New Assassin's Creed games could stream on Nintendo Switch and mobile – here's how

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Ubisoft is looking to enhance its game streaming services – and might soon be bringing Ubisoft Plus other platforms – thanks to a new partnership with Gamestream.

This collaboration will see Gamestream’s video game streaming tech help Ubisoft advance its efforts in the field – likely by upgrading its Ubisoft Plus subscription service – in particular improving “how players interact with in-game menus during streamed sessions.”

Ubisoft Plus already allows players on PC to download and play games and DLC from a library of over 100 Ubisoft titles, with new games being added the same day as they release, including the likes of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla.

Players on Google Stadia and Amazon Luna can access a streaming version of the service, and soon Ubsifot Plus will be arriving on Xbox, as per another recent announcement. However, it isn’t clear if this version will allow players to stream games or simply download and play games natively, as on PC. 

While Xbox isn’t mentioned in the new announcement, the press release gives us the impression that streaming will become a larger part of Ubisoft’s business plan – and not just on Xbox consoles.

Ubisoft hasn’t mentioned launching Ubisoft Plus on any other new platforms in this announcement, but we believe that Gamestream’s UI improvements will be just what the service needs to launch on smartphones, tablets, and the Nintendo Switch.

For starters, this collaboration isn’t really needed to bring Ubisoft Plus to Xbox. The service is already controller compatible and menus can be navigated just fine using thumbsticks on PC, Google Stadia, and Amazon Luna.

Navigation can always be improved, but it doesn’t make sense for Ubisoft to partner with a third-party team rather than use its own