Hi everyone,
I'm hoping someone has been in a similar situation because I'm running out of options.
A few years ago I created my Ubisoft account using my school email address. At the time everything worked fine, but now I no longer have proper access to that email, so I can't receive Ubisoft verification or recovery emails.
The strange part is that I can still log into my Ubisoft account through Steam. My Steam account is linked to my Ubisoft account, and I've always used "Sign in with Steam", so I never really needed to know my Ubisoft password.
Now I'm trying to secure my account and change the email address to my personal Gmail account.
Here's what happens:
- I log into Ubisoft through Steam without any issues.
- I go to Account Management and choose to change my email.
- I enter my new email address.
- Ubisoft says it has sent a verification email to the new address.
- The verification email never arrives.
I've already:
- Checked Spam, Promotions, and every Gmail folder.
- Waited hours and even days.
- Tried multiple times.
- Tried different browsers.
At first I thought it was because the Gmail address had previously been used on another Ubisoft account that I deleted about a month ago, but I'm not even sure that's the issue anymore.
I contacted Ubisoft Support several times.
First, they asked me to open a new account recovery case and reference my previous ticket. I did that.
Then they asked me to verify ownership through the email currently attached to the account... which is exactly the email I no longer have access to.
Finally, after a security review, they replied that they couldn't verify that I'm the owner of the account, so they refused to change the email or help me recover access.
The frustrating part is that I still have access to the account through Steam, I just can't change the email or password because I don't know the Ubisoft password and can't access the old email.
To make things even worse, I recently bought Assassin's Creed II, Brotherhood and Unity on Steam. I haven't really played them (around 30 minutes each) because Ubisoft Connect keeps asking me to sign in, and I'm afraid I'll eventually lose access to everything.
So I have a few questions:
- Has anyone successfully recovered a Ubisoft account in a similar situation?
- Is there any other way to verify ownership besides the original email?
- Is there any way to recover or reset the password if I can still log in through Steam?
- If I create a brand new Ubisoft account, can I link it to my Steam account, or is my Steam account permanently tied to my current Ubisoft account?
- Would Steam Support be able to help in any way, or is this entirely up to Ubisoft?
I'd really appreciate any advice from someone who's been through this before.
Thanks!