Watch Dogs 2 Still Free on Uplay Now

Ubisoft is still offering free giveaway copies of Watch Dogs 2 on PC to anyone with an Uplay account.

To showcase their upcoming releases and ongoing development, developer/publisher Ubisoft has hosted their first digital event Ubisoft Forward on July 12, revealing footages and gameplay from highly-anticipated titles yesterday.

Ubisoft also decided to giveaway free copies of Watch Dogs 2 for PC platform via Uplay to those who watched UbiForward stream when it was live but many have failed to claim their freebies and yet, everyone is getting a copy now.

Watch Dogs 2 Still Free on Uplay Now

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During livestreaming of UbiForward, many tried to log into Uplay account but failed due to server issues and therefore, Ubisoft is allowing people to a second chance to have a copy of WD2 before July 15, 11:59 PM PT/2:59 PM ET.

Briefly after Uplay servers crashed, fans took social media to address this unforeseen issue and Ubisoft Support have assured everyone on Twitter to offer Watch Dogs 2 for free regardless by sending users to official Ubisoft Forward page.

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Everyone who missed out a chance to get WD2 because of technical difficulties can enjoy an extended promotion period and it was very nice of Ubisoft to let players enjoy this limited time offer even a day after they wrap up streaming.

Watch Dogs 2 is followed-up by its upcoming sequel Watch Dogs: Legion, which was heavily featured on Ubisoft Forward event. Legion brings back DedSec hacker group resisting a corrupt government regime on a dystopian London.

Watch Dogs 2 Free on Uplay During UbiForward Event

Ubisoft is offering PC version of Watch Dogs 2 for free on Uplay during livestreaming for UbiForward event.

Since a worldwide pandemic of COVID-19 has forced E3 2020 to be cancelled earlier, every other major video game companies are having their own digital event these days and even developer/publisher Ubisoft joined in lately.

To kick off their summer celebration for this year, Ubisoft is inviting everyone to catch up today through UbiForward event, on July 12, 12:00 PM PT/3:00 PM ET and will be giving away free copies of Watch Dogs 2 for PC via Uplay.

Watch Dogs 2 Free on Uplay During UbiForward Event

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Based on San Francisco Bay Area, Watch Dogs 2 follows hacker Marcus Holloway and his group DedSec. Watch Dogs series never had the same height of success it saw with first 2016 sequel game that developers originally hoped for.

Ubisoft is probably trying to build up a community of players with Watch Dogs 2 free giveaway before they release Watch Dogs: Legion later this year and even offered first Watch Dogs game via Epic Games Store back in March 2020.

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Make sure that you are logged in to your Uplay account during UbiForward livestream to claim your free copy of WD2, which viewers will receive a day after and also earn a bunch of Twitch Drops via a linked account on Twitch site.

This limited time only giveaway offer only valid between 11:30 AM PT/2:30 PM ET and 1:30 PM PT/4:30 PM ET while Ubisoft Forward digital event is live on a number of select channels like official Ubisoft website, Twitch and YouTube.

Assassin's Creed Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt and Greece Free on Uplay Now

Ubisoft is giving away Assassin's Creed Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt and Greece for free on PC to promote learning from home.

To help everyone who are stuck indoors practicing social distancing to fight an ongoing COVID-19 pandemic worldwide, developer/publisher Ubisoft has been offering some of their known titles on PC platform via Uplay for free lately.

Ubisoft is currently giving away Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt and Greece from Assassin's Creed Origins and Assassin's Creed Odyssey for free to download and own on Uplay from March 14, 11 PM to May 22, 12 AM of your local time.

Assassin's Creed Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt and Greece Free on Uplay Now

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Months after releasing AC Origins, a downloadable educational mode add-on was launched by Ubisoft for players who already own a copy. Later on, Discovery Tour received a standalone version for PC for interactive learning purpose.

Aside from sneaking up on enemies and murdering them using iconic Hidden Blade, Assassin's Creed franchise leaned on historical accuracy in past and taking that idea further, Ubisoft came up with Discovery mode of guided tours series.

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Discovery Tour mode let you explore various significant landscapes of Egypt and Greece by ditching storyline, side-quests and other in-game restrictions to learn more about historical facts as you virtually roam around these locations.

Though exploration of your surrounding is a different experience than base game, people greatly enjoyed Discovery mode. Series fans are having their fingers crossed hoping for upcoming Assassin's Creed Valhalla featuring one too.

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Ubisoft launched a brand-new initiative called "Play Your Part, Play at Home" amidst a global outbreak of Coronavirus, offering free titles like Assassin's Creed II, Child of Light and Rayman Legends to encourage people in staying home.

For a limited time, Assassin's Creed Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt and Greece are free for anyone with a Uplay account whether you own Origins or Odyssey and you have until May 21 to add it to your online library if you haven't already.

Assassin's Creed 2, Child of Light and Rayman Legends Free on Uplay Now

Ubisoft is offering PC version of Assassin's Creed II, Child of Light and Rayman Legends for free to claim on Uplay until May 5.

During a state of worldwide emergency due to COVID-19, people are now forced to stay at home for social distancing. Meanwhile, major video game companies are trying to help them pass time by handing them out free games.

Already offering up several freebie titles last month, developer/publisher Ubisoft is giving away three of their finest games once again for a limited time on PC platform via Uplay, starting from May 1, 6:00 AM PT to May 5, 6:00 AM PT.

Assassin's Creed 2, Child of Light and Rayman Legends Free on Uplay Now

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2009 action-adventure game Assassin's Creed II is significantly old game compared to Child of Light and Rayman Legends. ACII has laid out a foundation for many latter titles of Assassin's Creed franchise in terms of story and gameplay.

If you aren't thrilled for Renaissance Italy, then head over to magical land of Lemuria for fairytale adventure in Child of Light, playing as a young girl named Aurora, who is set out to fight Queen of the Night to find her way home.

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Next up is acclaimed 2013 game Rayman Legends, a lighthearted platformer experience and a direct sequel to Rayman Origins. Regardless of their age, all three of these free titles are considerably popular among different genre lovers.

Ubisoft is giving everyone a second chance to bag these games that missed it on first round, so you can ease up in self-quarantine. Once claimed before May 5, these titles are permanently added to Uplay library and forever yours to keep.

Assassin's Creed 2 Free on Uplay Now

PC version of action-adventure title Assassin's Creed II is currently free to claim on Uplay until April 17, 2020.

Ever since people worldwide are forced into self-quarantine amidst Coronavirus outbreak, many video game companies are offering players free games lately to prevent spreading of COVID-19 and spend more time indoors.

In a recent freebie offering, developer/publisher Ubisoft is giving away a free copy of 2009 action-adventure game Assassin's Creed II for PC platform, which you can claim now on Uplay from April 14, 6:00 AM PT to April 17, 6:00 AM PT.

Assassin's Creed 2 Free on Uplay Now

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Set in 21st century, AC II focuses on protagonist Desmond Miles, who taps into memories of his distant ancestor and legendary assassin Ezio Auditore da Firenze in an attempt to thwart an ancient conspiracy of Templars organization.

Playing as Ezio, you will meet prominent historical figures like Leonardo da Vinci and Caterina Sforza in-game. Ubisoft has improved over shortcomings of series debut title by emphasizing on its story premise and less repetitive gameplay.

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Industry analyst Daniel Ahmad has Tweeted news of this giveaway a few days ago before official announcement.

Assassin's Creed II will be free on uPlay (PC) this Tuesday, April 14th. https://t.co/cGo5K2Z7lh pic.twitter.com/QnGzaRzDZc

— Daniel Ahmad (@ZhugeEX) April 11, 2020

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Since people are forced to stay at home and maintain social distancing anyway, what better thing you can do to spend idle time? Therefore, you can have a good time at your place and appreciate this initiative of free games by Ubisoft.

Assassin's Creed II undoubtedly is one of the top-tier games within entire Assassin's Creed franchise. All you need is a free account and Uplay desktop client downloaded to start your adventure in Renaissance-era Italy right away.

Rayman Legends Free on Uplay Now

PC version of classic platformer title Rayman Legends is currently free on Uplay to claim before April 3, 2020.

Now that people are stuck in their own home due to COVID-19 pandemic, developer/publisher Ubisoft has come forward to help them out a bit with free game giveaway for limited time to spend time home during a global lockdown.

Following their most recent offering of Child of Light on PC platform, players are getting a chance to grab a copy of acclaimed 2013 platform game Rayman Legends on Uplay from March 31, 7:00 PM to April 3, 7:00 PM of your local time.

Rayman Legends Free on Uplay Now

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Rayman Legends debuts as a major improvement over its predecessor title Rayman Origins and allows a more flexible control. It takes platforming gameplay into new challenging levels in every step with near-impossible obstacles.

As they are busy raising donations for relief funds, Ubisoft is ramping up a list of more free games like Assassin's Creed and Just Dance. Plus, there will be free trial weekends for many of their new and old AAA-releases in coming days.

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Playing video games from home can help you keep your mind off current situation worldwide and help maintaining self-isolation. Even WHO has recently suggested that gaming is likely to keep you from exposing to the Coronavirus.

Usually sold at $19.99 only over digital storefronts for PC and consoles, Rayman Legends is a great game to start practicing social distancing with and you can claim this title now using a free Uplay account to keep forever in your library.

Child of Light Free on Uplay Now

PC version of fantasy role-playing platformer title Child of Light is now free to claim on Uplay until March 28.

In a tough time when the entire world is battling with a Coronavirus outbreak by staying in self-isolation, some video game companies are trying to be generous to gamers and help them up to stay home with free games giveaway.

Most recently, developer/publisher Ubisoft has joined that rally by offering PC version of 2014 role-playing platformer Child of Light on Uplay that you can claim a free copy of from March 24, 7 PM to March 28, 7 PM of your local time.

Child of Light Free on Uplay Now

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You play as a young girl named Aurora, who discovers herself in magical land of Lemuria and she must embark a fairytale journey full of side-scrolling adventure to fight against malevolent Queen of the Night to get back home.

You don't even have to launch UPlay app to grab this freebie and there is a four-day window to grab a free copy. However, you only get access to Child of Light base game and its additional DLC packs are still going to cost a few bucks.

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Staying indoors to maintain social distancing can be hard for people but gamers have been in self quarantine for their lives. Nevertheless, a free game is always appreciated and can be really helpful to an average Joe to keep busy at home.

Directed by Assassin's Creed II and Far Cry 3 alum Patrick Plourde, Child of Light is generally priced $14.99 only on various other digital storefronts for PC and consoles, which you can claim now simply with a free Uplay account.

Ghost Recon: Breakpoint Closed Beta Live Now

Closed Beta for Tom Clancy shooter Ghost Recon: Breakpoint goes live now and Ubisoft reveals post-launch plans.

Just a month ahead of global release on October 4, 2019, developer/publisher Ubisoft kick-started the Closed Beta program for their upcoming tactical shooter title Ghost Recon: Breakpoint for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One players.

Starting from September 5, Closed Beta will be open until September 8, for a chance to explore Auroa before launch. You can join in for solo adventure or join up in four player co-op game with three of your friends on same platform.

Ghost Recon: Breakpoint Closed Beta Live Now

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GR: Breakpoint Closed Beta will allow you to go through two main campaign missions and a couple of side missions while it lasts. Also, Ghosts can take up the challenge of eight new Faction Missions per day if they want to.

For those who are feeling extra adventurous, enter special Drone Areas of Auroa and test yourself against some of deadly combat drones like car-sized Aamons, tank-like Behemoths or even get chased by a horde of flying Murmurs.

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Players who already pre-ordered Ghost Recon: Breakpoint, online technical test phase participants, randomly selected people who registered on Breakpoint forums and Uplay+ subscribers will have pre-load access for Beta.

You should remember that Closed Beta offers you a fraction of the game in its pre-release state and therefore, you may encounter issues like features that are not unlocked yet, unfinished elements or visual glitch during your playtime.

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Ubisoft has recently revealed their post-launch roadmap for Breakpoint that unveils a new episode in every four months. Beginning with Operation Greenstone, an endgame challenge titled Project Titan Raid will be included.

A hacking specialist class, Engineer will be introduced in Ghost Recon: Breakpoint and month-long Terminator live event will run. Each episode are to debut new classes, limited time events, raids, story adventures, PvP content and more.

For Honor Standard Edition Free on Uplay Now

Class-based melee action game For Honor: Standard Edition for PC is free to download on Uplay until August 27.

Last year in August, developer/publisher Ubisoft offered a free copy of their 2017 third-person action game For Honor on Steam digital outlet and was listed in monthly games lineup for Xbox Live Gold, during its seventh season of content.

Most recently, PC version of the title was given out on Epic Games Store as part of their weekly free games giveaway and now you can head over to Uplay to grab a free copy of its Standard Edition before August 27, 6 AM PT/9 AM EDT.

For Honor Standard Edition Free on Uplay Now

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All you have to do is to claim it on Ubisoft store with a free Uplay account and then proceed to checkout. Standard Edition allows you access into story-driven campaign and seven multiplayer modes to play online as part of its base game.

Once added, it will be yours to keep forever with your game library and so, you should hurry up until this offer is still on the table. Players can also earn in-game currency, Steel to purchase additional new heroes or cosmetic items.

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Earlier this year, both PlayStation Now and PlayStation Plus have offered the game for their members. So, here is another chance at become a valiant Knight or an honorable Samurai in medieval era without costing a single dime.

For Honor is currently in its third year and is usually sold for $39.99 in other digital storefronts for PC or consoles. Thus, a freebie offer on base content of this combat-focused action game is definitely a great deal for newcomers.

Assassin's Creed Unity Free on Uplay Now

To stand in solidarity for the fire ravaged iconic Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, Ubisoft is giving away Assassins Creed Unity for free on Uplay.

Even if you don't keep up much with international news, you may have heard about the devastating fire at iconic Notre-Dame cathedral of Paris on this Monday, April 15 that has moved everyone around the world in shock.

To stand in solidarity with everyone affected by it, French video game developer/publisher Ubisoft has announced to donate €500,000 for its restoration work and offering free copies of Assassin's Creed Unity on PC via Uplay, available until April 25.

Assassin's Creed Unity Free on Uplay Now

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Set during French Revolution era of a fictional Paris, AC Unity focuses efforts of protagonist Arno Victor Dorian in exposing forces behind wheels of Revolution and its gameplay follows a stealth based combat system in an open-world.

Entire set pieces of this installment are from a time when cathedral of Notre-Dame was vandalized and players are to enter the central church chasing Templar Sivert at one point, which remains a very notable part of the game.

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While designing the in-game version of this renowned monumental piece, senior level artist Caroline Miousse said in a 2014 interview that they went through a lot of blueprints and Assassin's Creed historian Maxime Durand helped of course.

Although she never visited it before working on the project back then, she looked at a lot of references and talked to people to know how it's like to be there. However, the one you will see in AC Unity is not the one from French Revolution.

Notre-Dame de Paris

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Much like Eiffel tower, Notre-Dame de Paris is an iconic part of the city skyline that is quite hard to miss because of a massive spire aside from its two towers and has gone through an extraordinary recreation process during development of Unity.

Rebuilt after 18th century with wood, it suffered the most during recent fire and Miousse actually changed it a bit to make it look cool. Whenever players get to climb on it, they have a chance to see Paris from very top and it is an amazing view.

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Entire world has already pledged over $900 million collectively for reconstruction of the 800 years old historic Cathedral with more coming in every day and French government has planned on rebuilding it within next few years.

Already donating an amount to the cause, Ubisoft is doing their part as well by inviting players to appreciate its glory with a free giveaway of Assassin's Creed Unity, which obviously is the possible best way of paying homage to Notre-Dame in video games.

Rainbow Six Siege 'Outbreak' Trailer and Free Weekend

Ubisoft's team-based tactical shooter game Rainbow Six Siege has just stepped into Year 3 Season 1 content, Operation Chimera and it will go live from February 19 on the technical test servers. There is a cooperative new event called Outbreak that will be added to Operation Chimera from February 20 on the test servers too. By the time you will get to butt into "Outbreak" will be March 6 and it will continue till April 3.

Rainbow Six Siege 'Outbreak' Trailer and Free Weekend

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Before you get to go into the Quarantine Zone of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, here is the latest trailer featuring Operator Eliza "Ash" Cohen, hinting at the pandemic causing the event.

As part of the Season One content for Rainbow Six Siege Year 3, Outbreak mode is completely free. Plus, there are three more seasons to come this year and six more Operators will join the elite gang by then to make it a total of eight new recruits. As always, players with Season Pass will get early access to the content seven days early along with other perks like credits, headgear and uniforms. These also include the "Damascus Steel" skin and a 5% renowned boost for you as well.

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If you haven't signed in for the adventure that Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege has to offer to you yet, then there is a Free Weekend coming your way very soon in the spirit of Operation Chimera and upcoming Outbreak event. This upcoming February 15, start your free trial for the full game and play it until February 18 to your heart's content with other 25 Million players from worldwide or with your best buddies for greater experience.

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Should you choose to purchase the game after the trial period is over, your progress will be carried out to the full version game. PC gamers can get their access using Steam or Uplay. Players from PlayStation 4 and Xbox One can also join at the same time. There is a professional tournament on Rainbow Six Siege is going on in Montreal and hopefully, Ubisoft will reveal more details on Operation Chimera and the Outbreak there.

Rainbow Six Siege: Operation White Noise and Free Weekend

Ubisoft has been updating their tactical shooter video game Rainbow Six Siege for two years now through expansions and a lot of in-game tweaks. So, the game is definitely better now than it ever was. If you are among one of the eager players who wanted to try out the game for long then Ubisoft has an offer for you that you cannot refuse. An announcement has been made for a limited time Rainbow Six Siege free weekend.

Rainbow Six Siege: Operation White Noise Coming Soon

The free to play weekend is open for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, starting from November 16 and will end on November 19. You can access the free weekend through Steam and Uplay on PC, PlayStation 4 owners will need their PlayStation Plus subscription and Xbox Live Gold membership is required to play it on Xbox One.

For the period of this limited time free weekend on Rainbow Six Siege, you can get your hands on every maps and modes that the standard edition of the game will let you. Then just like always, if you like the experience, you have the chance to pick up the full game for a whopping 60% off the price. Plus, every progress you made throughout the game will be carried to the main game once you made the purchase. Now, isn't that a sweet deal?

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Season 4 of Rainbow Six Siege’s Year 2 is about to start with the new major expansion Operation White Noise right after the day the free weekend is over. Three Operators and new maps are added to this South Korea-themed update, which goes online on Rainbow Six Siege technical test server from November 20. All the Operators that are added in Operation White Noise will be unlocked to you during launch if you have the Season Pass.

Play Watch Dogs For Free This Week on PC

Players who have played Ubisoft's action-adventure video game Watch Dogs three years back knows that the game brings a completely different experience for the gamers on the table. Now, if you are feeling a little bit nostalgic all of a sudden then we have good news for you. You can play Watch Dogs for a whole week and won't have to pay for it. Do I have your attention now? Good!

Play Watch Dogs For Free This Week on PC

The game was originally available for playing on PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One and Wii U. However, Ubisoft is offering the PC version of the game for free for a whole week throughout their digital distribution platform Uplay service as a part of promotion. So, if you have an existing free account on Uplay, you are good to go with it. Even if you don't, just create a new one and get going with the game already.

The plot of Watch Dogs is about a skilled gray-hat hacker Aiden Pearce and he is operating from an upgraded version of Chicago of near-future, where everyone and everything is connected through a network. When a digital heist goes wrong, he and his family goes on the run from hired guns and her niece dies in the conflict. Now, it's up to Aiden to avenge her and protect his remaining family as well. A sequel, Watch Dogs 2 was released on November, 2016 set in San Francisco.

So, while the promotion is still on from November 7 to 13, we suggest you go ahead and add Watch Dogs to your Uplay PC games library. Other than an account, you'd also need the Uplay client to download and play the game on your PC. Without wasting any more time, you should get going and enjoy this hybrid open-world stealth-action game of its own right.