A fan-favourite Assassin’s Creed was unceremoniously yanked from Steam without warning earlier this week, in a startling reminder that digital ownership is bogus.
There is much forAssassin’s Creedfans to sink their teeth into over the next few years asUbisofttriples down on the popular franchise.Assassin’s Creed Mirageis mere weeks away. Then there’s a new game setAncient China, a hugely anticipatedAssassin’s Creed set in Japan, andone all about witch trialsthat should be very interesting.
Take a look atAssassin’s Creed Miragein action below!
A little further down the line, and still unconfirmed, is a remake of fan-favouriteAssassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag. According tomultiple reports from earlier this year, it would seem Ubisoft is working on a new-gen remake of the beloved adventure, which would mark the first complete remake of an Assassin’s Creed game, rather than a remaster.
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Unfortunately, as these rumours continue to swirl, Ubisoft appeared to pull the iconic game from Steam for reasons nobody can quite work out.
We have absolutely no idea why the game was pulled from Steam, but it appears to be back now. It may have simply been a mistake, but we’ve reached out to Ubisoft for comment and will update this story if we hear back.
While we’re relievedBlack Flagis back after a very brief disappearance, this is an all-too unsettling reminder that digital storefronts are very shaky ground for video game preservation. Classics that are here one day can just be gone the next, and there’s never any guarantee they’ll actually return.
Topics:Assassins Creed,Steam,Ubisoft
