Why steam removed the deluxe edition?

[PharaohMyth]

Assassin's creed 2 deluxe edition was on steam as the default edition sadly I wanted to buy it on the next Black Friday but by the time the deluxe edition was replaced by standard edition with no explanation the funny part that Ubisoft themselves don't know why it was removed or when it will be available again!

[tyl0413]

Because they shut down the servers so the DLC no longer works, they didn't even reduce the price...

[PharaohMyth]

Originally posted by tyl0413:

Because they shut down the servers so the DLC no longer works, they didn't even reduce the price...

So you telling me that any one who bought the deluxe edition can't play the DLC at the moment?
explain further please

[tyl0413]

Originally posted by MarkMythSOL:

Originally posted by tyl0413:

Because they shut down the servers so the DLC no longer works, they didn't even reduce the price...

So you telling me that any one who bought the deluxe edition can't play the DLC at the moment?
explain further please

Yes, only the base game is playable, deluxe, uplay rewards etc will not activate anymore. If you activated in the past and/or have a save file with the content it should still work (did for me on uplay version few days after server shut down).

[PharaohMyth]

Originally posted by tyl0413:

Originally posted by MarkMythSOL:

So you telling me that any one who bought the deluxe edition can't play the DLC at the moment?
explain further please

Yes, only the base game is playable, deluxe, uplay rewards etc will not activate anymore. If you activated in the past and/or have a save file with the content it should still work (did for me on uplay version few days after server shut down).

I wanted the deluxe edition for the DLCs only not the rewards why would Ubisoft do that and I sent a ticket to them, they have no idea if the deluxe edition will come back again or not, So if I bought a steam code from any store I still don't have access for the DLCs, am I right?
if so what should I do to get it?

[tyl0413]

Originally posted by MarkMythSOL:

Originally posted by tyl0413:

Yes, only the base game is playable, deluxe, uplay rewards etc will not activate anymore. If you activated in the past and/or have a save file with the content it should still work (did for me on uplay version few days after server shut down).

I wanted the deluxe edition for the DLCs only not the rewards why would Ubisoft do that and I sent a ticket to them, they have no idea if the deluxe edition will come back again or not, So if I bought a steam code from any store I still don't have access for the DLCs, am I right?
if so what should I do to get it?

You can no longer activate the DLC or any extra content unless you previously had them (even then theres a chance it no longer works properly), you can not acquire this content on any official copy of the game anymore.

[PharaohMyth]

Originally posted by tyl0413:

Originally posted by MarkMythSOL:

I wanted the deluxe edition for the DLCs only not the rewards why would Ubisoft do that and I sent a ticket to them, they have no idea if the deluxe edition will come back again or not, So if I bought a steam code from any store I still don't have access for the DLCs, am I right?
if so what should I do to get it?

You can no longer activate the DLC or any extra content unless you previously had them (even then theres a chance it no longer works properly), you can not acquire this content on any official copy of the game anymore.

That's sad to hear to be honest with you but thank you for your help :)
but do you know the reason why that happened? you know Ubisoft support don't know any thing

[tyl0413]

Originally posted by MarkMythSOL:

Originally posted by tyl0413:

You can no longer activate the DLC or any extra content unless you previously had them (even then theres a chance it no longer works properly), you can not acquire this content on any official copy of the game anymore.

That's sad to hear to be honest with you but thank you for your help :)
but do you know the reason why that happened? you know Ubisoft support don't know any thing

Game is old, doesn't make much money, stuff like that so they shut the servers down and the support team for these companies is usually really out of touch or are not provided with proper information and you know how they work anyways, they just gotta make it sound easy and nice so they never go into technical detail about what the problem is.

[Ubi_TheBerry]

Hey there guys!

Just to officially confirm that tyl0413 is correct.

In June the decision was made officially retire the online services for Assassin's Creed II.[www.ubisoft.com]

As the Deluxe Edition content needs to be activated / redeemed in-game, using the online services it's no longer accessible.

Those who've already unlocked it and have an existing save can still access it, however new players just purchasing the game won't be able to redeem the content and thus the Deluxe Edition has been delisted from Steam to stop players being able to purchase an incomplete version of the game.

We apologise for any disappointment or inconvenience caused by the game's servers being brought offline and if there is anything more we can help with at all, please let us know.

Thank you!

- Ubisoft Support

[PharaohMyth]

Originally posted by Ubi_TheBerry:

Hey there guys!

Just to officially confirm that tyl0413 is correct.

In June the decision was made officially retire the online services for Assassin's Creed II.[www.ubisoft.com]

As the Deluxe Edition content needs to be activated / redeemed in-game, using the online services it's no longer accessible.

Those who've already unlocked it and have an existing save can still access it, however new players just purchasing the game won't be able to redeem the content and thus the Deluxe Edition has been delisted from Steam to stop players being able to purchase an incomplete version of the game.

We apologise for any disappointment or inconvenience caused by the game's servers being brought offline and if there is anything more we can help with at all, please let us know.

Thank you!

- Ubisoft Support

but the DLCs (the additional missions) doesn't require online services it's just a fun missions to play !

[tyl0413]

Originally posted by MarkMythSOL:

Originally posted by Ubi_TheBerry:

Hey there guys!

Just to officially confirm that tyl0413 is correct.

In June the decision was made officially retire the online services for Assassin's Creed II.[www.ubisoft.com]

As the Deluxe Edition content needs to be activated / redeemed in-game, using the online services it's no longer accessible.

Those who've already unlocked it and have an existing save can still access it, however new players just purchasing the game won't be able to redeem the content and thus the Deluxe Edition has been delisted from Steam to stop players being able to purchase an incomplete version of the game.

We apologise for any disappointment or inconvenience caused by the game's servers being brought offline and if there is anything more we can help with at all, please let us know.

Thank you!

- Ubisoft Support

but the DLCs (the additional missions) doesn't require online services it's just a fun missions to play !

Need activation to play them so therefor they are not officially available anymore.

[Kenny32673]

Wait... so are Sequences 12 & 13 the 2 DLC sequences gone? Even for previous owners?

[PharaohMyth]

Originally posted by Kenny32673:

Wait... so are Sequences 12 & 13 the 2 DLC sequences gone? Even for previous owners?

I think these sequences still in the game the deluxe exclusive missions only got removed

[Vsevlad]

Thank and No thanks UBISOFT - #KILLSOFT