Google's Project Stream beta test, first announced in October, allows you to play Assassin's Creed Odyssey by streaming from their servers over the Chrome browser. Originally, the test period was scheduled to end in January and you would lose access to the game and all your progress if you bought the game at a later point. However, Ubisoft has announced today that participants will get a full Uplay copy of the game after the test ends, and will even get to keep their progress. The only requirement to get the full free copy is just to play it on Project Stream for at least 1 hour. Looks like sign ups are still open.

Requirements: Chrome browser, fast Internet connection (recommended 25+ megabits per second), 17 years or older and live in the U.S.

Link to article: https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/341869/project-stream-participants-to-get-free-pc-copy-of-assassins-creed-odyssey
Sign up page: https://projectstream.google.com/aco/signup

5 years ago

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ive been in for a while now and never got the email about getting the game for free....i hope i can still get it for playing the hour

5 years ago
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Got accepted but no chance I can run it on my own internet, I'll have to take my rig up to my sister's and see how I get on there.

5 years ago
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Played it for about an hour and a half. Haven't gotten any email about getting a full free copy, but I'll worry about that later.
Going to play it as much as I can until January 15. 😊

I gotta say, I think Google may be on to something. My potato wouldn't be able to play this game normally (or most other recent titles for that matter), but this runs perfectly through Chrome.

5 years ago
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They'll send an email after January 15 for how to get the game.

5 years ago
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Yeah so dont worry if you matched all the criteria you would get a game

5 years ago*
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Any tips on how to get past the verification point? Seems it can't be passed for non-US residents? :(

5 years ago
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Too bad i dont have a credit card :(

5 years ago
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i managed to play from Germany with a free microsoft azure account
virtual Computer
Standard DS2 (2 vcpus, 7 GB Ram)
USA South Middle server

5 years ago
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how can you explain to us plz

5 years ago
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By the way the more people from outside the US manage to weasel their way into this promotion the more likely it is Ubisoft will take action.

Just saying since you're all sharing your little tricks so generously :D

5 years ago
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It is Christmastime no Time to be selfish :)

5 years ago
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Cool ill check that

EDIT: Still credit card needed.

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an empty Prepaid credit card works

5 years ago
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no idea where to get those

5 years ago
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google helps but try mycard2go :)

5 years ago
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Yeah i did that, but the problem remains that i have to pay to get it xD Im not interested in buying cards or a credit card at all so i guess ill pass

5 years ago
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make an account on O2 Banking
and you get a free prepaid Master Card without any costs
you have to use the O2 Bankingapp on your Smartphone.

5 years ago
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Do you need to put the usa region when creating an account or after?

5 years ago
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i did it at both
But I think its only needed later when you create the virtual PC.

5 years ago
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I don't have funds

5 years ago
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I played for about 2 hours today and it works really great. I love that you don't have to download anything and you can just start playing. My PC never got hot and the fans never turned on. I only had a few brief periods where the entire screen got blurred and pixelated for a few seconds, but they really got this streaming service working well, for now at least.I would definitely consider using this Google service if it comes out in addition to Steam

5 years ago
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5 years ago
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Let's remember to all those who play it, they will need to redeem their 1,000 Helix credits (a $10 value), offered are only for the test period

I bought XP boost

5 years ago
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Thanks for mentioning. I was playing around yesterday but was pretty meh on what I could afford. Guess I’ll get an CP boost or outfit pack for the sake of using the credit

5 years ago
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Update: I was accepted (looks like it took maybe a week to get accepted?) and so far after playing 30 minutes I impressed how the game runs and looks via stream and so far for the 30 minutes playing had no issues with the game going blurry at all, but I noticed towards the end I did get like a warning about a spotty connection, but even having that error the stream did not change at all.

5 years ago
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I still can't get past the requeriments. It's kinda stupid my connection is decent for streaming yet Google decide's to make them so high that in my country it's impossible to futfill those requeriments.

5 years ago
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Thanks for letting everyone know about this! I got accepted & have been playing, pretty impressive not having to download anything & still having it work pretty well. Streaming entire games will probably always be a niche thing, but if the quality standards keep going up then it could be more worth considering for more people. The free game & microtansaction bucks are nice too :^ ).

5 years ago
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Does anyone know how it tracks time played? The save file or does it track time in browser. Iv played over an hour but the save file didnt save past a few minutes.

5 years ago
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Lol thanks, I guess idling it while I'm at work isn't going to cut it for the hour to count :P

5 years ago
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Thanks haha, im at 58 minutes. Good thing I asked.

5 years ago
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How often do ubisoft stats update? It's still everything at 0 for me even though I have earned multiple badges by playing a few hours already...

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5 years ago
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Played for 2 hours only 1.5 hour tracked :D

5 years ago
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US only :(

5 years ago
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"Invites for Project Stream are all gone for now."

5 years ago
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I managed to surpass the packet loss requeriment but can't pass the ms requeriment and even less the Mps (it requires 15 and the max I'm able to get is 3 here)

5 years ago
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Yeah, you really can't make it unless your pc is near the game servers.

I used a virtual machine from Paperspace to get it working.

5 years ago
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I would use that but it requires a CC and don't wanna put mine you know.

5 years ago
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Dont know if someone still got any invites ?.

5 years ago
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Bump.

Friendly reminder to get your one hour of gametime in before it expires tomorrow.

5 years ago
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here is 15th :D (9:02 AM)
What hour do they gonna add it to uplay account?

5 years ago
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They will send an email with the instructions, but not 15 yet, you must remember is CAL time PST

5 years ago
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So, means tomorrow then. THX anyway.

5 years ago
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Note that the game won't be added to your account on the 15th.

"The free PC copy will be granted approximately two weeks following the end of the technical test."

5 years ago
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THX for the heads-up

5 years ago
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Do we get Odyssey on the 15th or a couple weeks after the 15th?

5 years ago
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The thing i read said that the free copy would be issued on uPlay within two weeks.

Going to be rough without having my Kassandra to kick some butt.

~David.

5 years ago
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Going by that article: "All game saves and any in-game items earned via gameplay or purchased with the free Helix credits will also transfer over to the free PC copy, but any unspent credits will not transfer. Players that have met the criteria for the free game will receive an email after January 15 with instructions for how to access their free copy in the weeks following the end of the Project Stream test."

So it does sound like to me that we should get something after the test is over with with instructions but it will seem to come the weeks following the end of the test.

5 years ago
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I need to spend my helix credits then before it expires.

5 years ago
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yeah I already did myself like a few days ago.

5 years ago
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What did you end up getting. I used it to buy the Nemean Lion pack that included the armored horse. It seems to be a great way of increasing his and his horse's resistance to attack. I think I can wait on the ship packs while I continue accumulating wealth in the early stages of the game.

5 years ago
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I got the Spartan pack. Wasn't quite sure how it would work, but it's mine now!

5 years ago
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I got the 50% xp boost. I read that most things in the shop can be gotten without helix credits (except for the boosts and a few others).

5 years ago
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I got the 10,000 drachmae. I can always buy things at vendors.

5 years ago
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I ended up buying gear, I think I bought that Odysseus gear since it gave good bonuses to the archer/hunting skill and lately if I wasn't assassinating people I've been utilizing the bow more often. That gear was I believe legendary so it gave me gear and a good decent bow, I figured I was going to buy gear instead of xp bonus since for me me experience didn't see like that much of an issue and I think in some areas the game levels with you so I think in a way it could be more difficult or longer and you level higher possibly?

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Pegasus is the best thing to spend helix credits on if you're not getting the 50% xp boost. Its a horse skin that prevents fall damage and your horse doesn't fall over at all, plus the animation is a bit different even if it can't actually fly. I bought that and one of the spears.

5 years ago
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Yeah but I haven't really used my horse that much, so that is why I never bothered with the horse skin.

5 years ago
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they never sent me an invite .... sadface.

5 years ago
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Couldn't pass the initial speed requirements even with Paperspace, rip

5 years ago
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Same here. Got the code but couldn't get it to work in any way

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5 years ago
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The game is still available to play.

5 years ago
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I feel so shit right now. For some reason I can now play the game but is way past 15th. I suposse I'm not eligible for the game...

Nevermind my connection got cut and now I can't pass the requeriments again

5 years ago
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Never received any email by Google. Guess it's too late now

5 years ago
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Wait two weeks

5 years ago
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How do I get the key? I played for 1 hour.

5 years ago
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Almost noon here on the 16th, and it's still accessible for me.

5 years ago
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Was enough for me to actually finish the game, so i'm not complaining.

I also just got a survey from Ubisoft about my participation in Project Stream. so maybe that key is coming soon so i can go on to do a little more of the side quests.

~David.

5 years ago
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Yeah, I just took that as well; was fun, really. And according to a previous email from Ubisoft, they'll send emails out in approximately two weeks on how to redeem the game. I'm looking forward to continuing the adventure.

5 years ago
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It's down now :(

5 years ago
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Hmm, I didn't receive a survey even though I met all the requirements. Maybe it was sent to only a select few.

5 years ago
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I don't think the survey had anything to do with the free copy of the game or anything. So anyone that didn't get it is probably fine.

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I hope so cause I didn't get an email..

5 years ago
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The survey didn't seemed to be linked in any way. was more about my gaming preferences and such.

I have confidence that they'll send out uPlay licenses like they said they would to all who are eligible.

~David.

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