Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillermot said that Ubisoft would put its games on the Steam Deck if it’s successful — but its games will be on the Steam Deck either way.
Now that the Steam Deck has been talked about for a while and we’re all familiar with what it’s going to be doing, we’re starting to see game developers come out and give comment on it. And, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot shared his thoughts about the forthcoming portable gaming device. As reported by IGN, an investor asked the CEO his thoughts on the Steam Deck, and Guillemot said Ubisoft would put its games on the platform if it’s successful, and even also said «we’re happy to see Steam Deck coming to the industry». But regardless of whether or not Ubisoft officially releases its games «for the Steam Deck» — whatever that means — the games are going to be playable either way. Ubisoft basically stopped putting its games on Steam starting with The Division 2, putting them exclusively on its own storefront and the Epic Games Store, which gives the company a much bigger share of the sales. It’s possible that Yves Guillemot meant that if the Steam Deck takes off in a big way, Ubisoft would consider putting its games back on Steam — much like EA has recently done.
