 at 13:20
*Too soon… (Here comes Trevor) Run, RUN!
Hammersteyn
April 8, 2014 at 13:20
http://d24w6bsrhbeh9d.cloudfront.net/photo/awregqy_460sa.gif
Mossel
April 8, 2014 at 13:46
Archer! What an awesome show!
Hammersteyn
April 8, 2014 at 13:55
Yuuuuuuuuuup
Sk3tz0
April 8, 2014 at 18:03
Just the Tip.. Just the Tip
Alien Emperor Trevor
April 8, 2014 at 13:50
I think I have a man-crush on Archer.
Hammersteyn
April 8, 2014 at 13:55
I know I do, re watching the first four seasons again, wish they would make Krieger a agent.
Alien Emperor Trevor
April 8, 2014 at 14:03
In the field with his virtual gf?
Hammersteyn
April 8, 2014 at 14:08
YES!
Hammersteyn
April 8, 2014 at 14:08
Also more German!
Rince
April 8, 2014 at 14:21
Do you have the full series?
Alien Emperor Trevor
April 8, 2014 at 14:31
Yes. Have you not watched it?
Rince
April 8, 2014 at 14:49
Not all of them, I think perhaps only a 3/4? Something Jason needs to see!
Jedi JJ
April 8, 2014 at 13:30
Trevor doesn’t come alone.
Oh wait. No. That doesn’t sound right.
Alien Emperor Trevor
April 8, 2014 at 13:31
That’s what YOUR MOM likes about me.
Hammersteyn
April 8, 2014 at 13:43
LOL
Rince
April 8, 2014 at 13:44
Eish!
Skoobaz
April 8, 2014 at 15:02
Ooooh, the burn..Oh wait…RUNS
Rince
April 8, 2014 at 13:44
BWAHAHAH!
Mossel
April 8, 2014 at 13:46
Actually it does sound right. xD
#foreverSP
Hammersteyn
April 8, 2014 at 13:20
Uplay…
http://d24w6bsrhbeh9d.cloudfront.net/photo/aYbdq00_460sa.gif
Macethy
April 8, 2014 at 13:29
No No No dammit! Worst news this month so far.
And I just uninstalled Uplay yesterday because I never use it!
Jedi JJ
April 8, 2014 at 13:31
I still have to play Blood Dragon since it crashed horribly the first few times I started it thanks to Ushit
Alien Emperor Trevor
April 8, 2014 at 13:39
I’ll never forget the first time I tried to play Blood Dragon, and the uplay servers were down.
RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
When I tried again a few months later it was fun 😉
Alien Emperor Trevor
April 8, 2014 at 13:38
It’s goddamn STUPID. You don’t need it, it’s a waste of time & space that stops you playing a game you BOUGHT. It’s a BLOODY DRM SYSTEM with stupid achievements that gives you points so the inbred master racers think they’re benefiting from it. Oh yay, I’ve got 30 points, I can unlock an extra level that I’VE ALREADY PAID FOR or a fucking WALLPAPER. OH THANK YOU SO MUCH UBISOFT! I WANT YOUR BABIES! Is it okay with you if I keep playing the game now? Are your servers working? PRETTY PLEASE!
Jaded_Reprobate
April 8, 2014 at 13:42
LMFAO!!!!!!! “inbred master racers” LOL!!!!!!!!!!!
Hammersteyn
April 8, 2014 at 13:44
At least you’re not being denied games like Rockstar does.
Alien Emperor Trevor
April 8, 2014 at 13:48
I don’t care if a game doesn’t come to PC. I’ve got a metric ton, I’ll play something else & still have fun. And Rockstar are just as guilty as Ubisoft when it comes to this – you’ve got to sign into their retarded Rockstar Social Club to play their games too.
Hammersteyn
April 8, 2014 at 13:54
Such bullshit! Well you could always buy a console 😛
Rince
April 8, 2014 at 13:56
Too soon bro, now, GET DOWN!
Rince
April 8, 2014 at 13:56
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z212/chrisstefanetti/arnold_o_GIFSoupcom.gif
Alien Emperor Trevor
April 8, 2014 at 14:06
lol I could, I don’t want to ;P
Rince
April 8, 2014 at 13:51
OVG? Is that you?!
Hammersteyn
April 8, 2014 at 13:54
Hahaha
Norm the Horrible
April 8, 2014 at 13:41
“Oh the irony of extra DRM on a game all about hacking and interconnectivity.”
Nailed it!
Skoobaz
April 8, 2014 at 15:03
It is hackable….so i’ve been told, i mean…
Pieter Smal
April 8, 2014 at 14:19
Many pirates have hacked uplay. Lolz
FoxOneZA
April 8, 2014 at 15:00
The Wabbit’s manage the U(no)Play server inefficiently well.
MakeItLegal
April 8, 2014 at 15:09
Ah …. Fuck ….
That is all
Spyda
April 8, 2014 at 15:33
I hate Uplay so much, because of it I can only play AC 4 in offline mode. Tried updating the game and started causing all kinds of lag to the game freezing. Had to uninstall and re-install, to be able to play in offline mode.
Sk3tz0
April 8, 2014 at 18:00
Lol.. There is a glitch in the MasterRace.. called .. DRM..
dellers
April 10, 2014 at 13:44
The problem with Uplay isn’t Uplay itself, which is fine when not going the Steam route, but running two programs to launch one game is too much. It should be Uplay only for those who buy it there, Steam only for the rest.
raymond
August 3, 2014 at 08:33
if you download the game on steam you have in steam a link for an activation code if you type in that code in uplay you should be able to play watch_dogs
Alex
April 25, 2015 at 09:42
i cant play offline “Put Uplay Launcher on and restart game” i have uplay account but he always this