Those of you still experiencing problems with Assassin’s Creed (who isn’t) would do well to download today’s update. Here are the fixes:
- Fixed a rare crash while riding the horse in Kingdom
- Fixed a corruption of Altair’s robe on certain graphics hardware
- Cursor is now centered when accessing the Map
- Fixed a few problems with Alt-Tab
- Fixed a graphical bug in the final fight
- Fixed a few graphical problems with dead bodies
- Fixed pixellation with post-FX enabled on certain graphics hardware
- Fixed a small bug in the DNA Menu that would cause the image to disappear if the arrow was clicked rapidly
- Fixed some graphical corruption in Present Room with low Level Of Detail
- Character input is now cancelled if the controller is unplugged while moving
- Added support for x64 versions of Windows
- Fixed broken post-effects on DirectX 10.1 enabled cardd
It’s still not clear as to why Ubisoft have restricted their recent Steam push to only include the US and Canada. Following in the footsteps of Atari this now sets a worrying trend for Steam users outside of North America who had become used to receiving equal treatment when it came to releases and prices. My personal opinion is that this comes down to price. As Valve bill everything in dollars and the dollar is weak right now these publishers may think it’s more profitable for consumers in other territories to purchase the games in their local currency be it pounds, euros or whatever.
The question for Ubisoft is this, are the lost international sales on Steam going to be made up by more profitable retail sales overall? Assassin’s Creed hits Steam on the 9th of April in North America and will be on retail shelves in Europe on the 11th, we shall find out then.
Ubisoft is delivering a slate of more than 40 action-packed games to Steam, including Assassin’s Creed and the Tom Clancy series. Two fan favorites are now available to customers in Canada and the United States: the acclaimed action shooter, Far Cry, and the debut game in the groundbreaking stealth action series, Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell. Save 10% on either game when you buy before Tuesday, April 8th.
Starting today, the PC version of Assassin’s Creed is available for pre-purchase. Be one of the first to play the highly-awaited PC adaptation of the console hit—complete with four bonus missions unique to the PC release—when it releases on April 9th.
Over the coming weeks, Ubisoft will bring many of its award-winning brands to Steam, including games from the Tom Clancy series, the Heroes of Might & Magic series, the IL-2 Sturmovik collection, and many more. The Ubisoft line-up on Steam will be the largest library of titles available from any single publisher or developer.
