Assassin’s Creed: Unity patch removes unpopular companion app
Assassin’s Creed: Unity has been criticized for many things, not the least of which was its horribly botched release, which included numerous bugs and glitches that made the game unplayable for many gamers for several days or longer. Ubisoft has released several patches over the last few months addressing many of these issues, and a recently released patch has made a much-requested fix to something that was not even a bug at all.
The developer has finally removed the requirement for players to use the Assassin’s Creed: Unity companion mobile app, which many players despised and felt forced into using in order to access certain aspects of the game.
This is not the first Assassin’s Creed game to make use of a companion app. Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag was also tied to a companion app that allowed mobile access to a mini-game called Kenway’s Fleet. The mini-game let players manage their fleet of ships and send them out on trade and piracy missions to earn items and money.
But while the Black Flag app made it easier for players to manage the mini-game, it was not strictly required. Kenway’s Fleet could still be played in-game, and all of its rewards could be earned without ever using the app.
Assassin’s Creed: Unity, on the other hand, required players to progress through its companion app in order to unlock items and gear found in blue and gold chests throughout the game world. Until the new patch, players who had no desire to use the app were out of luck if they wanted access to those rewards.
There was an initial delay in the release of the PC version of the new patch, but it was finally released today. In addition to removing the requirement for the companion app, the patch also made several bug fixes, including issues with multiplayer connectivity, navigation problems, and graphical glitches.
Despite the five major patches released by Ubisoft for the game so far, many players still feel that the game suffers from too many issues. The developer has faced some harsh criticism over its last few releases, but unless the sales start dropping off, it is hard to tell if Ubisoft will have learned anything.
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