Ubisoft’s debut NFT platform Ghost Recon: Breakpoint receives final update

destructoid.com:

Ubisoft has announced that it has released the final update for Ghost Recon Breakpoint. — In a message posted to Twitter, the publisher explained that it was moving on from the 2019 title, mere months after the poor shooter transitioned into an experimental stage for the company’s (highly criticized) NFT program, “Quartz“.

“The last four months marked the release of our final piece of content: the brand new Operation Motherland mode, tons of new items including 20th anniversary iconic outfits and Quartz items for Ghost Recon Breakpoint,” writes Ubisoft. “We will continue to maintain our servers for both Ghost Recon Wildlands and Ghost Recon Breakpoint and we truly hope you will continue to enjoy the game and have fun playing in solo or co-op with your friends.”

Hey Ghosts, we have an important message we would like to share with you all ???? pic.twitter.com/kYeyVWVtgi

— Ghost Recon (@GhostRecon) April 5, 2022

Over on the Ubisoft “Quartz” website, the studio thanked the players who threw down Real Actual Cash to bag themselves Ghost Recon Breakpoint‘s NFTs, or “Digits”. As noted by GamesIndustry.biz, and in perhaps one the worst pieces of PR spin I’ve had the misfortune to recant, Ubisoft has praised its Digit purchasers by telling them:

“You own a piece of the game and have left your mark in its history.”

So, what happens to the Digits now? Well, the owners can attempt to “cash out” by selling them. Except who would stump up for Digits for what is now a dead game? Especially if everybody chooses to cash out at the same time. Alternately, the Digits can be carried over into other Ubisoft titles… Except they can’t, because Ubisoft does not intend to plan to install the Ghost Recon Breakpoint Digits within its other titles