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News Leap into History Trailer Celebrates 15 Years of Assassin's Creed
Welcome to the greatest playground
Ubisoft has released a live-action trailer in honour of the 15th anniversary of the Assassin's Creed franchise, which will likely be capped off by this weekend's Ubisoft Forward showcase, where the rumours suggest multiple new AC games, including one finally set in Japan, will be revealed. The trailer it
Rumour Ubisoft to Announce Multiple Assassin's Creed Games, Including One Set in Japan
To Infinity and beyond
Ubisoft will announce multiple Assassin's Creed games during its Ubisoft Forward showcase this weekend, says a new report from Bloomberg. Said report adds some serious fuel to the rumours that have been doing the rounds over the last couple of weeks, which have suggested that the French publisher has big plans for the...
News The Division Heartland Details Leak Via Ubisoft Store Ahead of Ubisoft Forward Event
Be still my heartland
The Division Heartland was announced back in 2021, and the Ubisoft-published, Red Storm-developed free-to-play shooter is supposed to release later this year, for PS5 and PS4. There is a pretty good chance we will see it this weekend at Ubisoft's Forward event. It appears someone might have jumped the gun, though, as a page...
News Assassin's Creed Mirage Announced, Full Reveal at Ubisoft Forward
Following leak earlier in the day
Update: Following the screenshot leak earlier today, Ubisoft has officially announced Assassin's Creed Mirage. More information will be shared during the publisher's Ubisoft Forward livestream on 10th September 2022. Original article: Images of what appea
News Ubisoft Denies Rumours of Blade Game Based on Marvel Movie
"Sorry to slice up the rumors"
Update: Following all the rumours and reports, Ubisoft has publicly stated it is not making a Blade game: We suppose that's that, then, although the images below haven't exactly been explained away. With a Blade game now officially out of the running, your guess is as good as ours when it comes to what that mystery...
News Unleash Robotic Bees in Rainbow Six Siege Season 3: Operation Brutal Swarm
Not the bees!
Rainbow Six Siege's next major update is called Operation Brutal Swarm, and it will kick off the competitive shooter's third season of content, and the seventh year of the game's ongoing support. Brutal Swarm is set to launch on PS5 and PS4 on 6th September. A new operator named Grim is being introduced to the game, along with a new...
News Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Extraction's Latest Crisis Event, Eclipse, Is Live Now
Delve deep in the dark
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Extraction latest Crisis Event, Eclipse, is live now on PS5 and PS4, and it introduces a new operator, gear, cosmetic items, charms and the new Neoplasm enemy. The event will run until 1st September. The Eclipse event takes place on the Truth or Consequences map, and players will encounter the creepy...
Review Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands (PS4) - Open World Shooter Lacks a Little Identity
Ghost of its former self
Republished on Wednesday, 10th August, 2022: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of August's PS Plus Extra, Premium lineup. The original text follows. Ubisoft's open world games are pretty much all cut from the same cloth, with each implementing some common systems and design...
News Beyond Good & Evil 2 Just Found Its New Lead Writer
15 years after it was first announced
Beyond Good & Evil 2 has been a long time coming and is apparently still a long way off. At this point, it's kind of hard to believe this thing is ever coming out. We did get some movement today, though, with the reveal that the project has found a new lead writer. Sarah Arellano announced yesterday in a...
News Play Far Cry 6, Including Its DLC, for Free This Weekend
Nice!
In an exciting development for those of us without weekend plans, Far Cry 6 is now available to play for free, including all of its DLC, until 7th August. In addition, players won over by this promotion will be able to purchase various versions of the game with up to 60% off, until 17th August. That's a massive amount of content to dive into...
News Tencent Poised to Take Major Stake in French Publisher Ubisoft
Chinese titan en route to seal deal
Tencent looks poised to become the largest shareholder in Ubisoft, as it flies to France to secure a deal with the Guillemot family, who founded the firm and currently control 15 per cent of its shares. According to a report by Reuters, the Chinese juggernaut is aiming to become the largest single shareholder of...
News Don't Show Old School Assassin's Creed Fans This New Valhalla Armour Set
Back to the future
For years, fans of Assassin's Creed in its more traditional form have criticised the open world RPG direction of the last few games (despite the fact that the franchise is now more profitable than ever before). The argument that Ubisoft's series is simply no longer Assassin's Creed is a common sight online, with the most recent...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Update 1.060 Out Now Alongside Free Forgotten Saga DLC
Full patch notes here
The latest update for Assassin's Creed Valhalla is available to download now on PS5 and PS4. You'll need patch 1.6.0 (1.060 on PS5) in order to play the game's new adventure, titled The Forgotten Saga. This is essentially an expansion that's free for all existing players, and it tasks you with journeying into the depths of...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Forgotten Saga Trophies Confirm a Meaty Free DLC
Nine new Trophies to unlock
A new Trophy list for Assassin's Creed Valhalla has popped up on PlayStation servers, coinciding with the release of the game's Forgotten Saga DLC. Said DLC will arrive as a free update on the 2nd August (that's tomorrow at the time of writing!) and offers a whole new adventure that sees Odin invade the realms of the...
News Swashbuckling Pirate Sim Skull & Bones Is 'Not a Narrative-Driven Game'
Treasure Island, this is not
Skull & Bones release has been a long time coming (development began in 2013, initially conceived as DLC for Assassins Creed: Black Flag), and its November release date is approaching at a steady clip. While the project has changed significantly over the years in size and scope (it was going to be an MMO at one...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla's Free Forgotten Saga DLC Drops Next Week
Update 1.6.0 announced
Update: Hey, we told you that it would be close! Ubisoft has confirmed that the Forgotten Saga DLC will launch alongside Assassin's Creed Valhalla update 1.6.0 on the 2nd August. The patch notes for said update will likely be published the day before, and we'll be sure to post them here on the site once they arrive...
News Requiescat in Pace, MultiVersus! Brawlhalla Battles Back with Assassin's Creed
Hidden blade runner
It may make the skin of some fighting game aficionados crawl, but Brawlhalla has been quietly very big for some time. MultiVersus represents a real threat to its playerbase, then, because both games are crossplay-powered Super Smash Bros alternatives on multiple platforms. Heck, Warner Bros franchises like Stephen Universe have...
News School's Out for Summer in Riders Republic on PS5, PS4
As climate change takes centre stage
The third season of Ubisoft’s extreme sports open world Riders Republic has pedalled to PS5 and PS4 – but with the summer sun shining, the French publisher is focused on climate change. A new in-game event, Project Rebirth, will run until 10th August, and will see you partake in a Reforestation effort. Once...
News Ubisoft Says Roller Champions Will Keep Rollin', Rollin', Rollin' on PS4
Upright
Update: Roller Champions is not getting cancelled, according to the game’s team, and “Ubisoft fully supports” the project. The statement follows potentially damaging speculation that the release is on the chopping block. Industry insider Jeff Grubb said that it would be cancelled after its third season, which to be fair, is still a...
Rumour Immortals Fenyx Rising Spin-Off Is Inspired by Polynesian Mythology
A breath of fresh air
Immortals Fenyx Rising will receive a spinoff instead of a sequel, and the title will be "less of a copy of Breath of the Wild", according to journalist Jeff Grub. Grubb revealed the information while speaking on the Games Mess Decides podcast, citing a source he expressed confidence in, stating: “Ubisoft Quebec‘s sequel...
News Next Assassin's Creed Game Delayed, Is Reportedly 'Far Behind Schedule'
Stabbed in the back
Ubisoft has delayed the release of the next Assassin's Creed game, Bloomberg reports. The title, internally known as Assassin's Creed Rift, was apparently going to launch in February 2023 — but now it's been moved to May-June 2023. In other words, it's missing out on this fiscal year. It's a yet another story that suggests...
News Ubisoft Bins Four Games, Including Free-to-Play Ghost Recon Frontline
Splinter Cell VR also on the chopping block
What is going on at Ubisoft right now? We’re getting bad vibes from the publisher at the minute, so we hope all is okay on the inside. Following on from Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora’s delay, the French publisher has confirmed that it’s cancelled four games – including the free-to-play Ghost Recon...
News Ubisoft Delays Its Avatar Game, Could Be a 2024 Release
Will miss movie tie-in
Ubisoft has today delayed Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora to its next fiscal year, meaning it will miss the tie-in with 2022's Avatar: The Way of Water movie. The game was originally slated to launch at the end of this year, but this big pushback means it could now release as late as April 2024 in accordance with the fiscal year...
News Check Out These Operator Skins Ikumi Nakamura Designed for Rainbow Six: Siege
The Walpurgis Bundle is now available
As a part of Rainbow Six: Siege's ongoing collaboration with guest artists, a set of three new Operator skins designed by Ikumi Nakamura are now available in-game. Known as the Walpurgis Bundle, these skins provide an all-new look for Valkyrie, Nomad and Twitch, and certainly stand out compared to the more...
Video 31 Facts You Need to Know About Skull and Bones on PS5
Away to sea we go
Skull and Bones is the lost-gestating live-service pirate sim from Ubisoft Singapore, that finally got its 2022 unveiling ahead of its release later this year. It feels pretty weird to even have a release date in sight after so many delays and reported internal reboots, but it looks like all sails are raised this time around. With...
Rumour The Next Assassin's Creed Game, Rift, Will Be Set in Baghdad
Basim set to return to the spotlight
The Assassins Creed franchise spans the length and breadth of human history, and fans love to speculate where and when the next entry will take place. Earlier today, we were given more food for thought on the matter. Bloomberg's Jason Schreier has reiterated his earlier reporting, refuting a possible Aztec...
News Over 50 Ubisoft Games Coming to PS Plus Extra, Premium by End of 2022
More than 19 titles to come
Ubisoft has more than 50 of its games lined up for PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium through the Ubisoft+ Classics program, all of which will be part of the service by the end of this year. 27 titles were included during the launch of the PS Plus refresh, and another four will be added next week with
Review Assassin's Creed Unity (PS4) - Buggy French Open World Is Disappointing
Heads will roll
Republished on Wednesday 13th July, 2022: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of July's PS Plus Extra, Premium lineup. The original text follows. French publisher Ubisoft is on its home turf with Assassin's Creed Unity. With a sprawling recreation of 18th Century Paris to explore, the game...
Review Assassin's Creed: The Ezio Collection (PS4) - Return to Italy in Compelling Compilation
Three is a magic number
Republished on Wednesday 13th July, 2022: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of July's PS Plus Extra, Premium lineup. The original text follows. It's become somewhat of a regular occurrence for older games that had any degree of success to suffer some kind of re-release treatment,...
Review Assassin's Creed Rogue Remastered (PS4) - Sailing Spin-Off Brings More Stealth
Shiver me timbers
Republished on Wednesday 13th July, 2022: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of July's PS Plus Extra, Premium lineup. The original text follows. In retrospect, 2014 has to be considered as one of the most important years for the Assassin’s Creed franchise. As Assassin’s Creed Unity...
Review Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (PS4) - Ship-Shape Open World Pirate Escapade
Livin' the sweet trade
Republished on Wednesday 13th July, 2022: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of July's PS Plus Extra, Premium lineup. The original text follows. Ubisoft has outdone itself with Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, as there’s more to see and do than ever in this exciting world of...
News The Crew 2's Scruffy 60fps PS5 Update Will Improve
Up to speed
The Crew 2’s anticipated 60 frames-per-second update for PS5 turned out to be a bit of a disappointment. While the game definitely plays better at the higher refresh rate, the visuals take a gigantic hit – we’ve got examples in our Hands On article. Fortunately, Ubisoft has acknowledged the issue and has committed to improvements...
News Ubisoft Working on Fix for Assassin's Creed Syndicate Bugs on PS5
The London look
The vast, vast majority of PS4 games run wonderfully well on PS5, but there are a handful of exceptions. Assassin’s Creed Syndicate is one such game: it’s playable, but it has some pretty unfortunate graphical glitches which ruin the experience entirely. Many had assumed that publisher Ubisoft had moved on from the title, but...
News Skull & Bones Finally Sets Sail for PS5 in November, a Day Before God of War Ragnarok
Plus gameplay re-reveal
It's been a long time coming, but Ubisoft's seafaring open worlder finally has a release date. Skull & Bones is setting sail for PS5 (there's no PS4 version now) on the 8th November 2022 — that's a day before PlayStation exclusive God of War Ragnarok lands. The last few months of the year are starting to look quite...
Hands On The Crew 2's PS5 Patch Feels Better at 60fps, But There's a Catch
It's stinging our eyes
The Crew 2, due in part to outstanding ongoing support from publisher Ubisoft and developer Ivory Tower, remains relevant four years on from its original release. In fact, you could argue the game is getting better, with the latest season adding events inspired by Formula Drift World Champion Chris Forsberg – it’s...
News Ubisoft Forward Showcase Set for 10th September, Featuring Assassin's Creed and More
Could be a big one
Ubisoft has announced that it'll host a digital 'Ubisoft Forward' showcase on the 10th September. It'll be broadcast on YouTube and Twitch, and will feature "updates and news on multiple games and projects from Ubisoft teams around the world". It's already been confirmed that there'll be an Assassin's Creed event in September,...
News Skull & Bones Reveal Confirmed for Thursday, Featuring Gameplay
Expect a release date too
Ubisoft has announced it plans to re-reveal Skull & Bones this coming Thursday in a gameplay-focused livestream on YouTube. Presented in the Ubisoft Forward format, it's expected to confirm many of the details that have leaked over the past month or so. The show will begin at 4pm BST / 8am PT / 11am ET. Up until now, a...
News Ubisoft Is Shuttering Online Services for Some of Its Older PS3 Titles Later in 2022
The clock is ticking
Ubisoft has announced that it will be deactivating online services for some of its older PS3 titles later in the year, so you may want to take care of any unfinished business you have before 1 September. Thankfully, this will not be the case for remasters like Far Cry 3 or Assassins Creed 3, which will be unaffected. The...
News Roller Champions Adds Flashy, Disco-Themed Staten Island Rink
Blame it on the boogie
Free-to-play arcade sports game Roller Champions has embraced its inner-70s for its inaugural season, and here’s its debut map: a disco-infused adaptation of Staten Island, complete with flashing lights, disco balls, and Ferris wheels. With the latest season – and Battle Pass – already live in the game, you’ll...
News Riders Republic, Skull & Bones Will Have In-Game Events to Highlight Climate Issues
The first will feature forest fires
Ubisoft has announced that in-game events in both Riders Republic and Skull & Bones will be used to highlight real-world environmental issues. Beginning in late 2022, the first live event will take place in Riders Republic and deal with forest fires. There will be no warning (to simulate the immediacy of...
Rumour Upcoming Need for Speed, Avatar Games Reportedly Release in November
That's when you'll be able to obtain-y 'em
While many major games are being pushed back into 2023, it's starting to look like 2022 will be sent off with a bang. God of War Ragnarok is heavily rumoured to be releasing in November, and we were meant to get confirmation of that today, though it wasn't to be. However, that's not the only title lining up...
News Skull & Bones Reportedly Setting Sail in November, News Next Week
Pre-order bonuses leak too
Ubisoft's long-in-development pirate game Skull & Bones is releasing on 8th November 2022, according to Xbox Store listings and reporter Tom Henderson. Twitter account Aggiornamenti Lumia, which regularly searches the backend of the online marketplace, found pre-order listings for the title as well as the...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Patch 1.5.3 Available to Download Now on PS5, PS4
Get the Bifröst Bundle for free
Update: The latest patch for Assassin's Creed Valhalla, update 1.5.3, can be downloaded now on PS5 and PS4. As a quick reminder, it weighs in at 1.2GB on PS5 and 1.4GB on PS4. With the biggest addition being two free items via the Animus Store, you can check out the full patch notes below. Original story: A new...
News Ubisoft Set to Showcase Its Upcoming Titles at Gamescom in August
But not Assassin's Creed
Gamescom is a couple of months away, and publishers are starting to make it clear whether they're participating or not. We know, for example, that Sony won't be present at the European expo at all, and neither will Activision Blizzard or Take Two. However, one company that has confirmed it will make an appearance is Ubisoft:...
News ESRB Rating Suggests Skull & Bones Is Dropping Anchor on PS5 Soon
Land ho!
Update (27/6/22): Evidence is mounting for a Skull & Bones release date. In addition to the below, it's now been discovered that ESRB, the games rating board for North America, has rated the beleaguered Ubisoft title, as reported by Eurogamer. This new listing also doesn't mention PS4 — it's possible the game has jumped ship and will...
News The Crew 2 Finally Burns Rubber at 60fps on PS5 This July
Gotta go fast
When it comes to arcade racing games, the PS5 is in seriously short supply. Thank the car gods that The Crew 2 continues to get updated, then – with a 60 frames-per-second patch speeding to Sony’s new-gen console on 6th July. French developer Ivory Tower has remained committed to this title for four years now, and it’s still...
News Get Down with Roller Champions' Disco Fever, Season 1 Is Now Live
Disco isn't dead
Roller Champions has been in the wild for a few weeks now, and while we thought it had the basis of a solid game, the content on offer in the base game felt pretty thin. With the launch of Roller Champions' first season, called Disco Fever, that problem is starting to be addressed. Adding three new maps, a rotating roster of new...
News Assassin's Creed Origins Is Free to Download and Play This Weekend
Egypt awaits
Assassin's Creed Origins is free to download and play this weekend on PS4, and PS5 via backwards compatibility. The open world title first released back in 2017, pulling the franchise in a new direction with a huge map and RPG elements, like character levels, skill trees, and loot. Origins is still widely considered to be one of the...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla: The Forgotten Saga and Final Story Chapter Announced
Both will be free updates
Assassin's Creed Valhalla just keeps on rolling, doesn't it? Support for the game is approaching its conclusion, but it sounds like the Norse adventure is going out with a bang. Valhalla is getting a number of updates over the next few months, including new Tombs of the Fallen, which will wrap up that part of the narrative...
News Assassin's Creed Special Event Will Reveal Franchise's Future in September
Back in the Animus
Ubisoft has revealed that a dedicated Assassin's Creed event will air in September, and that the broadcast will reveal the franchise's future. In other words, this is most likely going to be where we find out about the next game in the series. The persistent rumour is that this new title is smaller in scale, with a bigger focus...
