14 DAY TRIAL // Video game publisher Ubisoft says that gamers who buy the PC version of the upcoming Watch Dogs will be forced to use the Uplay service for log-in even if they get the actual title using another digital distribution service, like the very popular Steam from Valve.
IGN quotes a representative from the company as explaining that, “Like some of our other AAA releases, including Far Cry 3, Splinter Cell Blacklist, and Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag. Watch Dogs will be available on Steam and will leverage uPlay to support the games services.”
Using Uplay for its PC releases has been a long-running policy for Ubisoft, but the company has recently suggested that it has plans to eliminate the need to use it in order to appeal to a larger number of players.
Microsoft has recently revealed that it is planning a replacement for the equally distrusted Games for Windows Live.
Watch Dogs will be out on the PC, PlayStation 4, PS3, Xbox One and the 360 on May 27, after a number of delays.
A Wii U version of the game should also be launched this year.
The game deals with themes of surveillance and hacking and uses an open world structure, allowing gamers to explore a futuristic version of Chicago at will.