Watch Dogs 2 Creating Profile Data Stuck Link

Are you playing through or the Ubisoft Connect launcher?

The primary cause of the endless "Creating profile data" loop is a corrupted save directory blocking the initialization sequence. Clearing the bad cache forces Ubisoft Connect to build a fresh, uncorrupted profile. Open your Windows File Explorer.

Navigate to your Ubisoft savegame directory. By default, it is located at: C:\Program Files (x86)\Ubisoft\Ubisoft Game Launch\savegames\[Your-Account-ID]\ watch dogs 2 creating profile data stuck

| Cause | Platform | Why It Happens | |-------|----------|----------------| | | PC | Real-time scanning locks the Documents\My Games folder. The game tries to write the profile, AV says "let me scan that first," game waits, AV hangs, game waits forever. | | 2. Corrupt or Missing "My Games" Permissions | PC | Windows Update or a user permission change removed write access to the Documents folder. The game cannot create the folder. No error dialog—just infinite wait. | | 3. Cloud Save Conflict Loop | PC / All | Ubisoft Connect cloud has a partial or corrupted profile. Game tries to download it → fails → tries to create new one → cloud says "no, sync this" → loop. | | 4. Anti-Cheat / BattlEye Hang | PC | WD2’s BattlEye (if enabled) attempts to validate the profile. A slow network or blocked port causes BattlEye to time out silently. | | 5. Unicode Character in Windows Username | PC | If your Windows username has an emoji, accented character (é, ü, ñ), or non-Latin script, the file path breaks. WD2 uses old file I/O that chokes on UTF-8. | | 6. Corrupt Save Data from Previous Install | All | Leftover registry keys or hidden .save files from a prior uninstall confuse the profile creation routine. |

Sometimes the game can’t create the first folder. Do it for it: Are you playing through or the Ubisoft Connect launcher

: Some users find success by setting the game to run in compatibility mode for Windows 7 or 8 via the "Properties" menu on the Disable Overlay Software : Turn off overlays from Ubisoft Connect

Return to the original launcher folder and the entire folder named 3353 . Open your Windows File Explorer

If you're experiencing issues with creating a profile in Watch Dogs 2 and getting stuck on the "Creating Profile Data" screen, here are some potential solutions: