Ubisoft is making a nice gesture for PC gamers. To mark the five years of its Ubisoft Connect service, the publisher is offering Immortals Fenyx Rising for free via its online store. Available until December 2, 2025, the game can be “purchased” for €0 on the Ubisoft Store, then will remain in players’ libraries permanently.
Released on December 3, 2020, Immortals Fenyx Rising is an open-world action-adventure game developed by Ubisoft Quebec, already at work on Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. The game offers a light and colorful reinterpretation of Greek mythology, with a customizable heroine responsible for saving the gods of Olympus. With its Zelda: Breath of the Wild feel, it was able to seduce part of the public, despite a mixed commercial reception.
A gift to celebrate Ubisoft Connect
The choice of this title is not by chance. On November 13, 2020, Ubisoft launched Ubisoft Connecta unified platform designed to bring together its services, its store, its rewards and its community. In a press release, the publisher declared: “Five years ago, Ubisoft Connect launched as a unified ecosystem bringing together Ubisoft players across all platforms. » And to add: “Every month, millions of players from around the world connect to play, exchange and share their experiences. From day one, our goal has been to provide you with a seamless experience, regardless of your play mode or location. »
It is therefore to mark this anniversary that the game is made available for free. Once recovered, no subscription or additional fees will be required to benefit from it, even after the end of the operation.
A sequel canceled despite a decent critical reception
Immortals Fenyx Rising has achieved Metacritic scores ranging from 76 to 81 depending on platforms. But despite this generally positive reception, Ubisoft announced in July 2023 that it had canceled the development of a sequel that was already in the works.
According to VGC, the studio feared difficulties in establishing the license sustainably in a very competitive market. If the game has found a certain audience, it is mainly thanks to regular discounts. Its sales in Europe, for example, would be 70% lower than those of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla over an equivalent period.
This free release could therefore be a way for Ubisoft to revive a license with underestimated potential… or simply to thank its loyal community with a complete and solid title to (re)discover.