For quite some time now, players have been able to collect points through in-game accomplishments and spend them through the Ubisoft Club service, and been able to access Ubisoft’s own UPlay online store. But with a new generation of gaming upon us, it appears that the video game developer and publisher are looking to refresh their current platforms and incorporate it into one brand new player ecosystem. Known as Ubisoft Connect, Ubisoft claims that this is the “biggest overall on its history” for the platforms, and “paves the way for cross-platform features and communities”.
The new universal interface will launch alongside Watch Dogs: Legion on 29 October 2020, and enable players from across all platforms to interact with “Ubisoft’s in-game services, activities and community”. It will be available via current and next generation platforms including the Windows PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch. Planned for later this year, other services including Stadia, NVidia GeForce Now and Amazon Luna will offer some degree of Ubisoft Connect features.
Below is what Ubisoft had to say about the Ubisoft Connect platform:
Gathering millions of players, Ubisoft Connect is the ideal destination to connect with friends or participate in events and activities. Along with new exciting time-limited and community challenges, the service brings a cross-game loyalty system that lets players earn an uncapped amount of Units to spend on unique rewards, like weapons, outfits and consumables.
This more social and personalized gaming experience also comes with a newsfeed interface gathering friends’ activities and achievements, while a brand-new “Smart Intel” feature brings players dedicated tips and video recommendations based on their game activities. Each player will have access to data on their personal stats and playstyle to keep improving or compare with select groups of friends through an improved leaderboard system.
Designed for a new gaming era, one where players expect to be able to play, progress and stay in touch with friends anywhere, Ubisoft Connect lays the foundation that will enable Ubisoft’s games and services to live across platforms and make cross-platform features a standard moving forward*. As part of this commitment, full cross-progression, across all platforms and services, will be available with some of Ubisoft’s most highly anticipated upcoming titles, including Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Immortals Fenyx Rising and Riders Republic.
To celebrate the launch of Ubisoft Connect and its improved loyalty program, more than 1,000 legacy Ubisoft Club rewards are unlocked today, for free, to all players. Regular updates will add more features and rewards to improve players’ experience along the way.
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A decade ago, Ubisoft was one of the first publishers to enhance players’ experience with more services and social features. We wanted to build upon this legacy to fulfill Ubisoft’s vision of a global community and bring these benefits to all our players.
CHarles Huteau – Ubisoft Creative Director on Ubisoft Connect
“Next-generation gaming goes beyond technological improvements and better graphics. To us, as a creator and publisher, it is about bringing more fluidity and versatility in the experience to have the freedom to play games on whatever device and with whoever you want. Ubisoft Connect is our take on a new seamless experience to not only ease the transition between generations and platforms, but also be the starting point for new services that further contribute to new, more player-centric ways of enjoying games.
Stephanie Perotti – Ubisoft Vice President of Online Services
