Uplay



Uplay was created by both Ubisoft and Massive Entertainment in July 3, 2012, as a digital store, DRM, multiplayer, and communications service. Releasing alongside Assassin's Creed 2, replacing the Ubisoft Game Launcher Launcher. The client allows players to connect with others and earn units for awards while playing, which can be used to unlock game related rewards and vouchers. This can also be used to buy from the store to a certain degree. It's provided across numerous consoles, platforms, and mobile. It's primarily used for Ubisoft games, though Uplay store also sells a few non-Ubisoft games there. Responses to this new platform is generally negative, being compared with its competitors.

Ubisoft Club

With the new rebranding, Uplay, now called Ubisoft club, is a reward program were gamers can earn rewards by just playing the games that are published by Ubisoft. Completing actions gives units, which are used for rewards or getting discounts from the Uplay Store.

Ubisoft Store/Ubiworkshop

Both of these stores manages and sells The Merch and video games pertaining to all of Ubisoft.

Swiss Cheese Security: Played straight, when Uplay first came out. Averted when Ubisoft added the Google Authenicator system.
 * 100% Completion: What "Show Me the Money!" is basically.
 * And Your Reward Is Clothes: Played straight.
 * Cosmetic Award: Also has these.
 * Digital Distribution
 * DLC: Comes with the territory, being a Steam clone and all.
 * Though some are exclusive only to Uplay.
 * Hacked by a Pirate: In 2012, it's discovered by a Google Information security Engineer that Uplay poses a huge security risk.
 * Users of Uplay are victims of these, if they hadn't set up the 2-step.
 * And uses Yahoo!, there's security breaches!
 * Gamers were left on a lurched, until Uplay gotten security in 2016 via Google Authenicator.
 * Internet Backdraft: When it first came out.
 * Justified Trope:Upaly is a extremely buggy mess, even to this day.
 * Also, there's little to no customer support back then.
 * Always online, which includes not starting games without an extremely good internet connection.
 * The March denial of service attacks, which rendered some games unplayable.
 * Uplay Passport
 * Good Bad Bugs
 * Game Breaking Bug
 * It Is Pronounced "Tro-PAY": It's "U" then "Play," not "Uhplay."
 * The Lancer: Today, usually regarded as annoying one to Steam's The Hero. But to some gamers, Uplay is more of a questionable token evil teammate.
 * Memetic Mutation: Both of Uplay's old and new flaws, like those mention above, are now memes.
 * "U(Can't)Play"
 * Two relevant words: Potato servers.
 * "Ubisoft fix your shit!"
 * All Sales Are Final:Buying video games digitally from the Uplay store is this.
 * The Merch: Puts new meaning to Fanservice.
 * Same Face, Different Name: Meet Ubisoft Club.
 * Though the old "Uplay" name can still be found around the site.
 * Socialization Bonus: Achievements in certain games, like Assassin's Creed 3, are unlocked, unless one plays in the multiplayer.
 * Scoring Points: Uplay's Units are this, gamers can get them by playing games and buying merchandise. The Units are used to redeem rewards, like skins, weapons, and the like.
 * : Uplay is an optional feature with consoles. Strangely, enough.
 * What Do You Mean It's Not Cosmetic?: Invoking this heavily, since the redeemable items are usually the Cool Sword, BFGs, and such, which can be used in game.