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Uplay

Uplay

1 8.3
An online service from Ubisoft that lets you buy, download, and play their games
  • proper noun
  • Texting
: Uplay
  • With Uplay, players can easily access and manage all their Ubisoft games in one place.

Examples

  • I also don't have my Uplay points for finishing the game even though I was online.

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  • I downloaded my favorite game from Uplay and started playing right away.

  • I did not choose Uplay; it is forced upon me no matter which version of the game I buy.

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  • However, Uplay is not Origin.

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  • And we expect things like Origin and Uplay to have the same exemption status.

  • Ubisoft is to make Assassin's Creed 3 a uPlay exclusive.

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  • While uPlay didn't register my completing the tutorial (because it had dropped out), it later credited me for it when it was online.

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  • I cannot see my Ubisoft library without starting two Uplay launchers, and since it won't allow two instances of the launcher to be running, that means I just cannot see my entire library at once.

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  • Many gamers appreciate the discounts offered on Uplay for purchasing new titles directly.

Synonyms

Xbox
vsUplay
90 2.9

A machine you connect to a TV to play video games and play with others online

focuses on a digital service for accessing and managing games from a single publisher
Xbone
vsUplay
  • Slang
9.3

An informal name for the Xbox One game console

focuses on a publisher's online store and game management not hardware

Surface Forms

Uplay main

Etymology

Uplay is a brand name from Ubisoft that joins U- (for the company and for 'you') with play, so it gives a simple image of a place where 'you play' and manage your games.