User blog comment:The Crimson Eagle/Freedom Cry standalone release/@comment-124.188.133.177-20140209061708/@comment-1888015-20140211004435

Maybe it is a service, but it's a premature decision that will (and has) garnered Ubisoft criticism that may have been avoided with some time to let people think fondly of Freedom Cry.

Right now, it appears like "Oh hey, we just released it, but prepare to buy it again!"