According to several Ubisoft Connect users, The Crew is no longer available and has almost been deleted from their accounts. One notable feature of The Crew was that the game could only be played online, requiring an internet connection in order to play. Many thought that they should be able to play a game they paid for any time they wanted, therefore this disclaimer infuriated them. When Ubisoft revealed in December 2023 that it would be taking The Crew’s servers down on March 31, 2024, and delisting the game from online shops, the possible problem with an online-only game became even more evident.
Several gamers have already revealed that The Crew is no longer included in their Ubisoft Connect game collections. Rather, they see an error notice stating that they are no longer able to access the game when they attempt to start it. Since they paid for the game and believe it should still be available even if it isn’t playable, many individuals are upset about the current state of affairs. Additionally, it doesn’t appear like Ubisoft sent any warnings about this.
Refunds for The Crew Are Being Given to Some Gamers
For those who had bought The Crew “recently,” Ubisoft issued refunds upon announcing that the game’s servers will be shut down. This surely did not apply to anyone who had purchased The Crew years before, though. People are once again drawing attention to the possible issues associated with purchasing digital products because they view the cancellation of access to a game they have already paid for as stealing. Some have noted that they are unable to set up private servers to play the game in the future due to this lack of access.
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Remarkably, axgx2080, a Reddit member, said that they received a refund for The Crew from the PlayStation Store nine years after purchasing the game. Because it’s so hard to get a refund for digital PlayStation purchases, this is especially noteworthy. Though this is a possible path for PlayStation users to take, it is unlikely to be effective for the majority of them, and it does not solve the problem of The Crew being removed from Ubisoft Connect libraries.
Alternative Racing Games for The Crew Fans
When a beloved game disappears from the World Wide Web or loses its multiplayer functionality as happened to many Assassin’s Creed titles whose servers went down in 2022 it may be extremely upsetting or irritating. That same year, many players of the original Halo games lamented the passing of an era and reminisced about the many hours they had spent playing online with pals when the servers went down. However, gamers’ libraries for such games were not likewise erased arbitrarily or without their consent.
The Crew 2 and The Crew Motorfest are available for fans of The Crew who still want to get fully immersed in the world of the franchise. Both are regarded as some of the greatest racing games with an open environment ever made.
