Is Ubisoft+ Coming to Xbox Game Pass and PS5?

| January 5, 2022 |

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Ubisoft'due south recent determination to bring Ubisoft+ to Xbox and Rainbow Six Extraction to Game Pass as a twenty-four hours one title has created a lot of (understandable) confusion about whether or not Ubisoft+ is also coming to Game Pass and PS5 in the almost future.

Let's start with what we know for sure. As noted above, Xbox and Ubisoft recently confirmed that Rainbow Vi Extraction will be available via Xbox Game Pass when the PvE co-op shooter is released on January 20. Furthermore, Ubisoft has confirmed that Rainbow Six Siege will also exist available via PC Game Laissez passer and Xbox Game Laissez passer Ultimate starting on January 20. That's obviously big news for Rainbow Six fans with a Game Pass subscription.

What complicates this story a flake is Ubisoft'south other proclamation that their ain gaming subscription service (Ubisoft+) is too coming to Xbox sometime "in the time to come." For those who don't know, Ubisoft+ is a $14.99 a month subscription service that allows users to access over 100+ Ubisoft titles (including new releases).

Put those two announcements together, and it's easy to meet why many people seem to believe that Ubisoft is post-obit in EA's footsteps by adding admission to their own subscription service to Game Laissez passer Ultimate. While that'due south an incredibly exciting scenario, Ubisoft has since clarified that is but not the case at this time.

Hey! Ubisoft+ will be a carve up subscription from Game Pass merely keep an eye out for more news and launch dates!
— Ubisoft (@Ubisoft) January v, 2022

While that statement from Ubisoft leaves the door open for futurity updates regarding the Xbox/Ubisoft partnership, Ubisoft seems to be making information technology pretty clear that they practise not currently plan to offer Game Pass subscribers access to Ubisoft+ via a packet deal. Those who wish to admission Game Laissez passer and Ubisoft+ volition seemingly yet need a subscription to each service for the foreseeable future.

What about Rainbow Six Extraction , though? If Ubisoft doesn't intend to add Ubisoft+ access to Game Pass Ultimate, why are they giving Game Pass users day 1 access to 1 of their first major new releases of 2022?

Well, Ubisoft hasn't made that function of their plan entirely articulate as of the fourth dimension of this writing, but it's easy enough to make an educated guess about what this somewhat surprising series of decisions really means.

Outset off, there's doesn't seem to exist much of a mystery regarding Ubisoft'due south decision to bring Ubisoft+ to Xbox. They obviously desire as many people as possible to be able to access the service, and then bringing it to Xbox makes perfect sense. The only real question is why information technology took and so long for them to bring the service to consoles.

So far as that goes, it'south possible that Ubisoft'south decision to bring Extraction to Game Pass on twenty-four hour period one may have helped "sweeten the bargain" for the Xbox team. While there'south been no official word regarding the possibility that Extraction was used as a bargaining chip, it'south certainly non unheard of for such decisions to be function of a larger agreement in one way or some other, especially if Microsoft had whatever concerns about calculation what some could come across as a "rival" subscription service to their Game Pass platforms.

I've also heard that this move could have been prompted by concerns regarding Extraction 'southward projected retail operation, and while there has also been no official indication that is the example, we've patently seen companies across various entertainment mediums turn to streaming and subscription services in recent years as a style to increase a new release'south exposure.

What about PS5, though? Regarding the possibility of Ubisoft+ coming to PS5 and other additional platforms in the about future, a Ubisoft representative told Den of Geek:

"Nosotros're e'er looking to offering our fans great entertainment value and pick, and Ubisoft+ gives players access to more than than 100 Ubisoft games — including the latest releases, DLC, and classic games — and customization items, boosters, and other in-game perks for a low monthly fee. Today, nosotros're focusing on bringing Ubisoft+ to Xbox so that Xbox owners can subscribe and enjoy the full extent of the Ubisoft+ game library. Ubisoft+ is currently bachelor on PC, Stadia, and Amazon Luna. We don't take anything to share about other platforms at this fourth dimension."

Equally for Game Pass, information technology'southward certainly possible that Ubisoft could eventually decide to add Ubisoft+ (or some version of the service) to Game Pass if Extraction proves to be a hit via the service. The Xbox team has certainly gone out of their mode in the past to grow the Game Pass library, and I wouldn't exist also surprised if they somewhen detect a style to pull off what would have to be considered a game-changing motility for everyone involved.