[2020] Uplay wants me to re-download game

Originally Posted by recepdr
I bought and downloaded the game from Epic Games. When I try to open the game, uplay downloads the game again!
I tried to verify the game files but it didn't help. It says "failed to validate the game files."
Please help

Hey there recepdr!

I'm sorry to hear you're having issues.

Does this occur when you try to launch the game through the Epic Games launcher?

Have you tried uninstalling and reinstalling the game on Uplay to see if this resolves the issue at all?

Thank you!