Ubisoft publishes and makes some great games, but PC gamers tend to avoid them like the plague. That mostly comes down to the fact that just about every single Ubisoft game on Pc launches through Ubisoft’s Achievement and Reward and absolutely not DRM system, uPlay. Good news for South Park fans, as its been confirmed that the system wont be required for The Stick of Truth.
The news comes straight from the horses mouth as it were, with Obsidian responding to a question about whether or not the much maligned service will be needed to run the Steam version of the game. (via Ausgamers)
.@TheYachmenev No, Uplay will not be featured in SP:SOT
— Obsidian (@Obsidian) February 4, 2014
Usually, Ubisoft games, even running through Steam launch that blasted uPlay client along with the game, and it’s a terrible, resource-hogging bit of bloatware that often doesn’t even work. It regularly prevents people from logging in and activating their games. It does that without actually adding anything of actual value. It’s like Origin, but worse – and it’s great to see a Ubisoft game on PC without it.
I doubt this is a permanent thing and Ubisoft’s seen the error of its ways. Instead, this is probably related to The Stick of Truth originally being a THQ game, and it would be too much trouble to go and integrate uPlay in to its core now.
South Park: the Stick of Truth is coming to assault your old–gen gaming platform of choice and PC with bad taste and bad animation early next month.
Last Updated: February 5, 2014
Admiral Chief in Vegas
February 5, 2014 at 11:30
Awwwwwwww YEAH!!!!!
Hammersteyn
February 5, 2014 at 11:41
Ubisoft’s Achievement and Reward and absolutely not DRM system. DRM, the dragon in front of the Ivory castle. This is what console gamers do not have to deal with……… for now.
Kromas
February 5, 2014 at 11:46
That’s not a DRM system.It’s a guy banging two coconuts together!
Admiral Chief in Vegas
February 5, 2014 at 11:51
Need moar cowbell I mean coconuts?
General JJ PanGirl
February 5, 2014 at 11:43
Yay!!
Neji
February 5, 2014 at 11:52
There is a god!
Gideon Venter
February 5, 2014 at 12:22
Y U No Play?
Gideon Venter
February 5, 2014 at 12:23
Only came here to say that…
General JJ PanGirl
February 5, 2014 at 12:33
Take my like.
Because sadly, that’s what I ask just about every time I want to play a game from it.
xANONx
February 5, 2014 at 12:40
LIES!!!! Uplay cannot possibly be worse than Origin!
Hitler is bad, Satan is worse and Origin is the worst!
VampyricSquirrel Monk
February 6, 2014 at 08:32
Uplay is somewhere between Satan and Origin.
VampyricSquirrel Monk
February 6, 2014 at 08:31
No Uplay on Stick Of Truth? Best news I’ve heard all year.