Overview

• Yves Guillemot said nothing in live-service games is “written in stone” and that official support for titles must eventually end.
• Ubisoft now provides estimated service lifespans and alerts customers at purchase about potential discontinuations.
• The Stop Killing Games petition surpassed 1.3 million signatures, triggering an EU review of rules on keeping games playable after shutdowns.
• A California class action over the early-2024 shutdown of The Crew remains pending after Ubisoft filed to dismiss the suit in April.
• Guillemot blamed Star Wars Outlaws’ underperformance on franchise timing and initial technical issues, which he said Ubisoft has since patched for its upcoming console release.