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News Assassin's Creed Arrives in Ancient China, But on Smartphones Only
Live action Netflix series also incoming
Assassin’s Creed is finally getting its long-awaited adventure in feudal Japan, but another anticipated setting is on the way: Ancient China. Of course, for many fans this will prove a real monkey’s paw moment, because Assassin’s Creed: Codename Jade is in development for smartphones – not con
News Assassin's Creed Finally Goes to Japan as Ubisoft Takes on Ghost of Tsushima
And there's Hexe too
To conclude its Assassin's Creed Showcase, Ubisoft shared a look at what the future holds for the series with the reveal of two more upcoming games: Codename Red and Codename Hexe. The former finally takes the franchise to feudal Japan — a setting fans have been clamouring for for years now — and the latter appears to be...
News Don't Forget Your Kneepads for Riders Republic's BMX Expansion
On yer bike
BMX is finally wheeling its way to Ubisoft’s massively multiplayer open world extreme sports game, Riders Republic. Beginning from 14th September, a new season of content will get underway, with the hotly anticipated sport added to the mix. You’ll be tricking out an entirely new zone, named Area 52, which will be filled with...
News Skull and Bones Shows Us Lots of Exploding Boats in New Gameplay Trailer
Awright guvnor
Skull and Bones finally leaves port on 8th November after a protracted, painful development. The multiplayer pirate title is looking pretty okay in this latest gameplay trailer, which puts the focus on nautical combat between you and other players. You'll be able to customise your character, but more importantly, your ship is fully...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla: The Last Chapter Arrives 'In the Coming Months'
Eivor's story gets wrapped up
Assassin's Creed Valhalla's final chapter will launch "in the coming months", Ubisoft has confirmed. The free 'The Last Chapter' update adds, as you can probably tell, a new chapter to the game, which promises to wrap up its most important plot threads. Supposedly, The Last Chapter will signify the end of Valhalla's...
News Assassin's Creed Mirage Sneaks to PS5, PS4 in 2023, Priced at $50
Basim's back
Ubisoft has officially unveiled Assassin's Creed Mirage, the next instalment in the publisher's tentpole series. It's set 20 years before Assassin's Creed Valhalla, starring Basim as he's roped into joining the Hidden Ones. Unfortunately, we don't have any gameplay to go off yet — just a CG trailer. There's no nailed-down release...
News The Free-to-Play Trackmania Boosts onto PS5, PS4 in Early 2023
Welcome to the club
Trackmania Turbo was the last time we saw Ubisoft's zany arcade racer on PlayStation, but after a stint exclusive to PC, the next instalment is ready to burst onto PS5 and PS4. The simply titled Trackmania has been announced for console and cloud platforms, arriving in early 2023. This version of the game is free-to-play, with...
Live Watch the Ubisoft Forward 2022 Livestream Right Here
Lots of Assassin's Creed, but what else?
Ubisoft has returned to the livestreaming scene with its Forward branding, and tonight's show looks set to be quite a big one. Within the event, there will be an Assassin's Creed Showcase that debuts Assassin's Creed Mirage. It's also heavily rumoured we'll see two of the titles that make up Assassin's Creed...
Guide What Time Is Ubisoft Forward 2022?
Dates, times, and what to expect
When is Ubisoft Forward 2022? The European publisher returns with another pre-recorded presentation, showing off a bunch of its upcoming games. Tradition dictates we all gather around screens, big or small, in unison to watch a big company sell its latest wares. Why break the habit now? May as well get some snacks...
News Assassin's Creed Games Go Cheap for Weekend of Reveals
Deal of the Week
To mark this weekend's Assassin's Creed Showcase as part of the Ubisoft Forward showcase, the publisher has put a load of the series' past games and DLC on sale on the PS Store. These all form the Deal of the Week promotion, so you have until 14th September 2022 to take advantage of them. The PS5, PS4 Assassin's Creed game deals...
News Assassin's Creed Mirage PS Store Leak Confirms Cross-Gen Release, Gameplay Details
This is no mirage
Assassin's Creed Mirage, the next instalment in Ubisoft's historical series, will be fully revealed this weekend at the publisher's Ubisoft Forward showcase. But, as is usually the case with anything and everything Ubisoft these days, details about the game are already leaking well ahead of schedule. This latest information comes...
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 point),...
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...
