The fines are largely symbolic, but will likely lead to changes in Steam and Uplay refund policies in the future. Ubisoft has no refund policy in place for Uplay—all purchases are final—while Valve offers a 14-day refund policy but only on games that have been played for less than two hours.
Can you launch Ubisoft games on Steam?
To link your Steam account to your Ubisoft account, you need to launch any of our games from the Steam client. Once you launch the game: Click Link Your Account on the pop-up. This will open your default browser.
Can I return a game on Steam?
Valve will, upon request via help.steampowered.com, issue a refund for any title that is requested within 14 days of purchase and has been played for less than 2 hours. Even if you fall outside of the refund rules we’ve described, you can submit a request and we’ll take a look at it.
Do Ubisoft games on Steam require UPlay?
All Ubisoft games require Uplay, no matter where you buy it from.
What happens if I buy a game I Own on Uplay?
You must launch the Steam version of AC:R through Steam, which will then launch Uplay, in order to play your Steam copy. so you can have two of the same games on one account, but it will be different keys, and that will confuse the system.
Do you link your Steam account to Uplay?
You link your Steam account to Uplay for those games they then behave like a normal games in the library. I love having my achievements in steam as well Uplay. So I only buy Ubisoft games on Steam.
What happens if I buy a Ubisoft game on Steam?
Ubisoft games bought on Steam are unlocked on UPlay as well but the game files and DLC are downloaded/bought on Steam. Achivements are unlocked on UPlay, if you remove the game from Steam they will remain on UPlay but you wont be able to install the game.
Can you buy DLC on Steam through Uplay?
I couldn’t buy any DLC via UPlay, even though the game appears in UPlay it is still a Steam game. The achievements are on UPlay but the game files and DLC are through Steam. Than i have asked for a refund, the game disappeared from Steam but i still have the unlocked achievements on UPlay.
