Summary:
- According to a rumor, Ubisoft has requested that Valve disable the Steam player count API, which is used by SteamDB to track player numbers for games.
- This move is seen as an attempt by Ubisoft to hide the player counts for its games on Steam, potentially to avoid negative perceptions about declining player bases.
- The rumor suggests that Ubisoft is concerned about the transparency provided by the Steam player count API, which could impact the perception and sales of its games on the platform.