Ubisoft Games' Pricing on Amazon's Cloud Gaming Platform Revealed
Amazon's New Cloud Gaming Service, Luna, Gets a Price Tag for Ubisoft Games
Eager gamers who've scored a beta invite for Amazon's fresh cloud gaming service, Luna, can now access the Ubisoft+ channel, teeming with Ubisoft games such as Assassin's Creed Odyssey. Initially, Amazon kept mum about the cost of subscribing to the Ubisoft game channel. But Ubisoft has spilled the beans: gamers will dish out $15 monthly for 100+ games on Luna. This fee doesn't include premium or special editions of games.
Interestingly, a regular Ubisoft+ subscription sans Luna costs the same. However, you don't need to double your monthly fee if you're already an Ubisoft+ subscriber and want to play their games on Luna. But, remember, Luna's $6 subscription fee doesn't apply here, so you'll be paying a total of $21 a month if you want to play Ubisoft games on Luna. Amazon assures that no Luna subscription is needed to play Ubisoft games.
putting Luna's price against other cloud gaming services like GeForce Now ($5/mo), Stadia ($10), xCloud ($15/mo with Game Pass Ultimate), and Shadow ($15/mo for an entire virtual PC), the $21 a month seems hefty, particularly since Luna doesn't offer a la carte purchasing.
Amazon seems to be positioning Luna like its Prime Video service, allowing users to add channels like HBO, Shudder, CBS All Access, and others for a monthly fee. Unlike Prime Video, however, once you stop paying the subscription fee, the Ubisoft games will vanish, just like other game subscription services. Prime Video allows users to purchase or rent individual titles.
What's intriguing is that by year-end, Ubisoft+ subscribers will be able to try out Ubisoft games on Stadia during a beta period, no Stadia Pro subscription needed. According to Ubisoft, by linking accounts, subscribers will also secure cross-progression support for games like Assassin's Creed Valhalla across all platforms.
It's unclear what will happen post-Luna beta, and if Stadia users who already own Ubisoft games on the platform can access them on Luna. We've reached out to Gizmodo for clarification and will update this article once we hear back.
The idea of playing a single game on multiple cloud gaming platforms without losing progress sounds promising in theory, but the practical appeal for users is debatable. It's a clever way for users to compare Luna to Stadia, possibly a strategic move by Amazon to showcase Luna's superiority in cloud gaming. Time will tell, but we're thrilled to finally get our hands on Amazon Luna and see what it's all about.
A quick clarification: Users won't need a Luna subscription to play Ubisoft games on the platform. As long as users have an Ubisoft+ subscription, they can play those games on Luna. However, it's not yet certain if this perk will persist beyond the beta period.
- The total cost for playing Ubisoft games on Luna would be $21 a month, compared to services like Shadow ($15/mo) and Stadia ($10), which might seem steep for some.
- Ubisoft+ subscribers might soon get a chance to try out their games on Stadia during a beta period, with cross-progression support for games like Assassin's Creed Valhalla across all platforms.
- The practical appeal of playing a game on multiple cloud gaming platforms like Luna and Stadia without losing progress is debatable, but it could be a strategic move by Amazon to showcase Luna's superiority.
- Interestingly, users don't need a Luna subscription to play Ubisoft games on the platform, just an Ubisoft+ subscription, though whether this perk will continue beyond the beta period is uncertain.
