Assassin's Creed Valhalla appears to be off to a good start for Ubisoft. Today, the publisher announced that Valhalla has already broken a record, reaching a higher day-one player count compared to Assassin's Creed Odyssey. Assassin's Creed Valhalla officially launched on the 10th of November and according to Ubisoft, it …
Read More »Ubisoft teams up with Netflix for live-action Assassin’s Creed series
Ubisoft trying its hand at a live-action adaptation of Assassin's Creed again. Instead of a Hollywood blockbuster, this time around we'll be getting a TV series, helmed by the folks at Netflix. The Assassin's Creed Netflix series was announced this afternoon with the following teaser: Netflix + Assassin's Creed pic.twitter.com/yI2sItnMgi …
Read More »Far Cry 6, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and Immortals will be 60fps on next-gen consoles
Back in 2014, Ubisoft became somewhat infamous for its defence of 30 frames per second gameplay limits on consoles. As we head towards the next generation of consoles though, the publisher is finally breaking beyond the 30fps barrier for several key titles. Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Far Cry 6 and Immortals …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s post-launch content detailed
Though it comes as no surprise, Ubisoft has now announced its post-launch plans for the upcoming Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. The next entry in the long running stealth-action open world franchise is set to receive a Season Pass with two expansions, as well as free seasonal content throughout the year. The …
Read More »Ubisoft reveals Assassin’s Creed Valhalla PC system requirements
We are less than one month away from the release of Assassin's Creed Valhalla on PC, so it is time to take a look at the PC system requirements. This time around, Ubisoft has provided a detailed breakdown, covering hardware for 30fps and 60fps gameplay at various resolutions and graphical …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Valhalla confirmed to also run at 4K60 on PS5
Following the unveiling of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, it was confirmed that the open world cross generation Ubisoft title would run at 4K and 60fps on the upcoming Xbox Series X. At the time, there was no news regarding whether PlayStation 5 would see the same treatment or not. It has …
Read More »Ubisoft announces new Assassin’s Creed and Splinter Cell games for VR
Ubisoft is set to make another big push into the VR space. Following in the footsteps of Star Trek Bridge Crew, Ubisoft's last major VR game, the publisher has officially announced brand new Assassin's Creed and Splinter Cell titles built for VR. These games were announced during Facebook Connect alongside …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Valhalla will run at native 4K 60fps on Xbox Series X
The Assassin’s Creed games have long been known to be taxing on console hardware. The open-world stealth action titles have historically run at 30fps on consoles, with that number dipping even further on occasion. It appears as though this limitation may finally be removed with the upcoming generation of consoles, …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Creative Director fired from Ubisoft
Shortly after allegations were made against him on Twitter, Assassin's Creed Creative Director, Ashraf Ismail, stepped down from his role on the upcoming AC: Valhalla and deleted his social media. Now a couple of months later, Ubisoft has decided to let him go. Ubisoft has been conducting a number of …
Read More »Mike Laidlaw left Ubisoft after former creative chief cancelled King Arthur RPG
Over the years, Ubisoft's open-world games have come to be criticised for following a very similar formula. As investigations into the publisher's internal culture and processes continue, we are starting to see why. Former Ubisoft Creative Chief, Serge Hascoët, oversaw the company's entire portfolio and would often cancel projects – including …
Read More »Ubisoft’s next-gen launch games will remain at $60
Recently, there has been much discussion surrounding a potential increase in the price of AAA video games coinciding with the launch of the next generation of consoles. While some publishers have already announced a $10 price hike and others are considering it, Ubisoft has now announced that its upcoming next-generation …
Read More »Ubisoft puts several staff on leave following misconduct allegations
Ubisoft is going through a bit of a shake-up right now, as multiple allegations of misconduct have been levied at executives and other employees. At this point, the publisher has responded by putting “several” staff on admin leave while investigations take place. As reported by Bloomberg and Eurogamer, Tommy Francois and …
Read More »Original Assassin’s Creed had its side missions added days before release
Nowadays, Assassin's Creed is well known for its open-world structure, filled with side activities across the map. It turns out that these additional side missions weren't always planned for the series, as the original game was going to ship without any. Charles Randall, a former Ubisoft Montreal developer, worked on …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is ‘probably a bit larger’ than Odyssey
Remember a couple of weeks ago when an Ubisoft employee claimed that Assassin's Creed Valhalla would not be the “longest or biggest” game in the series? Well we might need to scrap that, as another interview with another Ubisoft producer seemingly contradicts earlier statements. Speaking in an interview with Julien …
Read More »Ubisoft will be releasing 5 AAA games this year
Though Ubisoft had a rather quiet 2019, due in part to a number of delays as well as some underwhelming releases, it's looking as though the publisher is ready to compensate for this over the next 12 months, as they have now announced that over the next fiscal year Ubisoft …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Discovery Tour is available for free
With the release of both Assassin’s Creed Origins and Odyssey, Ubisoft offered players a ‘Discovery Tour’ mode. This mode allows players to roam the open world map free from any combat, replaced instead with educational commentaries on ancient Egypt and Ancient Greece respectively. Announced during the publisher’s most recent conference …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Valhalla will please fans of older games in the series
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is the latest title in Ubisoft’s popular series. With the release of Assassin’s Creed Origins back in 2017 however, the franchise saw a shift in direction, focusing more heavily on RPG elements. Unfortunately this meant that the iconic insta-kill hidden blade was altered too. With the upcoming …
Read More »Ubisoft announces digital July event
Back when the ESA confirmed that no E3 would be taking place this year neither physically nor digitally, Ubisoft was one of the first publishers to announce that it would be aiming to create a replacement event where it could host its summer announcements. The company has now officially announced …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Valhalla won’t be ‘the longest or biggest’ game in the series
While the reinvention of Assassin's Creed as an open-world RPG has largely been a success, a good chunk of players definitely felt that Assassin's Creed Odyssey was simply too much. Fortunately, Ubisoft has taken that feedback on board for Valhalla. Assassin's Creed Valhalla is coming at the end of this …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Valhalla won’t be on Steam
Early last year, Ubisoft began moving away from Steam, opting to bring new games to uPlay and the Epic Games Store only. The move started off with the likes of The Division 2, Anno 1800 and Ghost Recon Breakpoint. That deal will be extending this year with Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Valhalla announced, cinematic trailer released
Following on from a lengthy teaser stream yesterday, Assassin's Creed Valhalla has been officially announced. Just as previous rumours predicted, the next mainline game in the franchise will focus on vikings. There have been teasers discovered in some of Ubisoft's own games indicating that this would be the next step …
Read More »Ubisoft is unveiling the next Assassin’s Creed on stream right now
There have been plenty of leaks and rumours surrounding the next entry in the Assassin's Creed franchise but all of that will soon be put to rest. Today, Ubisoft went live with a teaser stream, with the next Assassin's Creed setting being slowly unveiled. The stream is an interesting one, …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Odyssey receives free weekend trial
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey is the most recent game from the stealth-action franchise. Set in ancient Greece, the game was received positively by many, and was deemed a return to form for the series. Though it was released in 2018, if you have yet to try the game, you now have …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Syndicate is Free on the Epic Games Store
Epic Games continues to offer high-profile and AAA titles as part of its free weekly games programme. This week’s free titles are Assassin’s Creed Syndicate, the 2015 action-adventure open world stealth title set in Victorian London, and Faeria, a strategy card game with over 100 hours of content. These games …
Read More »Ubisoft will launch five triple-A video games before April 2021
On yesterday's financial call, Ubisoft promised that it will launch five new games between March 2020 and April 2021. Out of these five new games, three were named, while the other two were confirmed to be a part of the company's “biggest franchises”. Three out of five games will launch in …
Read More »Ubisoft reportedly revamps editorial team to make its games more unique
Over the years, many Ubisoft games have fallen into a specific formula, with Watch Dogs and Far Cry taking elements from earlier Assassin's Creed games and more recently, The Division 2 and Ghost Recon Breakpoint featuring similar mechanics to each other. As we look ahead towards what's next for Ubisoft, …
Read More »The next Assassin’s Creed may take inspiration from God of War
There is a long standing history of Assassin’s Creed games leaking long before their intended announcement dates. Earlier this year, we began hearing about Assassin's Creed Kingdom, the next mainline entry in the series focusing on vikings- the game was even teased with an Easter egg in The Division 2 …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Odyssey October update includes special anniversary event and new mount
As the first anniversary of Assassin's Creed Odyssey approaches, Ubisoft has prepared a special update to celebrate the milestone with an anniversary event and a brand-new mount being given away for free to all Odyssey players. As part of the announcement, Ubisoft thanked all players in the Odyssey community for playing, …
Read More »Ubisoft is clamping down on XP farming quests in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
Ubisoft isn’t exactly known for adding mod support to its games but the publisher's recent push into RPG territory is starting to change that. Just a few weeks ago, the developers behind Assassin's Creed Odyssey released quest creation tools for the game, allowing players to create their own custom quests …
Read More »Oculus is rumoured to be partnering with Ubisoft on VR versions of Assassin’s Creed and Splinter Cell
Ubisoft has partnered up with Oculus on several occasions to show off its own virtual reality projects. Eagle Flight and Star Trek Bridge Crew have been the two biggest examples so far, but Ubisoft has been quieter on the VR front recently. That could change soon, as rumour has it …
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