[2023] Siege is completely unplayable as it opens the steam store page!?!!?!??!

Hello,

 Whenever I try to start the game from Ubisoft Connect, it waits about 30 seconds, then opens the Steam store page for R6S, and I can't launch the game.

 This is so weird. I try to open it on Ubisoft Connect, but it opens the Steam store page. What is going on???

 I have never had this issue before.

 The game is completely unplayable.

Just to add to this, I was physically given it for Christmas in 2017, and used the code in the box to activate it via Uplay (when it was called Uplay). Since then, no problems until 10/01/23, when it started this odd behavior.

I have;

1. Verified Game Files MANY times

2. Uninstalled and reinstalled the game MANY times

3. Tried launching in offline mode, but no cigar

In my 1000 hours of playing this game since Year 2, I have never been completely locked out of the game.

I've contacted Ubisoft Support, but of course, nothing heard. As usual.

Thanks.