“Whether you own Ubisoft games through Stadia or want to continue cloud gaming with Ubisoft+ Multi-Access, Ubisoft will help ease the transition to other platforms – and on games that feature cross-progression through Ubisoft Connect, such as Far Cry 6 and Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, you’ll be able to pick up right where you left off on Stadia. Ubisoft is giving you the PC versions of Ubisoft games you owned on Stadia at no extra cost, and these games will automatically be added to your library via Ubisoft Connect. Note that any virtual currency you have in your games won’t transfer from Stadia to Ubisoft Connect or any other platform, so be sure to spend it before January 18, as the items you buy on games that have cross-progression will follow you. As spelled out above, there are some caveats to Ubisoft’s plan. Most notably, there is no comprehensive plan for transferring save files, as only games that already supported Stadia-PC cross-progression will be able to be transferred. Only five games (Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Far Cry 6, Immortals Fenyx Rising, The Division 2, and Watch Dogs: Legion) support cross-progression – if you purchased one of the 30-odd other games Ubisoft released on Stadia, I guess you’re just out of luck. In fact, a small handful of games, including Just Dance 2020 to Just Dance 2022, won’t transfer at all. Oh, and yes, virtual currency won’t be brought over either, with Ubisoft encouraging players to spend it before they lose it (because of course, they are). Stadia officially shuts down on January 18, 2023.
