Strategy Informer  

The third-party data center that holds many of Ubisoft's servers providing online capability for its titles will be ditched in favour of a new facility. That means some online downtime.

Six titles in total will be unplayable during the transition with an even split on PC and Mac. H.A.W.X. 2, Might & Magic : Heroes VI and The Settlers 7: Paths to a Kingdom are named.

It's because of Ubisoft's always-on DRM system that these six titles be inaccessible. Fortunately the pool of those affected is rather small. Offline modes are said to be okay.

"Starting February 7, Ubisoft will be transitioning the hosting of many of its online services from a third-party data center to a new facility. During the transition, some Ubisoft services and online games will not be available," said Ubisoft.

"We apologize to our customers for the inconvenience. This move ultimately will help us improve the maintenance of our infrastructure and deliver better uptime and greatly improved services for our customers."

The following games WILL NOT be affected during the transition:

Anno 2070™
PC

Assassin’s Creed® Revelations
ONLIVE

Assassin’s Creed® Revelations
PC

Assassin’s Creed® Revelations
PS3

Assassin’s Creed® Revelations
X360

Driver® San Francisco
PC

Driver® San Francisco
ONLIVE

Driver® San Francisco
PS3

Driver® San Francisco
X360

Just Dance ® 3
X360

The Settlers ® Online
PC web-based

The following games WILL be affected during the transition:

ASSASSIN'S CREED ®
MAC

Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X.® 2
PC

Might & Magic : Heroes VI
PC

Splinter Cell Conviction®
MAC

The Settlers 7: Paths to a Kingdom™
PC

The Settlers ®
MAC

For any title not mentioned above, offline modes "will not be impacted," said Ubisoft. For more information about the server center change over visit the official Ubisoft website.

Source: VG247

Related games: Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X 2 (PC), The Settlers 7: Paths to a Kingdom (PC)