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    If pre ordering via epic games store do I only need Uplay to run the game?

    I had trouble paying for a pre order of the game on PC on the Ubisoft store because of regional restrictions and language locks.

    If I pre order via the Epic games store do I only need Uplay to run the game or does the epic games launcher have to be launched too?

    (I am also pre ordering for the free full game offer)
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    With the steam version of the first game, Steam was not required to be running to play.... but this is Epic, and knowing how badly they screw things up, it will need to be running. Could be wrong but I would count on it needing to be running.
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    Hey DanielW982. If you pre-order the game from the Epic Games Store you'll need both clients in order to run the game, similarly to how Steam games work with Uplay.
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    Originally Posted by cesmode Go to original post
    Again, I allude to my previous response in another thread...its becoming increasingly frustrating and difficult to just simply buy a video game.

    I was under the impression that we could only buy through epic (didnt make sense to me at the time either). So I did.

    Am I able to pre order Div2 through Ubisoft and not go through Epic at all? If so, then I need to cancel my pre order with them and pre order with you guys.
    You can definitely purchase The Division 2 via Uplay and don't need to go through Epic .
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    Originally Posted by cesmode Go to original post
    Again, I allude to my previous response in another thread...its becoming increasingly frustrating and difficult to just simply buy a video game.

    I was under the impression that we could only buy through epic (didnt make sense to me at the time either). So I did.

    Am I able to pre order Div2 through Ubisoft and not go through Epic at all? If so, then I need to cancel my pre order with them and pre order with you guys.
    You can definitely purchase The Division 2 via Uplay and don't need to go through Epic .
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    Originally Posted by Ubi-Saiyan Go to original post
    Hey DanielW982. If you pre-order the game from the Epic Games Store you'll need both clients in order to run the game, similarly to how Steam games work with Uplay.
    It's been my experience with Ghost Recon: Wildlands, which I bought through Steam, that you did not need to be running Steam to run that game. I was able to run the game through Uplay with no issues. If Ubisoft changed that for Epic and TD2, it would have been good to let people know...
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    I don't understand why the game isn't just available on Uplay. Diablo is only available on Battlenet. I guess Epic Games threw a fat stack of cash in front of Ubisoft. I would never use Epic Games Launcher. Kinda sad since a lot of developers are going that route. Like Metro Exodus, I'll never get to play it unless it releases somewhere else. And while I understand the profit issues with Steam, doesn't make sense to sign up with Epic Games when their product is insanely inferior to any other product out there right now, in terms of game management, customer service, and support. Good luck to anyone trying to get a refund from them. My friend had to jump through hoops and an hour long chat just to get a refund from them.
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    If you bought the game through Epic, you can still run the game through Uplay since the game is tied to your Ubisoft account. See this thread...
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