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bidding farewell Ubisoft has postponed its plan to take some of its older games offline [UPDATE]
Update: Ubisoft has postponed decommissioning some of the 15 titles it initially planned to take offline.
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The best Wii U games to play in 2023
Here are some games to play on that Wii U you have lying around.
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Heading Offline Ubisoft is shutting down online services for titles like Assassin's Creed 2 and more
Services will end September 1, with some games also having their DLC completely inaccessible.
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bidding farewell | Ubisoft has postponed its plan to take some of its older games offline [UPDATE]
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Heading Offline | Ubisoft is shutting down online services for titles like Assassin's Creed 2 and more
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