Xbox console gamers get free copies of Ubisoft titles on PC

Microsoft expands its PC gaming footprint with a new cross-licensing promotion with Ubisoft.

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Xbox today announced the next step in its so-called console-to-PC program, offering free access to specific Ubisoft games. Users who own a copy of select Ubisoft games on Xbox consoles will be able to download and play the same game on PC. The access point is the publisher's Ubisoft Connect app, not the Xbox app, but the cross-licensing origin point is the Xbox console ecosystem.

Titles include a medley of modern games including AC Mirage and Valhalla, Far Cry 6, The Crew 2, and two Rainbow Six games. The licenses for DLC also transfer over, except for consumables, and cross-progression features will carry over to the PC version. Xbox says that there's no reverse freebie--if you own the PC version on Ubisoft Connect, you won't magically unlock an Xbox version.

The list of games includes:

• Assassin's Creed Mirage
• Assassin's Creed Valhalla
• Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
• Far Cry 6
• Immortals Fenyx Rising
• Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
• Riders Republic
• Skull and Bones
• The Crew 2
• The Crew Motorfest
• Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Extraction
• Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
• Watch Dogs Legion

Xbox recently announced a new extension of its backwards compatibility program, which is related to this console-to-PC initiative. Four original Xbox games are now playable on PC for the first time, showing a further union of the Xbox and Windows platforms.

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Question #1

Which Ubisoft games are eligible for free PC copies when owned on Xbox consoles?

Xbox console owners who own select Ubisoft games can download the same games on PC via the Ubisoft Connect app. The eligible titles are Assassin's Creed Mirage; Assassin's Creed Valhalla; Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora; Far Cry 6; Immortals Fenyx Rising; Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown; Riders Republic; Skull and Bones; The Crew 2; The Crew Motorfest; Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Extraction; Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege; and Watch Dogs Legion.

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Question #2

How do I access the free PC version of an eligible Ubisoft game I own on Xbox?

If you own an eligible Ubisoft game on an Xbox console, sign into the Ubisoft Connect app on PC and download the PC version there, the free PC access is granted via Ubisoft Connect, not the Xbox app. The cross-licensing originates from your Xbox console ownership, and DLC licenses (except consumables) and cross-progression will carry over to the PC version.

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Question #3

Will my purchased DLC for an eligible Ubisoft game on Xbox transfer to the free PC copy?

Yes. The primary article states that DLC licenses transfer to the PC copy, except for consumable items, and cross-progression features will carry over to the PC version.

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Question #4

Does cross-progression carry over from the Xbox version to the Ubisoft Connect PC version?

Yes. The article states that cross-progression features will carry over to the PC version via the Ubisoft Connect app when you own the Xbox console copy of a supported Ubisoft game.

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The news comes as Microsoft plots its next-gen Project Helix console, which is believed to be a merger of the Windows PC and Xbox console platforms in one unified environment. For years now, Microsoft has been setting up its software ecosystem for cross-licensing on both console and PC with its Play Anywhere program.