In the many years following the launch of Rainbow Six: Siege we have seen Ubisoft slowly but surely bring an increasing number of odd and interesting crossover skins into the tactical FPS. Following the likes of Pickle Rick and 2B from NieR: Automata, wrestling legends The Undertaker and Becky Lynch …
Read More »Ubisoft reportedly “got laughed at” while trying to propose mergers/acquisitions
In recent years we have seen a renewed focus by major gaming companies to merge with or acquire smaller developers and publishers. Ubisoft has supposedly been proposing a number of potential acquisitions and mergers with various parties, however they reportedly “mostly got laughed at.” In a Tweet released by Jeff …
Read More »Ubisoft addresses Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope underperformance
2022 was not a great year for Ubisoft. The French game publisher suffered from a number of controversies while also releasing a rather small list of games. Unfortunately, what few titles they did release did not perform well, with Ubisoft commenting on their relative lack of success. As part of …
Read More »Ubisoft delays Skull & Bones for the 6th time
Skull & Bones has been in development for almost a decade and yet Ubisoft still seems unable to decide what to do with the open-world tactical action game. In a surprising move (though we should have seen it coming) Ubisoft has now delayed Skull & Bones for the 6th time, pushing it back to a vague 2023-2024 window...
Read More »Ubisoft reveals system requirements for The Settlers: New Allies
After multiple delays, we're finally getting a new The Settlers game. The title, first announced in 2018 , had its original release date set to 2019, but had to be postponed for still undisclosed reasons. Fast-forward four years, the game is finally coming out next month, and Ubisoft has now …
Read More »Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game added to Steam with heavy discount
The past few months has seen Ubisoft commit itself to bringing its previously Epic Games Store exclusive titles to Steam. We have seen the likes of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Roller Champions, and more added to the storefront slowly but surely. Almost exactly one year after the game’s release on the …
Read More »Ubisoft’s upcoming Avatar and Star Wars titles will likely include microtransactions
Ubisoft has been putting microtransactions into its large single-player titles for years now, often selling batches of premium currency that can be used to obtain in-game resources to accelerate your progress. In unsurprising news, Ubisoft plans to continue monetising its single-player games, including major licensed titles like Avatar: Frontiers of …
Read More »Early build of Rayman 4 leaks online with source code and level editor
After Rayman 3, Ubisoft was planning to launch a fourth game. However, due to unknown reasons, the game never released. Still, the work done on it has never been lost, and has now found its way onto the Internet. Ubisoft's Rayman mainline series hasn't received a game for a while. …
Read More »More Ubisoft titles confirmed to be coming to Steam
After years away from the platform, Ubisoft has finally returned to Steam. That being said, the publisher is choosing to bring its titles over one at a time. Following the addition of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and Roller Champions (among others), the next two titles coming to Steam have been revealed. …
Read More »Next Ubisoft game coming to Steam seemingly confirmed
After years away from the platform, Ubisoft has finally returned to Steam. That being said, the publisher is choosing to bring its titles over one at a time. Following the addition of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and Roller Champions (among others), it seems Watch Dogs Legion will be the next game …
Read More »Amazon Luna partners with Ubisoft to offer ‘free’ access to game streaming
For many, game streaming is not yet robust enough to dedicate wholly towards one of the many available services. Ubisoft fans with an Amazon Prime subscription however can now look forward to greater flexibility with where they play, as the publisher has partnered with Amazon Luna – allowing you to …
Read More »Free-To-Play ‘Roller Champions’ is coming to Steam next week
Ubisoft has spent many years away from Steam, instead pushing PC players towards the publisher’s own Ubisoft Connect game store and launcher. Fortunately, Ubisoft is finally coming back to Steam – and their return will be spearheaded by a few major games, including the free-to-play Roller Champions. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla …
Read More »Beyond Good & Evil 2 is somehow supposedly still in “Early Development”
Rumours of a Beyond Good & Evil 2 stretch as far back as 2007, with the game later confirmed to be in development in 2008. Following this, the BG&E2 went into hibernation, with it finally being re-revealed at the 2016 E3 showcase. Unfortunately, it seems the team has been struggling …
Read More »Ubisoft’s reboot of The Settlers is finally launching in February 2023
Back in 2018, Ubisoft announced plans to bring back ‘The Settlers’ with a new, modern-day version of the RTS. Initially, we were expecting to see it release in 2019, but it was pushed back to 2020. Then, in 2020, the game was delayed until 2022 and sure enough, earlier this …
Read More »Far Cry 6: Lost Between Worlds details leak
Last month, Ubisoft announced Far Cry 6's GOTY edition, which curiously grants access to a new expansion – Lost Between Worlds. Ubisoft has not officially revealed many details on this expansion aside from the title, but recent updates to store pages suggest an announcement is coming. Insider Gaming reports that …
Read More »Ubisoft is officially returning to Steam
In recent weeks, there has been growing evidence that Ubisoft plans to return to Steam. This week, Ubisoft confirmed exactly that, announcing plans to put games on the leading PC gaming platform once again, starting off with Assassin's Creed Valhalla.
Read More »Rainbow Six: Siege is getting crossplay (sort of)
Over the years, we have seen the notion of crossplay in games become more and more of a standard, with most multiplatform titles released today offering the functionality. Some games released prior to this era of crossplay have been updated to include the feature. In a monkey’s paw-type situation, Rainbow …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is getting one last content update next month
It has been two years since Assassin's Creed Valhalla first launched and Ubisoft is finally starting to wind down development. After a long roadmap of DLCs, Ubisoft has now announced ‘The Last Chapter' update for the game, which will wrap up a few remaining storylines. On the 6th of December, …
Read More »Rainbow Six: Siege is getting a NieR Replicant bundle
Rainbow Six Siege continues to be one of Ubisoft’s biggest titles currently, with the now nearly 7-year-old game continuing to see new content released. Over the years, Siege has not shied away from collaborating with seemingly random franchises – with the latest seeing Square Enix’s NieR series now represented in …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Valhalla might be coming to Game Pass Soon
Xbox Game Pass features hundreds of games available to play by all those who pay the service’s monthly fee. One publisher which has shown support for Game Pass is Ubisoft – with the Polish Xbox store now suggesting that the latest Assassin’s Creed Valhalla might be set to join the …
Read More »More evidence suggests Ubisoft is returning to Steam
Last week we reported on a data mine which suggested that Ubisoft could be bringing its games to Steam, at least in some capacity. At the time, we only knew of one game which is planned for release on the platform, but thanks to further data mining, more have been …
Read More »Ubisoft cancels pre-orders for Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake
It has been years since Ubisoft announced the Prince of Persia: Sands of Time remake and has seemingly been stuck in development hell since. It has been a long time since the last significant update on the game, but Ubisoft is now speaking out to let everybody know that it …
Read More »Datamine suggests Ubisoft is coming back to Steam
Back in 2019, Ubisoft departed from Steam in order to focus on its own Ubisoft Connect launcher. While this launcher currently remains the only way to play modern Ubisoft titles (well, that and through the Epic Games Store), a new data mine suggests that the publisher might be heading back …
Read More »Ubisoft reveals Rayman expansion as part of Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope season pass
Ubisoft had a surprise hit on its hands with the original Mario + Rabbids and is looking to follow that up this holiday season with a sequel – Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope. Following on from the game's launch last month, Ubisoft has now detailed what's coming next in …
Read More »The Splinter Cell Remake has lost its director
While things are shaping up well for EA's Dead Space Remake, the same can't be said for Ubisoft's Splinter Cell Remake. The publisher announced plans to remake the original stealth action game last year, but the development team is still looking to bulk out its writing team, and now, the …
Read More »Beyond Good & Evil 2 breaks world record for longest game development period
Beyond Good & Evil evolved into a cult classic for Ubisoft and the game is still talked about fondly today. Unfortunately for fans of the game, it has been a long, long wait for the sequel. As of this year, Beyond Good & Evil 2 should now become the world …
Read More »Ubisoft will transfer games you own on Stadia to PC
Late last week Google announced that it would be shutting down its Stadia game streaming service. While unfortunate for those who invested in the service over the past few years, those who purchased any Ubisoft titles on the platform will be given PC copies of their games. Making the announcement …
Read More »Ubisoft’s Skull & Bones is no longer releasing in 2022 following closed beta feedback
Skull & Bones has already had multiple release dates, and multiple delays over the last five years. The game was supposed to finally release in just a handful of weeks, but now at the last minute, the game has been delayed once again. Initially scheduled to arrive in early November, …
Read More »Far Cry 6 GOTY Edition and upcoming expansion leak
Since launch, Ubisoft has released a number of DLCs for Far Cry 6, bringing back fan-favourite characters and even hosting a couple of crossover events. Soon, Far Cry 6 will return with a new Game of the Year edition, and a big expansion is also on the way. Aggiornamenti Lumia, …
Read More »Ubisoft responds after gaming YouTuber outed as a leaker
Typically once YouTubers reach a certain audience size, they'll start getting invited to pre-release events for games to get early hands-on. These sessions tend to come with an NDA and we usually don't hear about them until an embargo lifts. Ubisoft is going to have to be a bit more …
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