

Even for multi-core issues the "fix" should be as simple has pretending you only have one or a small number of cores. Thankfully, that’s not the case, and players who pick the game up before September 1 at least don’t have to worry about losing access to the base game.The key word in the GP being "emulator" so for PC games that would be DosBox or Wine (to some extend), not expecting everything to just work in current Windows versions. This instance felt especially predatory since Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD was part of the recent Steam sale that occurred just before Ubisoft announced the delisting of online features and, at the time, removal of the game from the owner’s libraries.

In an age where digital ownership is more tenuous than ever, this is a clear sign from the fans that removing access to digital goods that have already been purchased will not be tolerated. At the time of writing, over 150 recent reviews give it an overwhelmingly negative score, and an overall score of mixed. The reaction to Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD not being accessible to owners of the title brought on much ire online, including a massive review bombing of the game on Steam. The base game will continue to be playable.” This is the only title Ubisoft previously removed from Steam that has been relisted as of now. Now, Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD is relisted on Steam and a notice has been placed on the store page that says “DLC for this product and online elements and features will become unavailable, as of Sept 1st, 2022. Ubisoft temporarily took the game off the storefront and said that this message wasn’t accurate.
