[dropcap size=dropcap]M[/dropcap]any fans were outraged when they learned that in addition to the online multiplayer component, another aspect of the new Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag was locked behind an Ubisoft online pass activation. The AC4 players who did not want to activate online pass code (or those who have borrowed the game from a friend) could not manage Kenway Edward’s fleet of the single player campaign of the game.
Instead of an official answer, Ubisoft announced that the Uplay Passport component for the Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag (the Ubisoft version of the blamed online pass) is now available for free through the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live. Therefore, all players will have the opportunity to enjoy all the features of the game without paying extra for it.
Finally, this move marks the end of the Uplay Passport program (online pass) for the games produced and published by Ubisoft. Consequently, Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag was the last title of company that used this system.
Thus, Ubisoft joins Electronic Arts, Warner Bros. Games and Sony Computer Entertainment, the other companies and publishers that have confirmed to have given up (or will give up soon) the concept of online pass for all their games.
What is Ubisoft online pass?
Ubisoft online pass restricts the user’s access to several supplemental features and functionalities in a game. In order to unlock all these extras, he should provide a serial number. The decision to implement online pass systems was taken in order to discourage the second-hand sale of the games.
While players of Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood had access to all DLC for free, those who acquired the latest titles of the series, Assassin’s Creed Revelations and Assassins Creed 4 were not that fortunate. However, things have changed for the better once Ubisoft made the announcement of killing the program. Until recently, all the game industry publishers argued that the online pass is a more fair system for paying the costs required in order to maintain the online resources.