Post by Dan @ 03:08pm 04/06/10 | 15 Comments
UBIShop allows the purchase of downloadable versions of its PC games, with the intent of offering boxed products for console and PC, as well as merchandise, in the near future. The aim of UBIShop is to offer Internet users special e-commerce access to the full catalogue of Ubisoft games and a large range of newly released products. UBIShop is designed to be an online meeting point for fans of Ubisoft around the world.Unsurprisingly, the pricing is in-line with the usual Australian regionalised retail prices. As an example, the recent Splinter Cell: Conviction for PC can be found for AU$89.95, whereas over on the equivalent US UBIStore, the same game goes for US$59.95 (~$70.94 based on today's exchange rate).
There is however an introductory offer valid until June 14 2010, where buying any full price game will net you one of their budget games (which appears to include a bunch of highly-regarded classic Ubisoft titles) free of charge.
Check it out for yourself over at www.ubishop.com
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Posted 03:17pm 04/6/10
Posted 03:39pm 04/6/10
their s***'s on steam
Posted 03:39pm 04/6/10
Do they have any left after their s***** DRM f**fest? Seems like a waste of time to me. If I wanted to buy a game online i'd get it through steam.
Posted 03:43pm 04/6/10
so they don't have to use steam. much like EA's lame s*** that came with mirrors edge. took me 40 minutes to start playing the damn thing.
Posted 03:54pm 04/6/10
Posted 04:00pm 04/6/10
So what you realy mean is they took away the restriction that was stopping people from using the store from anywhere and just paying the same USD value everywhere. Now we get the priveldge of using the store, but paying inflated prices because our IP address is Australian.
Apparently they have the internet on computers now.
At least you pointed out the price rip-off trog.
Posted 04:16pm 04/6/10
Silent Hunter 5
Ubishop: $90 AUD
Steam: $60 AUD ($50 USD)
Assassins Creed 2
Ubishop: $90 AUD
Steam: $72 AUD ($60 USD)
Splinter Cell Conviction
Ubishop: $90 AUD
Steam: $72 AUD ($60 USD)
Also this little gem from Ubishop:
Save Time and Safeguard Your Purchase with EDS (Extended Download Service)
Simply purchase EDS as part of your order. We’ll automatically store on our server a back-up copy of the software that you purchased and downloaded for two (2) years from the date of purchase. System crash? Hard disk error? No Worries! You can re-download your files anytime during your extended protection period.
Ubishop: $12
Steam: $0
I'm still wondering what the point is. Their s***'s on steam, and cheaper!
Posted 04:28pm 04/6/10
Posted 04:33pm 04/6/10
Posted 04:34pm 04/6/10
Oh, Ubisoft.
Posted 05:12pm 04/6/10
Posted 05:22pm 04/6/10
Posted 06:21pm 04/6/10
Do they really think this will work? I can't imagine anyone but the most casual (though a case could be made for 'retarded') gamer would pay those prices; and how many casual gamers are going to say "I want a game - I know, I'll go check the Ubisoft website!"; they're far more likely to either go to a brick and mortar store or use Steam.
The upside to this is that Ubisoft will likely have paid more to get this site up and running than they'll make from it.
Posted 06:32pm 04/6/10