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Ubisoft Server Migration Will Take Some Of Its Games Offline

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by Matt Helgeson on February 02, 2012 at 08:54 PM

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Ubisoft is moving its games from a "third-party data" center to a new in-house facility. On February 7th, as the transfer happens, most of its games will not be playable online -- and some won't be playable at all.

Six Ubisoft games will not be playable in any form on February 7th. Here is the complete list:

-- Assassin's Creed - Mac

-- Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. 2 - PC

-- Might & Magic: Heroes VI - PC

-- Splinter Cell: Conviction - Mac

-- The Settlers 7: Path to a Kingdom - PC

-- The Settlers - Mac

Alternately, five Ubisoft games will not be affected by the transfer at all:

ANNO 2070 - PC

Assassin's Creed Revelations - OnLive, PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3

Driver: San Francisco - OnLive, PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3

Just Dance 3 - Xbox 360

The Settlers Online - PC (web-based)

NOTE: Ubisoft says that the online modes of all the games not mentioned in these list WILL be affected by the server migration.

Source: Shacknews

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Filed under: News, Ubisoft, Tom Clancy, splinter cell, driver: san Francisco, h.a.w.x., might & magic, assassin's creed, just dance 3, migration, transfer, server, the settlers 7

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by gamelizard king of the Squamata Thursday, February 02, 2012 at 09:17 PM

is this cuz of drm? if so yet another reason to not have that kind of drm [talking about the games not playable at all]
by programmin Taco Thursday, February 02, 2012 at 09:18 PM

are any xbox games being affected by this? and i dont understand Ubisoft says that the online modes of all the games not mentioned in these list WILL be affected by the server migration. does this mean servers will be down or completely shutdown?
by ThisBlueSquid Thursday, February 02, 2012 at 09:23 PM

I would usually be upset by this, but there's not really a title worth shedding a tear over.
by GoldvsSilver Thursday, February 02, 2012 at 09:25 PM

Dang. Hope they make that transition quick, people who aren't informed will most likely flip :P
by joe benton Thursday, February 02, 2012 at 09:27 PM

so in this case are torrents justified? i mean the only way to crack those kinds of games are to make them playable offline.
by rekoin Thursday, February 02, 2012 at 09:35 PM

Thanks for the heads up now i now what not to play on the seventh, assassins creed.
by Andrew Thursday, February 02, 2012 at 09:38 PM

Some games wont be playable at all? Thats kinda messed up for the people who actually paid for the game
by John Hunter Thursday, February 02, 2012 at 09:50 PM

Wow thats crazy, you can't even play brotherhood online anymore, that came out like 14 months ago. I guess that's one way to force fans to get Revelations
by LouBattle Thursday, February 02, 2012 at 09:51 PM

That stinks, for people who purchased a game, to suddenly not be able to play it. Hopefully, they give their customers something for this(physical copy maybe?). I'd be a little ticked off, if I had purchased any of those games that are unplayable after Feb.7th.
by Steve the Random Comment Guy Thursday, February 02, 2012 at 09:57 PM

No idea AC1 was on Mac. That was a good title, if a bit of a pain towards the endgame.
by Garrus Vakarian Thursday, February 02, 2012 at 10:04 PM

I don't even play Ubisoft games anymore.
by Sepewrathv1 Thursday, February 02, 2012 at 10:09 PM

Ah the failures of the digital age.
by Castille Thursday, February 02, 2012 at 10:16 PM

Wait...I bought AC2 for the MAC on steam....does this mean I cant play it anymore? Or is this just for the first one?
by awesomeness567 Thursday, February 02, 2012 at 10:18 PM

NO NOODLES FOR YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by Gamer740 Thursday, February 02, 2012 at 10:34 PM

Only a few Xbox and PS3 :D
by UrFrndlyArsonist Thursday, February 02, 2012 at 10:35 PM

Do people not read anymore.... "MOVING its games FROM a "third-party data" center TO a new in-house facility. On February 7th, as the TRANSFER happens"
by Meta77 Thursday, February 02, 2012 at 10:36 PM

good luck on the move.
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by Matthew Kato Thursday, February 02, 2012 at 10:40 PM

BTW, For more on this kind of "Dying Games" phenomenon, be sure to check out Jeff Marchiafava's article on this in the March issue. Very interesting stuff. Unfortunately.
by Alex Thursday, February 02, 2012 at 10:56 PM

Do people not get that they won't be playable at all or online while the transfer is taking place. After that they'll be up again. Kato writes, "Ubisoft is moving its games from a "third-party data" center to a new in-house facility. On February 7th, as the TRANSFER HAPPENS, most of its games will not be playable online -- and some won't be playable at all.
by BATTLESUIT Friday, February 03, 2012 at 12:40 AM

Um... why should it effect the single player portion of the games. Sounds like some kind of bulls*** to me, and I'm calling jewfins.