Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed 3 remaster will be released in March, available to those that purchased the season pass or Gold Edition of Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey. It seems as though this isn’t just a new coat of paint, however as the developer has since outlined the effort behind the rework in …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Odyssey’s physical sales are down compared to Origins
Ubisoft has had a great year so far with the launch of Far Cry 5 but it looks like its big end of year release, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, could be struggling at retail. While Far Cry 5 easily took the top spot on UK retail charts, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey’s physical …
Read More »Some users still can’t play Assassin’s Creed Odyssey after Ubisoft resolves DDoS attack
Ubisoft experienced “a series of DDoS attacks” yesterday, disrupting the official launch of Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. While the publisher initially stated that issues have since been resolved, services still seem to be impacted, preventing owners from playing the new game. As usual, Ubisoft took to its forums to address the …
Read More »Ubisoft comments on the future for Splinter Cell and Prince of Persia
The future of Ubisoft's Splinter Cell series has been up for debate for quite some time. Earlier this year, it looked like we might get a surprise reveal at E3 after Walmart Canada leaked listings for several games set to appear at the event. However, E3 went by without a …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Odyssey PC system requirements revealed
Assassin's Creed Odyssey will be with us later this week. Reviews are now live, we've previously discussed some of the new RPG elements coming to this year's entry and now, it is time to take a look at the PC system requirements, broken down for 720p/30, 1080p/30 and 4K/30. Assassin's …
Read More »Vivendi plans to sell off all remaining Ubisoft shares by March
Back in October of 2015, Vivendi, the same company that once owned a majority stake in Activision, started taking an interest in Ubisoft. Vivendi swiftly began buying up shares, putting Ubisoft's board into a bit of a panic. Ubisoft made it clear that the potential takeover was not welcome and …
Read More »Rainbow Six Siege update brings harsher punishments for team killing
Ubisoft has been working on improving Rainbow Six Siege with frequent updates since release, many of which have revolved around stomping out bad community practises. This week, Ubisoft turned its attention to team killing, which will now result in an instant ban going forward. Up until now, players have been …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Odyssey will be on Nintendo Switch as a ‘cloud game’
Earlier this year, we saw Capcom experimenting with cloud gaming on the Nintendo Switch in Japan, bringing Resident Evil VII to the system as a streamable game. Ubisoft seems to be doing something very similar with the launch of Assassin's Creed Odyssey, which will also be available on the Switch …
Read More »There won’t be a new Assassin’s Creed next year, Odyssey will get DLC instead
Following on from Assassin's Creed Syndicate, Ubisoft made the decision to halt its annual release schedule for the franchise. This change paved the way for Assassin's Creed Origins, a reinvention of the series and this year, we'll be getting Assassin's Creed Odyssey, which takes the RPG direction a step further. …
Read More »Ubisoft unveils Rainbow Six Siege’s shielded defender and third hard breacher
Details of Ubisoft’s next season have been trickling in throughout the past few months, with the publisher giving Operation Grim Sky a full reveal during its Paris Major over the weekend. Introducing shielded defender Clash and the blowtorch wielding Maverick, the meta looks set to drop rush tactics in favour …
Read More »Rainbow Six Siege unveils new defender ahead of Paris Major Championship
Despite a full reveal set to coincide with the Paris Major Championship later this week, Rainbow Six Siege players can feast their eyes on Operation Grim Sky’s new defender, Clash thanks to a leak. Coinciding with the finals, Ubisoft will also be offering another free weekend, including everything seen in …
Read More »Rainbow Six Siege players get a tour of the newly reworked Hereford Base map
Following Ubisoft’s initial reveal for Operation Grim Sky, Rainbow Six Siege players have been treated to a trailer touring the brand new Hereford Base map rework. Players are warped back in time, as the developers have replaced the bland modern setting with a nostalgic World War II theme for the …
Read More »Apple, Ubisoft and ‘It’s Always Sunny’ writers join forces
Ubisoft has been trying to branch out into other areas of entertainment for a while. The first big push came with the Prince of Persia movie, then more recently, we had the Assassin's Creed movie. So far, jumping straight into blockbusters hasn't worked out, so we'll be seeing a TV …
Read More »Ubisoft teases Rainbow Six Siege’s upcoming Operation Grim Sky
Operation Para Bellum is slowly but surely coming to a close, as Ubisoft has begun teasing details surrounding its next lot of content for Rainbow Six Siege. Titled Operation Grim Sky, this will be the first time in over a year that the developer has returned to a traditional seasonal …
Read More »Rainbow Six Siege has a game breaking bug that crashes users to desktop
Update (20/07/18): The Rainbow Six Siege community has been ravished from the game recently, as the latest update has seen an alarming increase in the amount of crash to desktop issues without warning. Ubisoft has now acknowledged the problem, stating that it is investigating the bug and wishes for those …
Read More »Rainbow Six: Siege players aren’t happy with the new chat auto-ban system
Toxicity is perhaps Rainbow Six: Siege’s biggest problem, second only to the plethora of cheaters that Ubisoft plans to deal with in the next few months. In an effort to subdue hate speech within the game’s chat, the developer has implemented a new auto-banning system that kicks players out for …
Read More »Ubisoft shifts further into games-as-a-service, phasing out “finite experiences”
Despite being known for its open world single-player experiences, Ubisoft has found tremendous success in recent years thanks to ongoing games-as-a-service titles that constantly provide smaller chunks of content across the years. Vice president Lionel Raynaud has stated that Ubisoft intends to continue this approach, leaving behind one-shot narratives in …
Read More »HitRecord founder defends partnership with Ubisoft amidst criticism of exploitative practices
This year’s E3 marked a surprising convergence between the world of film and the video game industry, with one notable example coming from Beyond Good and Evil 2 partnering with the openly collaborative HitRecord to source artwork and music. Many are concerned at the platform’s use of seemingly exploitative spec …
Read More »E3 2018: Here is the complete schedule for each of the big conferences
E3 is consistently the most exciting time of the year for gamers everywhere and this year should be no different. The event kicks off this weekend, and all of the big publishers are prepared, with EA, Microsoft, Bethesda, Square Enix, Ubisoft, Nintendo and Sony all hosting press conferences. Similarly to last …
Read More »Console generations are coming to an end in favour of cloud gaming, according to Ubisoft CEO
The eighth generation of video game consoles has marked a strange turn for the market, seeing iterative editions introduced in the middle of a consoles life with the Xbox One X and PS4 Pro, as well as significant advancements in cloud gaming. As a result, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot believes …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Odyssey has been confirmed, will bring more RPG mechanics
Assassin's Creed games have a habit of leaking well in advance of announcement. That changed this year, with very little being said about the next game in the series. Unfortunately, Ubisoft couldn't quite make it all the way until E3 without the surprise getting out. It looks like Assassin's Creed …
Read More »Ubisoft unveils new Italian operators for Siege’s Operation Para Bellum
Rainbow Six Siege is just about wrapping up with the first season of its third year, ushering in Operation Para Bellum and with it the two new Italian operators. Balancing out the two attackers introduced this season, Alibi and Maestro are both defenders that focus on gathering intelligence. As we …
Read More »The Division 2 and an ‘unannounced franchise title’ confirmed to launch before March
Earlier this year, Ubisoft announced that The Division would be coming back for round two, with a sequel officially in the works. The initial announcement was light on details, but with the publisher confirming a release within the next year, we can now expect a fairly big showing at E3 …
Read More »Ubisoft reveals strong PC sales throughout 2017
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 teases Operation Para Bellum, bringing the new Pick and Ban system
Year Three Season Two is inbound for Rainbow Six Siege players, as Ubisoft announces more details surrounding Operation Para Bellum. Alongside the standard two new operators comes the much needed change to dropshotting, the Clubhouse map buff and the Pick & Ban settings among general changes. Considering Ubisoft no longer …
Read More »Ubisoft showcases Beyond Good and Evil 2 gameplay
Although fans of Beyond Good and Evil were blessed to see creator Michel Ancel wade through the development hell of its follow-up in late 2016, the title’s development was still at ‘day zero’ by June 2017. It looks like Ubisoft Montpellier has made quite a bit of progress since then, …
Read More »Call of Juarez: Gunslinger returns to Steam as publishing rights revert to Techland
It has been a while since Call of Juarez was last in the spotlight, but the game resurfaced in news recently after one of the best games in the series, Call of Juarez: Gunslinger, was removed from Steam. It turns out that Ubisoft's publishing rights for the series had elapsed. …
Read More »Ubisoft outlines Rainbow Six Siege operator changes, starting with Lion
Rainbow Six Siege’s mid-season reinforcements might be a thing of the past, however Ubisoft isn’t leaving players empty handed. Although the beneficial changes will come later down the line, the publisher’s new ‘Designer’s Notes’ blog aims to shed light on what solutions the Balancing Team has in store based on …
Read More »Rainbow Six Siege community tournaments hope to raise money for charity
Since its debut, Rainbow Six Siege has proven to have immense potential in the eSports scene. Alongside its established ESL-sponsored Pro League, it seems communities are getting in on the action by running their own tournaments. Denis Luso’s Iron Charity Cup is the latest in this line, with all donations …
Read More »Ubisoft has acknowledged devastating Rainbow Six Siege bug that overpowers shields
Update 11/04/18: Although the bug had persisted for a few weeks prior, it seems that Ubisoft has responded to complaints of just how widespread and damaging the exploit was for the longevity of Rainbow Six Siege. An update is now available for the game, fixing the bug on PC. Ubisoft …
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