Earlier this year, Ubisoft shut down all online services for its 2014 racing game, The Crew. As an extra step, Ubisoft also went and removed the game from customers' digital libraries. Now, the company faces a lawsuit for making the game defunct. Two people who bought the game have filed …
Read More »Ubisoft will bring offline modes to The Crew 2 and The Crew Motorfest after backlash
Earlier this year, Ubisoft sparked backlash after it took its original open-world racing game, The Crew, offline and went as far as removing the game entirely from digital libraries. To avoid making the exact same mistake with The Crew 2 and the more recent game, The Crew Motorfest, Ubisoft has …
Read More »UK government officially responds to ‘Stop Killing Games’ petition
The UK government has officially responded to a popular petition that has been doing the rounds recently. After Ubisoft shut down The Crew and actively removed the game from customer’s digital libraries, the Stop Killing Games campaign kicked off, asking the government to prevent games companies from making their games …
Read More »GeForce Now is getting six more games this week, but loses access to League of Legends
While last week's GeForce Now update focused heavily on the new additions of Fallout 4 and Fallout 76, this week the spotlight is shining on a trio of brand new releases, including No Rest for the Wicked, which is shaping up to be a Last Epoch style hit in the …
Read More »The Crew Motorfest’s Epic Games Store exclusivity ends next month
Over the past year or so, Ubisoft has slowly but surely been bringing its Epic Games Store / Ubisoft Connect exclusive titles to Steam. Following the likes of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, The Division 2 and Scott Pilgrim vs The World, Ubisoft’s The Crew Motorfest is finally set to arrive on …
Read More »Ubisoft is pulling online services for The Crew, making the game unplayable
Ubisoft jumped into the racing games market with The Crew all the way back in 2014. Unfortunately, the game relies on an always-online connection, so with Ubisoft set to pull support next year, the game will no longer be accessible. Ubisoft has announced that the online servers for The Crew …
Read More »The Crew Motorfest has “biggest ever franchise launch”
Many publishers have their own car racing franchise. PlayStation has Gran Turismo, Xbox has Forza and Ubisoft has The Crew – an interesting take on the genre focused on keeping the action moving at all times through a rather cool vehicle switching mechanic. Despite amassing a total of 40 million …
Read More »The Crew Motorfest PC system requirements revealed
Ubisoft has announced the final PC system requirements for The Crew Motorfest. According to the requirements, the game will be relatively easy to run, although the minimum requirements do target 1080p at 30FPS with low graphics settings. Ubisoft has disclosed the resolution, settings, and framerates that these PC requirements are …
Read More »The Crew Motorfest launches in September, beta tests happening in July
It has been a while since Ubisoft's open world racing series, The Crew, appeared in headlines. The series has proven to be popular, with over 40 million players so far. This year, the publisher hopes to take it to the next level with The Crew Motofest. Developed under the codename …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Mirage and The Crew: Motorfest reportedly delayed
As a publisher Ubisoft is not afraid to delay their games, one, two or even six times (in the case of Skull & Bones). Unfortunately (or fortunately based on your own perspective) another two titles have seemingly been delayed – namely The Crew: Motorfest and Assassin’s Creed Mirage. As reported …
Read More »The Crew series surpasses 40 million players
Many publishers have their own car racing franchise. PlayStation has Gran Turismo, Xbox has Forza and Ubisoft has The Crew – an interesting take on the genre focused on keeping the action moving at all times through a rather cool vehicle switching mechanic. As we await for more news on …
Read More »The Crew 3 will use a new game engine according to datamine
Last week we reported that Ubisoft’s entire game line-up for 2023 had leaked, with one of the biggest unknown titles set to release this year being the unannounced The Crew 3. Ahead of its official reveal we now have more details, including the fact that the game will be using …
Read More »BioShock 1, 2, Infinite, and more come to PlayStation Now
Each month, Sony adds a number of new titles to its ever increasing library of steamable and downloadable PlayStation Now games. For the first month in 2021, the console manufacturer is adding a modest list of titles, including all three BioShock Games, The Crew 2, and more. Available right now, …
Read More »Ubisoft doubles down on Stadia, adding three more games to the service
Google Stadia hasn’t received the most warm response since its release back in November 2019. Despite this, Ubisoft is continuing to support the service, recently announcing that three more of the publisher’s titles would be coming to the service. The games in question are Tom Clancy’s The Division 2, The …
Read More »Ubisoft’s The Crew cheaters still on top, season passers shunned
Last year was a disastrous one for AAA releases. So many released with reams of bugs, flaws and issues that made them practically unplayable for a number of players. Much of this was laid at the feet of pushy publishers rushing to hit release targets and Ubisoft was one of …
Read More »Highly anticipated Ubisoft games return to Steam
Ubisoft and Valve Software have returned three of Ubisoft's soon-to-be bestsellers to Steam online store on Saturday after they were removed from the system on Thursday and Friday. Neither Ubisoft, nor Valve have made any official statements on the matter. Assassin's Creed Unity, Far Cry 4, and The Crew – the titles …
Read More »Upcoming Ubisoft titles now removed from Steam world-wide
Yesterday it came to light that Ubisoft's upcoming holiday lineup of titles, including Assassin's Creed Unity, Far Cry 4 and The Crew, were all removed from Steam in the UK. At the time we thought that maybe Ubisoft had struck a deal with a UK high-street retailer however, the plot …
Read More »Ubisoft pulls Christmas launch games from Steam UK
Ubisoft's upcoming AAA titles Assassin's Creed Unity, Far Cry 4 and The Crew won't be available on Steam in the UK when they launch over the next few weeks. The reasoning for this isn't exactly clear, with Ubisoft simply stating that gamers in the UK will be able to buy …
Read More »Nvidia to bundle a free Ubisoft game with GeForce GTX graphics cards
Nvidia Corp. on Tuesday said it has partnered with Ubisoft and will provide a video game of choice for free to those, who buy new GeForce GTX 780- and 900-series graphics cards from eligible suppliers and retailers. The new “Pick Your Path” promotion will attract even more attention to Nvidia’s …
Read More »The Crew PC specifications released
While Ubisoft has been at the center of much controversy lately, in no small part due to Assassin Creed Unity's high PC system requirements, the publisher's upcoming racer, The Crew, seems to have a much more reasonable spec list. While the game will only support 64-bit operating systems, it does …
Read More »Ubisoft is removing 30fps lock for The Crew on PC
Upcoming open world racing title, The Crew, has been delayed again, being pushed back until the 2nd of December. However, the extra time is being used to remove the 30 frames per second lock on the PC version of the game, allowing PC players to get the full experience. As …
Read More »Nvidia GAME24 event coverage
As promised, here is our weekend coverage for those of you who missed out on Friday night's Nvidia Game24 event in London to celebrate the launch of the highly rated GTX 980 and GTX 970 graphics cards. There was plenty going on at the venue, we got to take …
Read More »The Crew beta locked to 30 frames per second on PC
In a slightly disappointing turn of events it seems that Ubisoft has imposed a 30 frames per second lock on The Crew beta, which launched today on PC and will end on Friday. Much like Need for Speed Rivals, the frame rate cap can be bumped up to 60 via a …
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