Ubisoft Adds Free PC License to Xbox Digital Game Purchases - TechPowerUp

What the report says

TechPowerUp reported that Ubisoft and Microsoft have introduced an Xbox Store promotion that gives buyers of selected Ubisoft digital games an additional PC license at no extra charge. The offer applies to purchases made from July 21, with PC entitlements to be delivered through Ubisoft Connect in stages and expected to finish rolling out by August 4, according to the report.

The arrangement covers 13 titles: 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. TechPowerUp said the benefit is one-directional: buying an eligible Xbox Store version can unlock the PC license, but buying on PC does not provide an Xbox copy.

The report also says related add-on content such as season passes and DLC will carry over from Xbox to PC, while consumables and single-use items are excluded. The PC versions appear to be tied to Ubisoft Connect rather than other PC storefronts such as Steam.

The move comes amid ongoing debate over platform exclusivity, digital ownership and cross-platform access. Based on TechPowerUp’s account, the partnership could strengthen Microsoft’s Xbox presence across console and PC while also encouraging Ubisoft players to use its own PC launcher. The practical value for players will depend on whether they already buy Ubisoft games through the Xbox Store and are willing to redeem and play the PC versions through Ubisoft Connect.