Tag: Assassins Creed
News Assassin's Creed Shadows Isn't Done Yet, Teases 'One Last Update'
Coming next week
Assassin's Creed Shadows will receive "one last update", according to a teaser posted on the game's official social media channels. This is despite Ubisoft claiming that support for the game had all but wrapped up roughly one year after its initial release. The teaser for Update 1.1.11 doesn't give anything away; all we know for...
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...
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.
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 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 /...
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...
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
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 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 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 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...
News Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Remake Reportedly Delayed by Up to a Year
Was apparently planned for March 2026
In case you missed it, Ubisoft has announced a massive restructuring of its business, and part of those plans involve the cancellation and delay of many of its projects. In a new report from Insider Gaming (and further comments from Tom Henderson), it seems Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag's heavily rumoured and...
News Ex-Assassin's Creed Boss Puts a Hidden Blade to Ubisoft in $1 Million Lawsuit
Stay sharp
Former Assassin's Creed lead Marc-Alexis Côté is reportedly suing Ubisoft, having departed the company in the latter half of last year. He had worked at the publisher for over 20 years. It all sounds a bit messy, if we're being honest. Word of Côté's departure arrived just a couple of weeks after the publisher's deal with Chinese...
Guide Best Assassin's Creed Games of All Time
All Assassin's Creed games ranked
What are the best Assassin's Creed games? It's a question that we simply can't answer alone, given the impressive reach of Ubisoft's open world series — and so that's why we asked you to rate every mainline game on PlayStation consoles. This article is the result of your ratings, with 16 different titles vying to...
News Assassin's Creed Shadows Finally Gets New Finisher Animations in Patch 1.1.7, Out Now
Killer moves
Patch 1.1.7 for Assassin's Creed Shadows has dropped just in time for the holidays. It's available to download now on PS5, weighing in at around 4.5GB. In truth, this isn't the kind of update that makes sweeping changes to the open world adventure — but it does include something that players have been asking after for months: new...
News Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Leaks in Age Rating Listing
Reveal at The Game Awards?
In case you were still doubting the existence of an Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag remake from Ubisoft, here is yet more proof that the project is real: the new version has leaked via a PEGI age rating listing. The game will be called Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced. Age ratings are usually made public in this manner...
News Assassin's Creed Shadows Microtransactions Will Fund 'Chunkier' Updates Going Forward
No more expansions are planned
Ever since Assassin's Creed Origins, Ubisoft has pushed the series towards a live service model, opting to support each game over a long period of time with free updates and DLC. And to be fair, it's a model that's proven to be successful; Assassin's Creed Valhalla ended up being the franchise's most profitable...
Of course
Well, we're not sure anyone saw this crossover coming. Just confirmed by Ubisoft, Assassin's Creed Shadows' next collaboration will be with... Attack on Titan. The super popular manga and anime property will be featured in a new quest, which seems to task Naoe and Yasuke with stopping a titan transformation. No, we're not making this up...
News Assassin's Creed Mirage Update 1.1.0 Adds Major Free DLC, Patch Notes Revealed
Includes the Saudi Arabia-funded expansion
Ubisoft has today revealed exactly what to expect from its Saudi Arabia-funded DLC for Assassin's Creed Mirage, which releases for free on PS5, PS4 tomorrow. After a 22.6GB patch on PS5 and a 16.6GB one on PS4, all players will gain access to a new expansion named Valley of Memory, promising six hours of...
News Assassin's Creed Shadows Update 1.1.4 Brings Major Additions, Out Now on PS5
Full patch notes revealed
The next big update for Assassin's Creed Shadows will be deployed on the 28th October, and Ubisoft has just shared the full patch notes ahead of launch. Title Update 1.1.4 has some major additions, such as the introduction of Corrupted Castles and an option to remove many of the game's parkour-related limitations. The...
News Assassin's Creed Boss Leaves Ubisoft Just Weeks After Tencent's Development Reshuffle
Everything is permitted
The franchise lead for Assassin's Creed has reportedly stepped away from Ubisoft, just two weeks after the company's new Tencent-led reshuffle came into effect. In case you haven't heard, Assassin's Creed as a whole — along with Far Cry and Rainbow Six — is now being spearheaded by the newly formed Vantage Studios, which...
Rumour American Civil War Assassin's Creed Game Cancelled Due to Fear of Controversy
War never changes
An Assassin's Creed game set during and after the American Civil War? It apparently existed, according to a fresh report from Game File. We write 'existed' because the project was apparently cancelled last year, and the details are only just starting to drip out of Ubisoft. More specifically, this would have been the most modern...
News Assassin's Creed Mirage's Free, Saudi-Funded Expansion Launches in November
Hidden blade
As promised, Ubisoft has lifted the lid on Assassin's Creed Mirage: Valley of Memory — a free expansion that's arriving more than two years after the main game's release. It's been known for a while, but this is a joint project between Ubisoft and the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund. The latter has essentially funded the whole...
Rumour Assassin's Creed 4 Remake Makes Big Changes, Drops Modern Day Story and Adds RPG Elements
Plays more like newer Assassin's Creed entries
The worst-kept secret in the games industry right now, the remake of Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag, is reportedly going to make major changes to the overall experience. According to French outlet Jeux Vidéo Magazine, Ubisoft is going so far as to completely remove the modern-day story sections and...
News Assassin's Creed Shadows' Claws of Awaji Expansion Has Arrived on PS5
Island life
Claws of Awaji, the first expansion for Assassin's Creed Shadows, is out now on PS5. The DLC promises to wrap up a few storylines that were left dangling by the end of the base game, while also whisking Naoe and Yasuke off to the titular island — a brand new location that's yours to explore. Ubisoft says that the expansion is roughly...
Get your claws out
Assassin's Creed Shadows is getting another meaty update that prepares the game for its Claws of Awaji expansion. Patch 1.1.1 launches tomorrow — that's the 11th September, at the time of writing — while the aforementioned expansion drops next week, on the 16th September. The update comes packed with a bunch of welcome...
News The New Assassin's Creed Mirage DLC Isn't Suspicious at All
Saudi Arabian setting thanks to Saudi Arabian funding
Ubisoft has announced 2023 game Assassin's Creed Mirage will, all of a sudden, be receiving a new DLC for free, set in AlUla, Saudi Arabia. The news was shared at the Esports World Cup in Saudi Arabia, following reports the Saudi-backed Savvy Games firm would be providing the funding for such an...
News Assassin's Creed Shadows Is Europe's Best-Selling New Game of 2025
Until FC 26, at least
Much has been made of Assassin's Creed Shadows' commercial performance — mainly because Ubisoft has been reluctant to share actual sales numbers — but we know one thing for sure: the title's been a major hit in Europe. Often overlooked in a media industry that's very US-centric, Europe remains a colossal video game market...
News Assassin's Creed Shadows Patch 1.0.7 Out Now on PS5, Adds New Game+, Increases Level Cap, More
Full patch notes revealed
Patch 1.0.7 for Assassin's Creed Shadows is available to download now on PS5, weighing in at just under 9GB. As detailed by the development team last week, this update adds a pretty extensive New Game+ mode, letting you replay the entire game with all of your levels, upgrades, equipment, and hideout unlocks intact. It...
