Ubisoft has expanded its presence on the Xbox PC Store by adding more than 80 games, editions and bundles to Microsoft’s desktop storefront.
The new listings cover many of Ubisoft’s largest franchises, including Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, Watch Dogs, The Crew, The Division, Prince of Persia and Ghost Recon. Recent releases such as Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, Assassin’s Creed Shadows and Star Wars Outlaws are included alongside older PC games.
The expansion gives PC players another place to purchase Ubisoft titles, but the implementation lacks several features normally associated with the wider Xbox ecosystem. The games still require Ubisoft Connect, do not support Xbox Play Anywhere and currently lack Xbox achievements on PC.
Cross save functionality between Xbox consoles and these PC versions is also unavailable. In practical terms, the Xbox app works mainly as the storefront and starting point, while Ubisoft Connect remains responsible for launching and managing the games.
| Feature | Support |
|---|---|
| Purchase through Xbox PC Store | Yes |
| Ubisoft Connect required | Yes |
| Xbox achievements on PC | No |
| Xbox Play Anywhere | No |
| Console and PC cross save | No |
| Xbox console licence included | No |
| Ubisoft editions and bundles | More than 80 |
| Game Pass inclusion | Depends on the individual title |
Assassin’s Creed and Far Cry receive the widest selection
Assassin’s Creed makes up a large part of the new catalogue.
The listings include Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag Gold Edition, Black Flag Resynced, Odyssey, Origins, Mirage, Shadows and Valhalla. Several games are available in Deluxe, Gold, Ultimate or Complete editions.
Black Flag Resynced is listed in both standard and Deluxe versions. Assassin’s Creed Shadows appears in standard, Digital Deluxe and Premium editions, while Valhalla has Complete, Deluxe and Ragnarok packages.
The Far Cry catalogue includes Far Cry 3, Blood Dragon, Far Cry 4, Far Cry 5, New Dawn, Far Cry 6 and Far Cry Primal. Several bundles combine Far Cry 5 with New Dawn, while individual games also have Gold, Deluxe and Game of the Year editions.
This gives buyers plenty of choice, but it also creates the usual problem of comparing packages that contain different expansions, cosmetic items and season passes. You should check the included content carefully before choosing a more expensive edition.
Several other Ubisoft franchises are represented
The update extends beyond Ubisoft’s two largest series.
Ghost Recon Breakpoint and Ghost Recon Wildlands are available, with Breakpoint receiving standard, Deluxe and Ultimate listings. The Division 2 appears in several editions, including Gold, Ultimate and Warlords of New York.
The Crew 2 and The Crew Motorfest are also included. Motorfest has Deluxe and multiple Ultimate editions connected to different years of post launch content.
Other additions include Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, The Rogue Prince of Persia, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Immortals Fenyx Rising, Riders Republic, For Honor, Steep, Skull and Bones and Rainbow Six Extraction.
Older games such as Heroes of Might and Magic 2 and Heroes of Might and Magic 3 are part of the expanded catalogue as well. Their inclusion gives the update a wider historical range instead of focusing only on Ubisoft’s current releases.
Ubisoft Connect remains an extra layer
The biggest limitation is that purchasing through the Xbox app does not remove the need for Ubisoft Connect.
Players must enable the Ubisoft extension and use Ubisoft’s launcher when starting these games. This adds another login, another background application and another possible source of technical problems.
The requirement may be especially inconvenient on Windows handhelds. Devices with smaller screens and controller focused interfaces work best when games open directly from one library without additional launcher windows.
The Ubisoft Connect requirement also reduces the difference between buying these games through the Xbox Store and purchasing them from another PC storefront. The transaction happens through Microsoft, but the game still depends on Ubisoft’s account and launcher systems.
Xbox Play Anywhere and achievements are missing
The absence of Xbox Play Anywhere is another important restriction.
Buying one of these PC editions does not provide the matching Xbox console version. Players who want the same game on both platforms must purchase it separately unless another promotion or subscription provides access.
There is also no shared save support between the Xbox console edition and the Xbox PC Store listing. Some Ubisoft games may offer their own cross progression through Ubisoft accounts, but this depends on the individual game and should not be confused with Xbox Play Anywhere.
The games currently do not award Xbox achievements on PC either. This makes them less integrated than native Xbox PC releases, which usually connect progress and achievements directly to a Microsoft account.
Ubisoft previously improved achievement support for some of its games on other PC stores, so similar updates may be possible later. No plan has been announced for these Xbox PC listings.
The expanded catalogue is useful for players who prefer buying through the Xbox app, but it remains a basic implementation. Proper achievements, direct launching, cross save support and Xbox Play Anywhere would make the addition far more valuable within Microsoft’s PC ecosystem.
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