Ubisoft Games On Steam Will Now Run Without Its Controversial Launcher
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Ubisoft is testing a shift away from mandatory launcher requirements on Steam, beginning with Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. The publisher is introducing Ubisoft Connect Services, a system designed to let players launch and run games directly through Steam without needing the separate Ubisoft launcher - a piece of software that has long frustrated PC gamers forced to juggle multiple clients.
This move addresses one of the persistent friction points in Ubisoft's PC ecosystem. The requirement to run games through both Steam and Ubisoft's own client has been a consistent complaint, and moving toward Steam-native execution could simplify the experience considerably.
- Ubisoft Connect Services is the new framework allowing Steam games to launch without the standalone launcher
- Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown serves as the initial test case for this approach
- The phased rollout suggests Ubisoft is methodically transitioning away from dual-client requirements
Removing launcher friction could meaningfully improve Ubisoft's reputation on PC and reduce barriers to playing its catalog on Steam.
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