Bull. Fucking. Shit.

Do not buy.

If they add Ubisoft Connect, it won't be optional.

*** unless you want access to any sort of online feature such as co-op, pvp, dlc, leaderboards, or patches of any kind.

with version 1.0

day one patch brings it to 1.1 and makes it mandatory

If not, it would be cool. But i don't recall ubisoft doing this in like ever.

I read that headlines as the devs going rogue and thought that was going to end poorly for them

I mean if it's sold on Steam and they change their mind, I'm pretty sure Steam would just issue refunds.

They did it for PSN even after it was disclosed it would be required from the beginning.

Can't wait for 1.1

I mean. This is what Ubi have been doing forever. Just about all of there games allow you to link with Ubisoft connect for some little in-game tchotchkes. But they never require it. I remember getting the Altair outfit from it way back in Assassin's Creed 2.

It's not like Ubi are new to PC gaming like Sony is. Doesn't make sense for them to change tact now. This is just an easy win for them riding off the back of Sony's blunder.

It won't be up to them.