![]() Steam and Epic have been starting to battle it out publicly lately. Ubisoft has made a regular practice of giving away free games through its PC storefront, and this comes just as Epic Games has started to do the same for its own burgeoning store. Now Playing: Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China - Stealth and Training Gameplay Whatever the case, this can only be a positive move forward for those with a Steam Deck – it just remains to be seen exactly how far-reaching this change of heart from Ubisoft will be.By clicking 'enter', you agree to GameSpot's More broadly, what we can hope is that this move will usher in Ubisoft working with Valve to get its big-name games verified for Steam Deck compatibility. The timing of making Assassin’s Creed Valhalla available via Steam is telling, too, as the game is getting its last content update (an epilogue) on, yes you guessed it: December 6 (the Steam launch date). Plus folks could run into technical hitches and the like, and now, that’s much less likely to happen. ![]() Yes, it was possible to play Valhalla on the Steam Deck before, but a fiddlier process than it being natively available on Steam (messing around installing via the Ubisoft Connect launcher, or the Epic store). ![]() Still, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is a big card to play initially, and this also means those with a Steam Deck will be able to enjoy the action RPG on the handheld with a minimum of fuss. This is a positive step forward to allow more choice of gaming platforms for purchasing Ubisoft games – although it’s not clear how far this renewed partnership with Steam will reach in terms of how many future games will arrive on Valve’s platform. ![]()
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