Ubisoft wants to improve relationship with PC community

Ubisoft's Stephanie Perotti says the company's recent moves into third-party distribution on the Uplay store shows a commitment to PC, as the company wants to "improve our reputation with the PC community."

Steve Watts

February 22, 2013 7:30 AM

Ubisoft has had a rocky history with PC gamers, but it wants to patch things up. Its about-face on the always-on DRM requirement was one sign that the company was seeking to improve, and it wasn't an isolated incident. Worldwide Uplay director Stephanie Perotti says they are actively listening to feedback from the PC community.

"Announcing all these partners for Uplay and a wider choice of PC games, it shows our commitment to PC, and we want to improve out relationship with the PC community," Perotti told MCV "We are always seeking to improve. We took a lot of that feedback on board. With every game on PC we are improving. Far Cry 3 and Assassin’s Creed 3 on PC were very high quality."

The mention of "partners" refers to Ubisoft's recent addition of third-party games to the Uplay store. Only 30 third-party titles are available in the store so far, but more are on the way in the "coming weeks and months."

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February 22, 2013 7:30 AM

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Ubisoft's Stephanie Perotti says the company's recent moves into third-party distribution on the Uplay store shows a commitment to PC, as the company wants to "improve our reputation with the PC community."
- one random winner
  
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  February 22, 2013 7:32 AM
  
  Don't tie DRM to U-Play then if you're going to require it be on your games no matter where it's sold. Steam is enough DRM in and of itself thank you very much.
- Conan
  
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  February 22, 2013 7:34 AM
  
  Getting rid of uplay or making it entirely option to sign in is the only way I'll be buying their stuff.
- asianwaste
  
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  February 22, 2013 7:43 AM
  
  Uplay has improved over the years since it was first implemented.
  
  I'd place it one notch above Origin TBH.
  - txfeinbergs
    
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    February 22, 2013 10:13 AM
    
    Origin allows you to launch games from the desktop via shortcut. UPlay does not and is therefore NOT one notch above Origin.
    - Rice-Rocketeer
      
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      February 22, 2013 4:33 PM
      
      At least Ubi lets me buy UPlay games on Steam. :(
  - rms
    
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    February 22, 2013 10:34 AM
    
    I have no substantive complaints about either origin or uplay (FC3 is my sole game on it)
  - [deleted] 1354698260
    
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    February 22, 2013 6:22 PM
    
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- jonin
  
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  February 22, 2013 7:46 AM
  
  too late
- emarkp
  
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  February 22, 2013 7:47 AM
  
  Just stop kicking us in the teeth. Allow multiple game releases to occur without actively pushing the PC crowd away, and you can regain trust. There's no magic bullet or quick fix.
  
  Also: playable demos.
- dpgagnon
  
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  February 22, 2013 7:51 AM
  
  Honestly Ubisoft has been making pretty good PC versions lately (esp. their Montreal studio) but then they sabotage themselves with shitty bullshit on top.
- spazzium
  
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  February 22, 2013 8:02 AM
  
  Dismantle your shitty DRM, then we'll talk. I was dumb enough to buy one game with it, not again.
- Sumantro
  
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  February 22, 2013 8:06 AM
  
  They need to make the Uplay launcher work with a controller. I play Assassin Creed 3 and Far Cry 3 on my TV through Steam Big Picture and it sucks always having to reach for the mouse to get past their launcher.
  
  Say what you will about Gearbox but they're launcher for Borderlands 2 works perfectly with a controller.
- jpinks
  
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  February 22, 2013 8:18 AM
  
  THEN FIX ASSASINS CREED 3 ISSUES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  - ashkie
    
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    February 22, 2013 10:44 AM
    
    What issues? I put like 50 hours in to it with no issues
- 0mar
  
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  February 22, 2013 8:37 AM
  
  for starters stop pissing in our faces and tell us it's raining.
- sneakyalmond
  
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  February 22, 2013 8:46 AM
  
  UPLAY lolololol
- Sephiras
  
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  February 22, 2013 9:05 AM
  
  C4 Uplay and I'd be cool with you guys. Even without the always on stuff, it's a shi tsystem
- dedgecko
  
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  February 22, 2013 9:12 AM
  
  Fix From Dust then. Game loads out of steam, hits uplay and then dies. Last time i checked, there was no fix. Waste of five bucks.
- [deleted] 1114310971
  
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  February 22, 2013 9:27 AM
  
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- funnynamehere
  
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  February 22, 2013 9:30 AM
  
  Well, good on them then. I look forward to seeing what they will do. Just don't go Gearbox on us with your "love letter to PC gamers" then punch us in the nuts with something like A:CM.
- ajvitaly
  
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  February 22, 2013 9:37 AM
  
  GET RID OF UPLAY THEN JACK ASSES
- Kubiac
  
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  February 22, 2013 9:39 AM
  
  Sounds good. Can't wait for them to make Uplay completely optional and fix their broke PC ports.
  - ShXIII
    
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    February 22, 2013 10:39 AM
    
    Broke ports? which games? I hate Ubi's stance on the PC as much as then next guy but their PC ports are usually pretty good
    - dedgecko
      
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      February 22, 2013 5:55 PM
      
      From dust will not play, bought on steam
    - u sir name
      
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      February 22, 2013 6:10 PM
      
      ASS 2, a wireless Xbox controller's buttons are all fucked up, but a wired controller works just fine.. go figure.
- ashkie
  
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  February 22, 2013 10:45 AM
  
  Same day as console releases would go a long way
- nutcrackr
  
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  February 22, 2013 12:06 PM
  
  Glad to hear it, I'm open to improvements. FC3 was a good PC game. AC3 ran like ass but it ran worse on consoles.
- Lucien Irenicus
  
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  February 22, 2013 5:13 PM
  
  Hahaha.
- [deleted] 297564118
  
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  February 22, 2013 5:20 PM
  
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- Clay
  
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  February 22, 2013 5:23 PM
  
  The good news is that they have nowhere to go but up!
- Godhatesfatpeople
  
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  February 22, 2013 5:23 PM
  
  http://i.minus.com/ibsBwi51MvOEEV.gif
- Pneum0
  
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  February 22, 2013 6:12 PM
  
  Easy enough, especially after Far Cry 3.
- Ride-My-Rocket
  
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  February 22, 2013 8:02 PM
  
  lol... they can fuck off and die.