In case you’ve been too busy clambering all over Italy and lounging around your villa inAssassin’s Creed 2to notice, there’s a little internet-online-tube-thing-service called “Uplay” lurking about. Hey, what’s that thing for?
Well, it’s Ubisoft’s latest attempt at providing a unified services platform for the games they make. Yes,anotherplatform, separate from the PlayStation Network or Xbox LIVE, that they will give you content through. Stuff like this on the PC, I can understand since no one technically “owns” that platform (try as they might), but on the consoles? We’ll see, I suppose. Also, depending on how you pronounce “Ubisoft,” the service’s name might sound funny.
Why should you care about this still-in-beta product? Well, the service can net you some neat in-game goodness to reward your in-game deeds. You can gather up “Upoints” to trade in for free DLC unlocks. InAssassin’s Creed 2‘s case, you can grab five extra throwing knife slots, a costume to make Ezio look like Altair (in case you hate half-cloaks), and a trip to the Auditore family tomb. Why desecrate your glorious heritage? Why not?! There’s money in it!
Oh, you can also get a PC wallpaper (haha, but no) an Xbox 360 Dashboard Theme (eh..) and a PS3 Premium Theme (notDemon’s Souls,not interested). In case you don’t like any of the above, you can save your points to spend onSplinter Cell: Convictiononce it’s out. Maybe Sam Fisher will get an Ezio costume. Classy!
And there you go. Just a little tidbit to get you (read: me) salivating while waiting for the game to come in the mail.
