Ubisoft released its earnings report for the 2017-18 fiscal year, showcasing solid fourth quarter figures. PC sales in particular have seen tremendous growth for the publisher, which is a result of Ubisoft’s “continued excellent execution across the board,” according to the document. Much of the €1.732 billion ($2.043 billion) yearly …
Read More »Ubisoft has learned two important lessons: giving devs more time yields better results and quality PC games sell
Ubisoft has had some stumbles over the years, but 2017 might have been one of the best for the publisher yet. We saw several excellent new game launches, which were bolstered by recurring content updates for older games like Rainbow Six Siege. This has naturally led to sales growth, with …
Read More »Ubisoft is pushing back three games to focus on ‘higher quality experiences’
It looks like the success of Assassin's Creed: Origins has pushed Ubisoft into making some much needed changes. The publisher took a gamble by moving on from the series' annual release schedule and it paid off, which has pushed Ubi into taking a bit more time with a few other …
Read More »Ubisoft’s microtransaction revenue has surpassed digital game sales
We are currently at a point in gaming where most major publishers are keen to push micro-transaction sales and gain consistent revenue from games past the initial sale price. A lot of gamers might not be fond of this strategy, but unfortunately for them, it seems to be working. This …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Origins flooded with fake user reviews on Metacritic
While the game has encountered some DRM controversy on PC, overall, Assassin’s Creed Origins has been received positively by both fans and critics. However, despite this, it seems that someone out there figured that the game could do with a boost on Metacritic, as the game’s page was suddenly flooded …
Read More »Updated: Dual-DRM might be causing high CPU usage on Assassin’s Creed Origins
Update (01/11/17): Since the launch of Assassin's Creed: Origins, some users have noticed something rather peculiar with the PC version. The game seems to max out many processors on the market with 100% usage. According to one cracker, this was down to Ubisoft running two forms of DRM at once, …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Origins has microtransactions, but not like other titles
Assassin’s Creed Origins released today, giving the series a soft reboot and taking players into Ancient Egypt where it all started. Surprisingly, there has been little to no publicity on the fact that the game does contain clearly pay-to-win microtransactions. Amidst the wave of games just released that contain controversial …
Read More »Nvidia’s latest Game Ready driver preps for Destiny 2 and Assassin’s Creed Origins
It’s October, which means for the next several weeks, we are going to be seeing a lot of major game launches. Coupled with that, will be Nvidia’s Game Ready driver updates. Today, Nvidia is rolling out a new Game Ready driver preparing GeForce users for Destiny 2 as well as …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed: Origins has loot boxes but you can only get them with in-game money
While titles like Middle-Earth: Shadow of War and Star Wars Battlefront II are coming under fire for their loot box microtransactions, Ubisoft is taking the safer route this year with Assassin’s Creed: Origins. There will be loot boxes present in the game, but before you roll your eyes too hard, …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Origins has many editions, from £55 to £700
Ubisoft is no stranger to special editions with most of its games launching with more than one. Assassin’s Creed Origins has taken this to the next level with at least 5 special editions, one of which costs a whopping £700/$800. The £700 bundle is named Dawn of the Creed – …
Read More »Another leak for Assassin’s Creed Origins lands ahead of E3
Ubisoft has quite the history with its Assassin’s Creed games leaking before they are officially announced. While the company remains tight-lipped on its big return to the series after 2016's break, we have previously heard plenty of rumours surrounding the game. Now, a leak this week appears to confirm the game's …
Read More »Ubisoft: Far Cry 5, Assassin’s Creed, South Park and The Crew 2 all releasing this year
Last night, Ubisoft executives gathered around for an annual earnings report, which means we finally have some updates about the publisher's plans for 2017. For starters, Far Cry 5 is confirmed for release this year. However, Ubisoft mentioned a few other major games it has planned for this year, including …
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