cant find the cd key/activation key

[ATLA$]

its not in the manage settings like on assassins creed 2, brotherhood and revelations

[boggs711]

Keycode?

I have no idea where to find this darn keycode?

[Arcticspyder]

Load your library, look for and highlight AC3, in the middle of your screen you will see "LINKS" under that you will see "CD Key "

[Hi I'm Oscar]

Bro I can't find that anywhere, I also have the game and nowhere does it show the CD key or the 'links' thing you said, what exactly do you mean by highlighting the game in my steam library?? It's just not there, I even clicked on the cogwheel and then manage, not there.

[Shing-Fhue]

Same. I was on Ubisoft Support for an hour last night, at the end they just thought I was lying and added it to another account. Code isn't anywhere at all. I bought this through the Assassins Creed Odyssey Gold Edition bundle

[MASTAN]

There is no key. If you get this game with AC Odyssey Season Pass, you need to run AC Odyssey at least once, this will bind AC3R to the Ubi account and it won't ask for the key anymore.

[Capt. Jack GiGi]

I have the same problem. I bought the game with Assassins Creed Odyssey Gold Edition bundle. I downloaded and installed the game. Then when I try to launch it connected my steam account with Uplay account. Problem is that Ubisoft Connect then asks for an actiavation code - cd key code which I dont have. I only have a receipt of the game. And I have no way to play it cause it asks for an activation code/cd key which I dont have. Can you please solve this problem steam and let me play the game which I paid?!

[ATLA$]

THANK YOU!

[Ubi-Thrupney]

Thanks for your insights there, Mastan, and sorry for the confusion, Atlas. It's great to see you've found the solution

- Ubisoft Support

[Ubi-Thrupney]

Hey everyone - I've merged a couple of topics together there, sorry for any confusion!

To explain further, Ubisoft games launched via Steam should never need an activation code, as Ubisoft Connect runs in the background and automatically authenticates games onto your Ubisoft Connect account.

In this case, running Odyssey first should allow both games to be authorised to your account. If that works, please let me know! If not, I'll be happy to suggest some further steps we can try.

- Ubisoft Support

[v00d00m4n]

Jeez ubisoft cant do a one simple thing right,,,

[Peacewalker]

Originally posted by Ubi-Thrupney:

Hey everyone - I've merged a couple of topics together there, sorry for any confusion!

To explain further, Ubisoft games launched via Steam should never need an activation code, as Ubisoft Connect runs in the background and automatically authenticates games onto your Ubisoft Connect account.

In this case, running Odyssey first should allow both games to be authorised to your account. If that works, please let me know! If not, I'll be happy to suggest some further steps we can try.

- Ubisoft Support

I would appreciate it if this description would appear next to the ultimate description as a reference in the Steamshop, as I think that players will have started inquiries to the support of ubisoft and Steam on this topic. This would save a lot of time as a player first of all looking for information about why AC3 RE wants an activation key and where you can find it, until you come across a topic here in the forum that tells you that you have to download 80 gb first from Odyssey and have to start Odysssey in order to start AC3 RE at all. No need to make things complecate as it is.

[Zanyxxlorde]

Agree with peacewalker i wasted half an hour or more trying to look for CD and trying to get Ubisoft support which isnt fruitful at all.

[UbiKarl]

Hey everyone!

Thank you for all of your input there and I understand that some of you're being asked for Activation Key by Ubisoft Connect client however you either don't have one in the first place or after putting it in, it does not allow you to proceed.

In that particular instance, in order to troubleshoot the issue, I would like to suggest you to try the steps below:

1. Please make sure you're launching Steam and Ubisoft Connect clients with Admin privileges
2. Then, please, navigate to the Ubisoft Game Launcher "cache" folder, by default located here: C:\Program Files (x86)\Ubisoft\Ubisoft Game Launcher\cache
3. Open the cache folder and move the "ownership" folder to a safe location.
4. Once you have backed up that folder, delete the "cache" folder.
5. After deleting the cache folder, please verify the game files within Steam:

- Open Steam
- Right-click the affected game in your Steam library and select Properties from the drop-down
- Select the Local files tab and click the Verify integrity of game cache... button
- Steam will verify the game's files. This process may take several minutes
- Once the process is completed, the Check Window will automatically exit

If an issue is found, you will be given the option to Repair, click Repair. After repairing the issue, please verify the game again until no issues are found.

6. When this has been completed, try launching the game again.

Keep us updated!

- Ubisoft Support

[gordan21]

if anyone is still having this issue try starting up ubisoft connect then run the game from the steam library page