'Watch Dogs' hit with login issues and more on launch day

[Shawn Knight]

In what’s become the norm with each new blockbuster game release, those attempting to play the just-released Watch Dogs are experiencing a myriad of issues ranging from trouble with authentication services to being unable to connect to Uplay – Ubisoft’s online hub.

Ubisoft acknowledged the issues starting around noon on Tuesday via Twitter. In one post about the authentication servers, the company said players may experience long delays when trying to log in. Hours later, Ubisoft said they were still working on fixing the server authentication issues and that all possible efforts were being put forth to resolve the problem.

We’re hearing that the issue appears to be affecting both console and Steam versions of the game. An unsuccessful login is met with an error message saying Uplay is unavailable and to try again later.

It’s worth pointing out that not all users are affected by the problem. According to Polygon, some staff members were able to log into Uplay with little to no problems at all.

Watch Dogs is one of the most anticipated games of the year. Originally expected to launch alongside next generation consoles late last year, the title got pushed back to 2014. It’s now available for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One and on the PC. The game is expected to arrive on Nintendo’s Wii U later this year.

Have you played Watch Dogs yet? If so, what are your thoughts thus far?

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[wastedkill]

Tbh I havent had that at all, I have had the occasional crash but thats about it and the game bluescreened not my pc but the game... had to reset pc as task manager couldnt get rid xD

 

[davislane1]

Schadenfreude isn't part of my normal psyche, but I find something unusually amusing about a game premised on creating technical issues suffering from technical issues.

 

[Skidmarksdeluxe]

And this is one of the main reasons why I'll never buy a newly released game, ever. I'll wait till **most of** the bugs are sorted out and it goes on sale then I'll step in, that's only if I feel the game is worthwhile playing of course. Pre release incentives be damned.

 

[GhostRyder]

Meh, was bound to happen but it seemed fine to me while playing. Dunno maybe I just got lucky?

 

[Rasta211]

Great game, you guys should check it out if you have some time.

 

[captaincranky]

Is this the same website creation company that designed "healthcare.gov"?

 

[hopgop1]

I started playing 1 min after release due to making a uPlay account, no issues from then to now.

 

[Hexic]

It's Ubisoft - one could bet money that SOMETHING will fail on any modern launch.

It isn't like AAA games are new to them, but they prove the opposite on big launch days.