# Ubisoft Connect Application: Ubisoft Also called uplay, ubisoft connect, upc Ubisoft, Games Ubisoft’s launcher, formerly Uplay. The process is upc.exe. It is not Steam, and it still injects into many Steam-bought Ubisoft titles. ## What you need to know Connect is Ubisoft’s Uplay successor. It still rides along on many Steam installs. upc.exe is the Ubisoft account client. Steam can own the purchase and still start this process. That is not GOG’s optional Galaxy, and it is not Riot’s League launcher. - **What is it?**: Ubisoft launcher, formerly Uplay **Need it on Steam?**: Often yes for Ubisoft PC titles **Process?**: upc.exe Feex says If upc.exe appeared after you clicked a Steam Ubisoft title, that is Connect doing the publisher check. I would not repair Galaxy for it, and I would not look for Fortnite in this window. ## What is Ubisoft Connect? Ubisoft Connect is Ubisoft’s Windows launcher and overlay. upc.exe signs you into Ubisoft services even when Steam sold you the box art. ## If you have never used it If you play Assassin’s Creed, Rainbow Six, or another Ubisoft PC title, this is the client Ubisoft renamed from Uplay. Download it from ubisoftconnect.com. Sign in with a Ubisoft account. It is not Steam. Buying the same game on Steam often still starts upc.exe for Ubisoft Club, overlay, and ownership checks. GOG’s optional Galaxy is the opposite idea. EA’s replacement story is Origin to EA app, not Uplay to Connect. ## What is it used for? **Ubisoft-owned PC titles** Launch and update games Ubisoft publishes. Riot Client will not start Assassin’s Creed. Battle.net will not either. **Steam plus upc.exe** Many Steam Ubisoft installs still require Connect. That two-client tax is a Ubisoft rule, not an Epic weekly-free story. **Club rewards and overlay** Ubisoft Club points and challenges live here. EA has its own EA Play overlay. They are not interchangeable menus. ## Who is it for? - People who own Ubisoft PC games on any store - Players who still search for Uplay - Anyone surprised that Steam started upc.exe ## Current status Ubisoft Connect (2012) is a current publisher launcher from Ubisoft. The vendor still points Windows users at https://ubisoftconnect.com/. ## How old is it? Ubisoft shipped Uplay in 2012 and rebranded it Ubisoft Connect. The Club rewards and always-on client habits date to that Uplay era. It is newer than Battle.net’s 1996 name and older than the 2022 EA app. A 2014 “disable Uplay overlay” guide is this product under the old name. ## Versions Major channels first. Exact build numbers are not all verified here. Ubisoft Connect Uplay (old name) ## System requirements Values follow the publisher's public guidance. Workload still changes the real need. ### Minimum | Operating system | A current supported Windows 10 or Windows 11 release, per Ubisoft’s Connect notes | | ---------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | RAM | The client is light. Games set the real bar | ## Resource profile - **Network demand**: Club sign-in and updates **Disk demand**: High while a Ubisoft title downloads ## Installed processes These executables belong to this product when it is installed. | upc.exe | Ubisoft Connect client | | ---------------- | ------------------------------------ | | UplayWebCore.exe | Embedded web helper on many installs | ## Startup components Connect can start with Windows so the overlay is ready. Turn that off in Connect settings if you only play one Ubisoft title by hand. ## File locations | Typical install | C:\Program Files (x86)\Ubisoft\Ubisoft Game Launcher\\ | | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ | ## File formats Ubisoft manifests ## Common problems ### Uplay name in old shortcuts The product is Connect now. A leftover Uplay folder can still be this client under the old label. ### Overlay crash in a Steam Ubisoft game Disable the Connect overlay as a test. Ending steam.exe does not remove upc.exe. ## Getting unstuck ### Install from ubisoftconnect.com Ubisoft hosts the client. A “Uplay crack” is bait. Repair Connect before you verify the Steam files blindly. ### Link the Ubisoft account that owns the title A second Ubisoft login looks empty even if Steam shows the game. That is Club ownership, not a missing GPU. ### Run Connect as the first repair on a Ubisoft title bought in Steam Help articles still walk through Connect repair. Valve’s verify does not replace that step. ## Alternatives Steam still sells some Ubisoft games, then starts this client anyway. EA app is the other publisher two-client tax. Playnite can list both without replacing Connect. ## Official help and downloads Start with the vendor. Random exe sites are not a support channel. | Download | [ubisoftconnect.com/ ](https://ubisoftconnect.com/)Official installer or vendor page | | ------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | Help | [www.ubisoft.com/help ](https://www.ubisoft.com/help)Vendor support | | Official site | [ubisoftconnect.com/ ](https://ubisoftconnect.com/)Start here, not a random exe host | ## Related hardware The client is light. Assassin’s Creed-class games set the GPU bar, not upc.exe. ## Technical details Technical details Vendor version numbers change. This article does not pin a build. ## Related These entities connect to this article. Type is shown on every link. [EA app: Application](https://feex.it/wiki/software/ea-app)[Steam: Application](https://feex.it/wiki/software/steam)[How to read Task Manager: Guide](https://feex.it/wiki/software/system/how-to-read-task-manager) ## Sources and verification Reviewed by Feex editorial. Last verified August 2026 Status: Feex Reviewed. [How we research](https://feex.it/wiki/research). - [Ubisoft Connect official site ](https://ubisoftconnect.com/)· Vendor product page - [Ubisoft Connect help ](https://www.ubisoft.com/help)· Vendor support - [Ubisoft Support ](https://www.ubisoft.com/help)· Account, Connect, and game help - [Foxhole process map ](https://foxhole.feex.it/)· First-party samples on Windows PCs. Not a lab benchmark. ## Was this article useful? A yes or no is enough. Pick a reason if you want, or add a short note. Quick facts The short identity of this page. Specs, sources, and the full story stay in the article. - **Developer**: Ubisoft **Category**: Publisher launcher **Process**: upc.exe **License**: Free client. Games are licensed separately **First released**: 2012 **Official site**: [ubisoftconnect.com](https://ubisoftconnect.com/) **Mapped by Feex**: Seen on Windows PCs in Foxhole Feex Reviewed: Last verified August 2026 --- Source: [Canonical Feex Wiki page](https://feex.it/wiki/software/ubisoft-connect/) [Developer guide](https://feex.it/wiki/developers/) | [API policy](https://feex.it/developers/api-policy/) | [Agent guidance](https://feex.it/wiki/llms.txt)