Tag: Ubisoft
News Rayman Leaks Just Won't Stop, Xbox Outs 4K Edition of Origins
French fancy
As mentioned earlier in my piece about Rayman Legends Retold, the excellent Rayman Origins is also getting a remaster. The re-release – which hasn’t been officially acknowledged by Ubisoft just yet – will be subtitled Enhanced Edition, and will repurpose the PS3 original with 4K, 60fps presenta
Rumour Rayman PS5 Remake to Feature Astro Bot, Will Be Revealed at State of Play
Look who's back
It wouldn’t be Ubisoft without a leak or 15, would it? Rumours have been swirling for days about Rayman Legends Retold, a supposed remake of the French publisher’s 2013 platformer – originally announced as a Wii U exclusive, if you recall. Reliable leaker billbil-kun says pre-orders will go live on 2nd June, although there...
News Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced's Instant HUD Toggle Should Be in Every Game
Screen cleaner
It does seem like Ubisoft's gone all-out with Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced, given how it's overhauled so many of the original game's fumbles. But sometimes, it's the smaller things that really start to add up. Case in point, the upcoming remake will feature a one-button toggle for the entire user interface. Obviously,...
News 'They're Not Just Filler': Edward Actor Hypes Assassin's Creed: Black Flag's New Story Scenes
"What a joy to come back"
When it was revealed that Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced would sport brand new story content in the form of both character-driven outings and an expanded main plot, questions were raised amongst fans. There have been some slight concerns over the remake's reworked pacing, for example, but Matt Ryan, the actor behind...
Rumour Rayman Legends Remake May Be Announced This Summer
Oh my Globox
Uh oh, we're getting close to the video game silly season, and summertime rumours are starting to emerge. One new whisper on the wind is that of a possible remake of Rayman Legends, Ubisoft's vibrant side-scrolling platformer. This comes from Insider Gaming's Tom Henderson, who is generally pretty reliable. Speaking on a recent...
News Assassin's Creed Calls Out AI-Edited Leak as Misinformation Spreads
"Nice try"
Misinformation has always existed in the gaming landscape, but there’s been a particular uptick in activity on social media these past few weeks. Initial concern about Sony’s revised DRM approach led to a tidal wave of misleading information last week, almost all of which was debunked once the platform holder released a statement.
News RC Cars in The Crew Motorfest Looks Like the PS5, PS4 Racer's Most Fun Event Yet
RC Frenzy arrives today
The Crew Motorfest is an open world racer that doesn't always get the recognition it deserves, but we reckon its new RC Frenzy update is well worth a look. As the name suggests, the game's newest premium event introduces a handful of RC cars, with unique handling and features that make them stand out from the regular...
Parkour and stealth details, too
Ubisoft has published a big ol' deep dive into Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced and its numerous gameplay improvements. The article covers parkour, stealth, and combat, with all three elements having received a rather dramatic overhaul when compared to the original Black Flag. We caught a glimpse of most of...
Rumour Assassin's Creed Invictus Is So Bad That It Could Get Cancelled
Playtests of Fall Guys-esque game doing awfully
Ubisoft is currently running playtests for a multiplayer Assassin's Creed title codenamed Assassin's Creed Invictus, and they're reportedly going so badly that the possibility of the project being cancelled is doing the rounds. YouTuber xJ0nathon first reported over the weekend that some tests were...
It "remains an action adventure" title
One of the marketing beats Ubisoft is leaning into as it promotes Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced is, essentially, it doesn't play like the more recent RPG releases. While these titles represent the franchise at its most popular, longtime fans have hoped for a return to the gameplay approach from before...
Initial download mandated
Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Resynced, the PS5 remake of Ubisoft’s iconic nautical open world, will require a download if you purchase the physical version. A disclaimer on the box art for both the US and European editions confirms that the “Internet is required to install the game”. It’s similar to messaging...
Poll Are You Sold on Assassin's Creed: Black Flag's PS5 Remake?
Raise the sales
It may have leaked all over the place ahead of its official announcement, but it feels like the reveal of Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced has gone down really well with just about everyone. Associated videos have already racked up millions of views on YouTube, and from where we're sitting, the positivity has been shockingly...
News Assassin's Creed Hexe Development Doesn't Seem Like It's Going Too Well
Director leaves, and more removed from project
Announced way back in 2022, Assassin's Creed Hexe appears to have lost another director amid what seem to be turbulent times on the project. Benoit Richer has shared on LinkedIn that he's now moved away from his role as game director at Ubisoft Montréal. This follows a lot of big changes among...
Doing the business on PS Store
This week's big reveal of Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced seems to have gone down exceptionally well with PS5 owners, as the most expensive version of the remake is already topping the pre-order charts. In both the UK and the USA, the pricer Deluxe Edition is currently the "best-selling" pre-order on the PS...
"We're extremely impressed"
Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Resynced promises to plunder the depths of the PS5 Pro’s power when it drops its anchor imminently, on 9th July. You can read a lot more through here about how the game is taking Edward Kenway’s incredible original adventure in a brilliant new direction, retaining the spirit of the 2013...
More story! Expanded combat! Better ship sailing!
Ubisoft has today formally announced Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced, after months of rumours and leaks. The remake brings the PS4, PS3 original back in a "faithful" manner, and will launch for PS5 on 9th July 2026 for $60. This new Resynced version makes the pirate classic feel modern again,...
Rumour Ubisoft Cancels Animal Crossing Competitor After 3 Years in Development
Crossed off
Ubisoft has reportedly canned 'Alterra' — an Animal Crossing-style life sim game that had been in the works for roughly three years. No doubt another victim of the company's extensive structural overhaul, the project was apparently shut down just this week. According to Insider Gaming, staff were informed of the cancellation while at...
Rumour Ubisoft Working on Another Assassin's Creed Remake Besides Black Flag
Black Flag remake success could fuel even more
The official reveal of Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced is scheduled to take place this week, as Ubisoft brings back the pirate classic for PS5. However, according to new reporting from Insider Gaming, that's not the only entry it plans to remake for the modern era. Without saying which Assassin's...
News Assassin's Creed: Black Flag's PS5 Remake Will Be Officially Revealed This Week
A pirate's life
It's finally official: Ubisoft will fully lift the lid on Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced in just a few days, on the 23rd April. The long, long, long rumoured remake of the beloved PS4 and PS3 title will get its own "Worldwide Reveal Showcase" on the above date, which will be streamed live on YouTube. It starts at 5PM BST /...
Rumour Ubisoft to Give Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown's Core Dev Team Another Chance
Lost and found
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown was one of those games that seemed to go down really, really well with everyone who played it — but it just couldn't shift enough copies to satisfy its corporate overlords. The very highly-rated side-scrolling action game released back in January 2024, and by the end of the year, we had confirmation...
News Assassin's Creed Shadows Devs Explain One of the Best Open World Weather Systems in Gaming
'Tis the seasons
One of the best things about Assassin's Creed Shadows — and in our opinion, one of the most overlooked — is the game's extremely detailed weather system. It's easily one of the best in the biz. We suppose that it's the kind of thing many players won't even pay proper attention to, but Ubisoft really did create something special...
Morbid Metal panic
A project that's looked increasingly promising every time we've laid eyes on it, Morbid Metal has finally reached its early access release on Steam. So why are we writing about it? Well, the simple truth is that it's shaping up to be an absolute banger, and now that it's out on PC, we're praying that word of a console port will...
News Assassin's Creed Black Flag Remake Touted to Anchor PS5's Summer, Reveal Next Week
Sail away
What’s your favourite Assassin’s Creed game? The excellent Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag, a PS4 launch game, has got to be up there, right? Edward Kenway’s adventure had a cool mix of traditional stealth action and nautical adventuring, and who doesn’t like pirates at the end of the day? In this One Piece obsessed world, we...
News Assassin's Creed Shadows Patch 1.1.10 Pushes PSSR 2 on PS5 Pro, Unshackles the Bo Staff
Bo selector
Ubisoft has confirmed that patch 1.1.10 for Assassin's Creed Shadows will drop tomorrow (that's the 7th April), and it's an important one for PS5 Pro users. As promised, this update will allow Shadows to take advantage of PSSR 2 — the Pro's recently upgraded upscaling tech. This means that you should be getting even better quality...
News Assassin's Creed Unity's PS5 Patch Is Put to the Test, with Some Surprising Results
4K-ing hell
Last month, Ubisoft delivered a major update for Assassin's Creed Unity — a PS4 title that's over a decade old — and it went down really, really well with fans. The patch adjusted the game's technical performance when running on PS5 via backwards compatibility. It removed the frame rate cap and provided a noticeable boost to...
News 'A Significant Visual Boost': Assassin's Creed Shadows Will Soon Support PSSR 2 on PS5 Pro
Sharpened
If you're the owner of a PS5 Pro (well done for getting it before the price hike), you'll soon have another major game that supports its recently upgraded PSSR tech. Known by most as PSSR 2, Sony updated the AI upscaling technology on PS5 Pro, and it makes a pretty substantial difference that brings it in line with similar tools found on...
News Years After Announcement, Netflix's Assassin's Creed TV Series Finally Begins Production
When in Rome
Netflix has announced that production has begun at last on its Assassin's Creed TV adaptation. Initially announced back in October 2020, it's been about five and a half years without much of an update — but now we have a slightly better idea of where we are in the show's existence. In a post on social media, Netflix shares that the...
Hands On Assassin's Creed Unity's PS5 Update Has Made Us Rethink That 5/10 Review
Revolutionary
Assassin's Creed Unity was a weird one, wasn't it? Arguably the most ambitious instalment in the series up until that point, Unity was panned at launch — primarily because it was an absolute shambles in terms of technical performance. Our own review of the game, which was first published all the way back in November 2014 — has it...
News Assassin's Creed Unity PS5 60FPS Patch Out Now
Head to a smoother Paris on PS5
Ubisoft has revealed the next Assassin's Creed game to receive a 60 frames-per-second patch on PS5 will be Assassin's Creed Unity. The update will go live tomorrow, 5th March 2026, and will allow the game to run at 60FPS when played in backwards compatibility on PS5. This is just the latest entry in the series to...
News Assassin's Creed Shadows Enters 'Final Phase of Support', But 'Surprises' Are Still Coming
Back into the shadows
Assassin's Creed Shadows is fast approaching its first anniversary, but unlike its predecessor Assassin's Creed Valhalla, it won't be getting a full second year of support. Confirmation comes from franchise head Jean Guesdon, who states that Shadows is now in its "final phase of support". Providing more detail in a blog post...
Eagle vision
Well, there it is, and it's official: Ubisoft has just confirmed that Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag Resynced is real as part of an update from the franchise's new boss. In a surprisingly informative blog post, newly assigned head of content Jean Guesdon spills the beans. "Speculation around Assassin's Creed is not new, but it's worth...
News Horror-Tinged Assassin's Creed Hexe Loses Its Creative Director Years into Development
New AC boss takes over
Do you remember Assassin's Creed Hexe? It was officially announced all the way back in 2022 alongside Assassin's Creed Shadows, and as far as we know, it's been in some form of development ever since. However, VGC is now reporting that the project has lost its creative director, Clint Hocking. His departure is no doubt linked...
News Origins, Black Flag Creative Director Made Head of Assassin's Creed Franchise
History repeats
Following a significant shakeup of its overall business and production pipelines, Ubisoft has revealed that three franchise veterans will be responsible for Assassin's Creed going forward, under its new Vantage Studios umbrella. Given that this news has been broken by Variety magazine of all things (alongside Ubisoft's own
News Two Far Cry Games, 'Several' Assassin's Creed Games in Development, Ubisoft Confirms
Guillemot spills some beans
It sounds like Ubisoft is doubling down on its biggest franchises following its massive corporate restructure. In an interview with Variety, CEO Yves Guillemot has revealed some of the publisher's plans for the future, and if you're a big fan of Assassin's Creed and Far Cry, it's good news. As
Tings for the memories
Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition was expected from Ubisoft after leaking just days prior, but its contents weren't. This is a retro collection from Digital Eclipse, most recently known for their well-received Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection. The collection won't cost you an arm and a leg at just £17.99, but it's a strange...
News Splinter Cell's PS5 Remake Survives Significant Ubisoft Studio Cull
Around 40 employees let go
Splinter Cell’s long-awaited PS5 remake is allegedly still alive and kicking, despite layoffs at developer Ubisoft Toronto. The publisher has culled around 8% of the Canadian studio’s headcount, totalling around 40 full-time staffers. Despite this, work will continue in earnest on Sam Fisher’s return, while the...
News Assassin's Creed Shadows Update 1.1.8 Out Tomorrow, Get the PS5 Patch Notes Here
1.73GB download on PS5
Ubisoft has detailed patch 1.1.8 for Assassin's Creed Shadows, which goes live tomorrow, 17th February 2026. After the 1.73GB download on PS5, you'll gain access to new features like a manual jump option, more detailed loadout screens, and further bug fixes and tweaks. To enable the manual jump, you need to turn on the...
News Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition Is Missing the Original Soundtrack, and Fans Aren't Happy
New music not up to snuff
While it was leaked a little before the big reveal, Ubisoft surprised fans with the announcement of Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition last week, which subsequently launched the following day. Developed by Digital Eclipse, the game is a compilation of every version of the original Rayman, even including an early SNES...
News Rainbow Six Siege's Metal Gear Solid Update Is a Match Made in Stealth Heaven on PS5, PS4
Kept you waiting, huh?
In the early-ish 2000s, dreams were made of this: Metal Gear Solid’s Solid Snake teaming up with Splinter Cell’s Sam Fisher. We’re sure you can find many a fan fiction written on archived GeoCities webpages. And now it’s a reality, courtesy of Ubisoft’s live service shooter Rainbow Six Siege, where the iconic...
News Rayman's PS5 Bundle Has Some Bugs, But They Should Get Squashed Soon
Don't worry
As reported widely across social media, if you picked up the Rayman 30th Anniversary Collection, then you may be having some issues saving your game in the Atari Jaguar and MS-DOS versions of the compilation. However, while initial reports somewhat bizarrely suggested that support for the newly released bundle had already ended, this...
News Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition Is Real, and It Launches Tomorrow on PS5
Yeah!
After some leaks and rumours, Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition has been officially announced. Developed by Digital Eclipse, the game is a retro collection that gathers together various different versions of the character's first adventure. It launches digitally tomorrow, 13th February 2026, while a physical launch is planned for June this...
News Rumoured Rayman PS5 Remaster Is Real, Says Series Creator
Just like that
Just a couple of weeks ago, an age rating for some kind of Rayman re-release was spotted — and now, what is supposedly that same project has been outed by original series creator Michel Ancel. In the latest issue of Retro Gamer magazine (as highlighted by @AlfredNewStart and
News Another Key Assassin's Creed Dev Leaves Ubisoft
Leap of faith
Ubisoft has lost another veteran employee in Luc Couture, who had been at the company for roughly 24 years. Couture announced his departure on social media this week, having worked on numerous properties across his storied career at the publisher. Most notably, he had a huge influence on the structure of numerous Assassin's Creed...
News The Division: Definitive Edition Out Now, But Not on PS5
It's just a PS4 complete edition
Without any official Ubisoft announcements or marketing push, The Division: Definitive Edition has quietly gone live on the PS Store as of today. It's available now for £44.99 / $49.99, but it quickly becomes clear why there has not been any excitement from the publisher about the release. As suspected, this new...
News Beyond Good & Evil 2 Director Passes Comment on Ubisoft's Major Reshuffle
"We remain committed and focused"
One of the first huge news stories of 2026 was Ubisoft's company-wide restructure, which saw it spread its various studios across specific sub-divisions, as well as cancel or delay numerous projects. To the surprise of many, Beyond Good & Evil 2 was not among the games affected. It was expected that it might be...
News Even Ubisoft Is Poking Fun at the Endless Assassin's Creed 4 Remake Rumours
Here we go again
As far as we know, the Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag remake exists. It's been leaked about 8,000 times, but Ubisoft still refuses to officially acknowledge it. The publisher has, however, taken the time to poke fun at the seemingly never-ending rumours — and in the eyes of some fans, this is equivalent to Ubisoft giving everyone...
News The Division: Definitive Edition Might Not Be the Big PS5 Upgrade You're Hoping For
Apparently more of a Gold Edition replacement
A new Definitive Edition of PS4 game The Division very much seems to be real, but new findings and leaks now suggest this may not be a huge, native PS5 enhancement as first expected. Currently, on the PS Store, Ubisoft sells a Gold Edition of the original game. This packages the base game with its three...
"I've dedicated the last three years to this"
An actress who appeared to work on Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time’s now cancelled PS5 remake said she found out about the situation through WhatsApp. In a new YouTube video, Eman Ayaz talks at length about the “grief” she’s facing following the scrapping of a project she worked on for three...
News Ubisoft May Have Put Watch Dogs Down for Good
Aiden know where we go from here
Don’t hold your breath for more Watch Dogs games, as rumour is French publisher Ubisoft is completely done with the franchise. The embattled organisation – which is going through a real period of turmoil as its stock prices have plunged – has apparently quietly killed the franchise behind closed doors,...
News Classic Assassin's Creed Games Could Get 60FPS PS5 Upgrades Next
Sounds like Unity is the first
Now that Ubisoft has enhanced a handful of Far Cry games on PS5, making them run at 60 frames-per-second, it is now reportedly turning its attention back to the Assassin's Creed franchise. Insider Gaming leaker Tom Henderson shared on the outlet's weekly podcast that he believes the publisher will give old Assassin's...
