Tag: Ubisoft
News Star Wars Outlaws Rated in Australia
M for Mature, mate
Ubisoft's hotly anticipated PS5 game, Star Wars Outlaws, has been rated in Australia. The filing was made on 20th March (thanks, Kotaku), and there is speculation that a release date could be imminent, although that last part remains to be seen. Outlaws has received a preliminary, standardised IARC (International Age Rating...
News Ubisoft's NEO NPC Prototype Offers a Glimpse at a Generative AI Future for Games
You talking to me?
Ubisoft has never been one to shy away from new and upcoming technology, and as you'd expect, it's been experimenting with implementation of generative AI in video games. The publisher unveiled its NEO NPC project at GDC, an early prototype that aims to explore how AI tech can make in-game characters and experiences more...
News The Crew Motorfest Will Be Free from 14th March to 18th March on PS5, PS4
And there's a new Hollywood-themed in-game event
At this point, there’s a pretty good chance Microsoft’s going to port its Forza Horizon franchise to PS5 – but until that day arrives, The Crew Motorfest remains a welcome alternative. And with its third full season of content available now, publisher Ubisoft has announced the title’s...
News Story DLC and Multiple Free Updates Revealed for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
The first is out on 20th March
Ubisoft Montpellier has today confirmed the slate of free and paid updates it has planned for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, having first teased them last month. The main addition takes the form of a paid story DLC arriving in the second half of 2024, but releasing between now and then are three updates adding new...
Rumour Next Ghost Recon Game Is a Realistic, Tactical First-Person Shooter
Inspired by Modern Warfare
Apparently targeting a 2025 / 2026 release, the next game in Ubisoft's Ghost Recon series has been unveiled by Insider Gaming. The outlet cites anonymous sources, but its track record on all things Ubisoft is practically peerless, so we're sure there's a large degree of accuracy here. Off the back of 2019's Ghost Recon:...
News Valiant Hearts Comes Home to PS4 After Netflix Exclusivity
War games
Ubisoft’s narrative tear jerker Valiant Hearts: The Great War first debuted to critical acclaim on the PS4 almost a decade ago, but it’s taken a long time for its successor to arrive. Developed by Old Skull Games, sequel Valiant Hearts: Coming Home launched exclusively for Netflix subscribers last year. It’s now finally available for...
News Significant Discounts Suggest Ubisoft's PS5 Pirate Game Skull and Bones Is Already Struggling
Sinking feeling
Skull and Bones, the live service pirate game that released just over two weeks ago on PS5, is already having its price slashed across the US and Europe. It was a full-price title at launch — your now-standard $69.99 / £69.99 — but it's currently down to as low as $44.99 / £49.85 (as reported by VGC). While that's certainly not...
Rumour Assassin's Creed Red Is Starting to Sound a Lot Like Valhalla
Build 'em up
Assassin's Creed Red, the next game in Ubisoft's popular series, is starting to sound like it's a lot closer to Assassin's Creed Valhalla — at least in terms of structure — than people might realise. This is according to an exclusive report from Insider Gaming, which suggests that the upcoming title is very much built upon the...
News Skull and Bones Free Update Unleashes Noxious Pirate Lord Phillipe La Peste
The Plague King and his Fleet of Pestilence
The first season of live support for Skull and Bones, called Raging Tides, is now live, introducing an armada of plague-ridden corsairs led by Pirate Lord Phillipe La Peste for players to contend with. In addition, expect dynamic world changes, new events, legendary rivals, and more ships, weapons and...
News Skull and Bones Release Triggers Spike in Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag Players
Uncharted waters
In strangely fascinating news, the release of long-in-development piracy simulator Skull and Bones has caused a significant, sustained spike in the number of players revisiting Ubisoft's earlier effort, the corsair-filled Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag. PCGamesN corraled the numbers using SteamDB, noting that on 15th February...
News Superb Metroidvania Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown to Get Free Updates
First one will be out soon
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown studio Ubisoft Montpellier has announced it'll be delivering a series of free PS5, PS4 updates for the game in the coming months. That content will take the shape of new modes and challenges, with the first one "coming soon". As a tease, it's suggested you train with Artaban and play the...
Review Skull and Bones (PS5) - Solid Sea-RPG Ships First-Rate Naval Gameplay
Stranger tides
Skull and Bones is, despite half a dozen delays and some lingering dark clouds, one of the most addictive and vibrant piracy simulators we've ever played; not that many exist. It offers a surprising amount of freedom in how players approach it, and it looks and runs beautifully on PS5, even during large-scale fleet battles. Developer...
News Assassin's Creed Mirage PS5, PS4 Update 1.0.7 Adds Permadeath Mode, Available Now
Here are all the patch notes
Ubisoft has just released the latest game update for Assassin's Creed Mirage, last year's back-to-the-roots entry in the stealth action series. The headline change in this major patch is the addition of Permadeath mode, but there are of course plenty of other fixes and improvements too. Update 1.0.7 is available now on...
News 700 Ubisoft Workers Strike in France Following Failed Salary Negotiations
Getting things done
Some 700 unionised Ubisoft employees downed (development) tools in France, walking off the job in a day of organised strike action. Following the collapse of annual salary negotiations, on Valentine's Day, workers from Ubisoft Paris, Montpellier, Lyon, Annecy, and Bordeaux took part, taking to the streets in the time-honoured...
Poll Are You Playing Skull and Bones?
It's finally here
If you can believe it, Skull and Bones is actually here. The Ubisoft live service project, which had been hit with so many delays over the years, is playable right now on PS5. The question, then, is whether you're eyeing the open waters yourself. At the time of writing, we don't have a Skull and Bones review to pull quotes from...
News Assassin's Creed Red Will Sneak onto PS5 by March 2025
Star Wars Outlaws also due before the end of this year
It looks like it’s going to a big year of build-up for Assassin’s Creed Red, as Ubisoft has confirmed its feudal Japan open world isn’t far away. Speaking overnight as part of its quarterly sales report, the French publisher announced that the anticipated PS5 outing will arrive by the end...
News Ubisoft CEO Defends Skull and Bones Premium $70 Pricetag, Insists It's 'AAAA' Quality
Uh-oh
Despite being delayed six times so far, Ubisoft co-founder and CEO Yves Guillemot is highly confident in Skull and Bones, so much so that he is tempting fate, invoking the dreaded "AAAA" moniker. The last developer we can recall doing that was the ill-fated Striking Distance Studios with The Callisto Protocol, a game with a sa
News Skull and Bones Open Beta Will Let You Test the Waters This Weekend on PS5
Thar she blows
We almost don't want to believe it, but it looks like Skull and Bones really will be launching on 16th February. After that long and difficult journey, Ubisoft's oft-delayed pirate action game is almost ready to drop anchor. Just before that happens, though, all players will be able to take it for a spin for free via an open beta...
News Looks Like Netflix Exclusive Valiant Hearts Sequel Is Coming Home to PS4
Rating spotted for console ports
It's been nearly a full decade since the launch of Valiant Hearts: The Great War, an emotional gut-punch of a game from Ubisoft. Nobody expected the publisher to make a sequel, but that's exactly what we got back in early 2023 — but it only released on mobile, and only to Netflix subscribers. After some recent...
News Star Wars Outlaws PS5 Sounding Like the Scoundrel Simulator We Always Wanted
Honour among thieves
Star Wars Outlaws is one of the more intriguing pieces of media set in that galaxy far, far, away, seemingly designed to draw in lapsed fans of a particular vintage like ourselves. It takes place in the fertile space between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, concerned with the seedier, less sterile corners of the...
News Ubisoft Is Committing to a Full Year of Skull and Bones Content
Post-launch plans revealed
Skull and Bones finally seems ready for a PS5 launch next month, so Ubisoft is strutting its usual stuff by sharing what there is to look forward to after release. The publisher has committed to at least one year of post-launch support, which will be spread across four seasons: Raging Tides, Chorus of Havoc, Into the...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown?
Prince or pauper?
Now that it's been out on PS5 and PS4 for about a week, we want to know what you think of Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. The side-scrolling adventure got some really high review scores from critics, despite its obvious deviation from the more well-known Prince of Persia formula (but then it's been ages since the series' previous...
Rumour Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag Remake Is Now In Active Development
Raise the sails
There's now evidence to suggest that the rumoured Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag remake is in active development. Word of the supposed project spread last summer, when the title was said to be in its very early stages at Ubisoft Singapore — the studio behind Skull and Bones. However, relatively fresh updates on a lead artist's...
Poll Are You Playing Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown?
Lost and found
It may not be the Prince of Persia revival that some fans wanted, but Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown seems to be kicking 2024's release schedule off with a bit of a bang. The action-platformer's been given high review scores across the board, and we want to know if you're sold on this new-look adventure. "Prince of Persia: The Lost...
News You Should Get 'Comfortable' with Not Owning Your Games, Suggests Ubisoft Exec
Just like CD and DVD collections
Ubisoft's director of subscriptions Philippe Tremblay has suggested gamers will soon need to feel "comfortable" about not owning the games they play as more come bundled within a subscription service. Speaking in a new interview with GamesIndustry.biz about a new tier for Ubisoft+, Tremblay likens the process to your...
News Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown's PS5, PS4 Accessibility Goes Above and Beyond
That's the way to do it
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is a side-scrolling Metroidvania, which can be an intimidating genre for those unfamiliar with the format. Fortunately, publisher Ubisoft has incorporated a veritable suite of accessibility options, which will not only help those with disabilities – but also literally anyone who chooses to...
News Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown NPC Sneaks Through with Text-to-Speech Audio at Launch
Not so fast buddy
Ubisoft seems to have a bonafide hit on its hands with Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, critically at least, and we awarded Sargon's latest adventure an 8/10 in our own review. But as slick as the game is, it looks like one slipped by the goalie, as Ubisoft confirms the game will ship with a specific NPC still using placeholder...
News Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Demo Is Out Now on PS5, PS4
Stealth approach
Update: As suggested, the playable demo for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is available to download now on PS5 and PS4. Just in case you haven't seen them, the action platformer is getting some really good reviews — so it's probably worth checking out the aforementioned demo for yourself! <related ids="160271"> Original...
Review Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (PS5) - A Slick, Satisfying, and Royally Robust Metroidvania
Crowning glory
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is the first major game in Ubisoft's beloved series in a very long time, so we have to give the publisher some kudos for not playing it safe. While a straightforward remake of The Sands of Time is also on the way, this entry is a side-scrolling action platformer with a Metroidvania structure. It...
News Get Lost in Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown's Dark World on PS5, PS4
It's about time
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Ubisoft's imminent action platformer, will see the return of the titular Prince in an all-new adventure, the first since 2010's The Forgotten Sands. Forgoing 3D, this more traditional style will hearken to the series' roots, taking inspiration from Persian mythology and adding a darker twist. Combat...
News Disney May Have Accidentally Outed Star Wars Outlaws' PS5 Release Window
But it was quick to make an edit
We already knew that Ubisoft was plotting a 2024 launch for its open world sci-fi shooter Star Wars Outlaws, but a since-edited post on a Disney Parks blog may have nailed down more precisely when we can expect to visit a galaxy far, far away. Multiple outlets, including IGN, noticed the original blurb referenced a...
News The New Prince of Persia Will Run At a Blistering 120fps in 4K on PS5
PS4 will be pretty polished, too
Expect the upcoming Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown to look smooth as butter on PS5, as the game will support full 4K resolution at a blistering 120 frames-per-second on Sony’s new-gen console. Ubisoft confirmed the tidbit in a specifications blog post, where it also confirmed the PS4 Pro version will offer 60fps...
News The Crew 1 Has Reached the End of the Road, Delisted and Servers Shutting Soon
Crew cut
Yesterday, Ubisoft announced it'd be removing The Crew — the original game in the series — from sale. Indeed, it's now not available on PS Store or any other digital platform. Furthermore, online servers for the open world racer will be switched off come 31st March, 2024. Ubisoft shared the update on its website, along with memories...
News Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Looking Majestic in PS5, PS4 Gameplay Overview Trailer
Clock's ticking
Ubisoft Original Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown has crept up, releasing 18th January on PS5 and PS4, bringing the series to an entirely new generation after a 14-year hiatus. At The Game Awards, we were treated to a story snippe
Preview Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Brings Back the Series with Style
Here today, Sargon tomorrow
Recently we went hands-on with Ubisoft's upcoming Metroidvania, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. It's slashing its way onto PS5 and PS4 in January, bringing the series back to PlayStation for the first time since 2010. But after all this time, how is this latest adventure shaping up? And will it be worth that 14-year...
Review Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora (PS5) - A World We Don't Want to Leave
Pandora Hunting Simulator
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora is a game this writer has been waiting a long time for. In many ways, it is the Hogwarts Legacy for fans of big blue folk and vibrant alien worlds. But with that apt comparison and Ubisoft Massive at the helm, does it do enough to stand on its own two feet? Or is it nothing more than a pretty...
News Skull and Bones Finally, Actually, Really Has a Release Date on PS5
For real this time, promise(?)
Is this it? Is land finally in sight on the horizon? Does Skull and Bones have a... release date? Well, in this new trailer, it sure has something that looks like a release date. Are we nearly there? Is it happening? Strange as it may seem, it appears the beleaguered Ubisoft pirate game, Skull and Bones, has locked in...
News Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Story Trailer Reveals Playable Pre-Launch Demo
If only we could go forward in time
Side-scrolling action adventure Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown will offer up a playable demo shortly before launch. On 11th January, 2024, you'll be able to take the game for a spin before it launches a week later on PS5 and PS4. This news arrives alongside a brand new story trailer, focusing on protagonist...
News New Game+ Update for Assassin's Creed Mirage Coming Next Week
Permadeath mode in early 2024
Ubisoft has today confirmed the previously announced New Game+ update for Assassin's Creed Mirage will arrive in a PS5, PS4 patch at some point next week. Letting you carry your progress, unlocks, and items into a new playthrough, the publisher teases your second go around Baghdad will contain "new rewards". In...
Poll Are You Playing Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora?
Big blue
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora has landed on PS5, offering up Ubisoft's open world take on the Avatar franchise. It's pretty much the last high profile release of 2023, and because of that, we're sure that a lot of people will be picking it up for the holidays. Are you one of them, though? We don't have an Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora review...
Round Up Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Reviews Are Torn on Ubisoft's New Open World
Feeling blue
Perhaps the final high profile release of 2023, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora is out for PS5 on the 7th December — and the reviews are starting to drop. This latest open world adventure from Ubisoft is an original tale in the Avatar universe, and while reviewers are heaping praise on the game's luscious alien setting and overall visual...
News Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown to Premiere Its Story Trailer at The Game Awards
Not long until launch
It feels as though Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown has been forgotten by many, but it's now just weeks away from its 18th January launch date. The game looks super promising as well, adapting the time-bending platforming and action to a side-scrolling perspective with a new protagonist, Sargon. We'll learn more about him very...
News The Crew Motorfest Season 2 Brings Hoonigan to Hawaii on 6th December
Vroom vroom
The Crew Motorfest has been plugging away in the background since its launch in September. Ubisoft's typically fantastic post-launch support has kept the open world racer packed with things to do and rewards to earn. Now, though, Season 1 is drawing to a close as the game prepares for Season 2, which gets started tomorrow, 6th December...
Video Everything You Need To Know About Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
Go blue with Ubisoft's latest
The PS5 is about to take a trip to Pandora. Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora blasts onto Sony’s console on December 7th, thrusting players into the fantastical world from James Cameron’s mega-hit blockbusters. But what is actually in store for players when they boot up this massive AAA movie tie-in? Well that’s...
News Beyond Good & Evil 20th Anniversary Edition Announced
It will "honour the legacy of the original"
Update: Following the leaks overnight, Ubisoft has now confirmed Beyond Good & Evil: 20th Anniversary Edition is indeed in development. More news will be shared in early 2024, but the publisher is "dedicated to making it an experience that truly honors the legacy of the original". Ubisoft says the...
News Elements from Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Could Inform Future Avatar Films
Cameron canon
Ubisoft's Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora is out fairly imminently, arriving on PS5 on 7th December. As a canon part of James Cameron's larger universe, an intriguing aspect fans can look forward to is the new creatures, characters, and storylines, which are already influencing other Avatar projects. Speaking to IGN, Massive...
News Ubisoft Says In-Game Ads in Old Assassin's Creed Titles Were Down to a 'Technical Error'
Which has now been addressed
Update: Ubisoft has responded to this situation with a statement to The Verge. "We have been made aware that some players encountered pop-up ads while playing certain Assassin’s Creed titles yesterday," it says. "This was the result of a technical error that we addressed as soon as we learned of the issue." We suppose...
News 'Development Is Progressing' on Ubisoft's Troubled Prince of Persia Remake
If only we could control time
Prince of Persia fans, rejoice — Ubisoft Montréal is still chipping away at Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake. The project was announced back in 2020, and while the idea of a remake of a true Ubisoft classic was enticing, the art direction left a lot to be desired. The game's development has been turbulent...
News New Game+ on Its Way to Assassin's Creed Mirage Next Month
Part of a December update
Ubisoft has announced a New Game+ option will be part of a PS5, PS4 update for Assassin's Creed Mirage arriving at some point in December. The update will also add a new permadeath mode across all difficulties in the game, making your assassination attempts that little bit more intense. The series' Twitter account then...
News Like All Modern Games, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Has a PS5 Season Pass
A new frontier
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora isn’t out yet, but Ubisoft is eager to show you the content it’s got in the pipeline for post-release. To be fair to the publisher, the game’s two story packs are clearly still early in development, as it’s chosen to demonstrate them using animated concept art in this trailer. The first pack, The...