The French video game giant is the latest to offer a monthly subscription, taking on Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass, Sony’s PlayStation Plus, Google Stadia, Apple Arcade and EA Access. Now we will have another gaming subscription service, this time from Ubisoft.
The French video game maker, known for its titles like the action adventure series Assassin’s Creed, said at the the Electronic Entertainment Expo or E3 as it’s known, that it plans to launch a new subscription service for Windows PCs and Google’s Stadia service called Uplay Plus on September 3. It’ll cost $14.99 per month.
Uplay Plus, which players will be able to sign up for starting June 10, will give players access to the company’s upcoming releases, including Watch Dogs: Legion, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey and more. All told, Ubisoft said the service will have more than 100 games.
“Wherever players are, we want to provide access to our games and services,” said Brenda Panagrossi, Ubisoft’s product management head, in a statement.
It might be a tough sell for some. As with EA’s Origin Access Premier, this assumes that you’re generally a fan of the publisher. If you only ever buy one or two Ubisoft games per year and don’t care for player skins or DLC, you’re not going to gain much.
In addition to PC platforms, Uplay Plus will also be available on Google Stadia in 2020, Ubisoft says.
