How do I remove Ubisoft Connect (formerly Uplay) from Ubisoft games?

I wonder whether anyone has figured out how to patch Ubisoft games so that Ubisoft Connect/Uplay is not launched, given that the launcher is both unnecessary for many players' purposes as well as preventing a lot of players from playing the game.

Sometimes, games offer config files or allow for modifying the launch script to remove e.g. video intros to a game. Is there any similar option that will allow for playing their games without the launcher?
(BTW, I do own a legit copy and am highly frustrated by the launcher.)

Problem is, whenever I start Assassin's Creed Unity, the launcher is transparent.

ubisoft-connect assassins-creed-unity

Best Answer

I'm sorry for your problem, but I would guess Ubisoft games on Uplay are built from the ground up to work with UPlay, probably at least as a form of DRM but also all social features and stuff.

Like I'm pretty sure for any Ubi game that uses matchmaking, the matchmaking goes trough uplay, and would crash if Uplay is not present. Or in Assassins Creed, all their cash shop (even if I personally hate it) goes through Uplay.

I would highly doubt you can simply remove it and the game to still work.

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Quick Answer about "How do I remove Ubisoft Connect (formerly Uplay) from Ubisoft games?"

Open the three-line menu in the top left corner of your screen.

Select Settings.

Under the General tab, uncheck Enable in-game overlay for supported games.

How do you Uninstall Ubisoft Connect?

Locate the tile for the game. Right-Click on the file. Choose Uninstall.

How do I Uninstall Uplay Ubisoft?

The \u201cCannot complete the uninstall\u201d error can appear when a game has been uninstalled and all files removed from the system, but the Ubisoft Connect thumbnail remains. Hiding the image is the fix. We at GameRevolution personally experienced this issue with Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon.

Why cant I Uninstall Ubisoft Connect?

Ubisoft Connect announced as a 'refreshed' replacement for Uplay and Ubisoft Club. Following in the footsteps of EA's rebranding of Origin, Assassin's Creed developer Ubisoft has announced that Uplay and Ubisoft Club are being dissolved into an entirely new tool: Ubisoft Connect.

Ubisoft – How to Unlock a Locked Game to Uplay! | Complete 2022 Guide

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