Ubisoft is taking cues from Xbox Game Pass, as their Ubisoft+ Multi-Access and PC Access subscription model is evolving, renaming it to Ubisoft+ Premium and introducing the Classic plan for PC.
As announced in a blog post, Ubisoft+ Multi-Access and PC Access subscriptions are being rebranded as Ubisoft + Premium. But that’s not the big thing that everyone is talking about, as the perks of the subscription will also be expanding, offering day-one new releases and early access where applicable, alongside premium editions, monthly rewards, and more! Ubisoft+ Classics was also announced for PC, offering a curated selection of popular back-catalog and live games.
Ubisoft’s Director of Subscription, Philippe Tremblay, explains the new models in the blog post:
“Premium means day one access to new releases and in some cases, like Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, early access to upcoming new releases. This is on top of our extensive back catalog, where you’ll have access to premium editions, DLC, and monthly rewards. All of this is offered on Xbox, PC, and Amazon Luna, and you’ll only need to subscribe once to have access to these games across all these platforms. Players can subscribe to Ubisoft+ Premium for a monthly fee of $17.99.
Alternatively, players can subscribe to Ubisoft+ Classics, a curated selection of our most popular back-catalog games, like Far Cry 6, Rainbow Six Siege, and Watch Dogs: Legion. This catalog will grow with time, is included for PlayStation+ Extra and PlayStation+ Premium Members, and is now available on PC through the Ubisoft Store for $7.99 per month.”
He says the company has an exciting lineup planned for Premium, which will eventually see games from Activision Blizzard as part of their deal with Microsoft.
Unfortunately, it looks like PlayStation gamers will be left out of this new plan based on the wording used in the blog. That may be due to Activision Blizzard games eventually coming to the service, as they’re now Xbox-owned titles.
Ubisoft+ Classics is available for PlayStation, though the full-fledged version that has been available on other platforms for years has yet to arrive on the platform. Hopefully, that changes down the road, as having more options is never a bad thing.
What do you think of this announcement, does the idea of playing Ubisoft releases day one interest you enough to want to subscribe? They do have some major titles dropping, the biggest Star Wars Outlaw
Source: Ubisoft