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News Ubisoft Execs Resign Following Sexual Harassment Allegations
Hascoet, Cornet, and Mallat gone
Update: The publisher has now issued a statement ahead of Ubisoft Forward this evening: Original story: Members of Ubisoft's executive team have resigned from the company after multiple allegations of sexual harassment were made against them. The chief creative officer, named Serge Hascoet, human resources...
Guide What Time Is Ubisoft Forward?
Dates, times, and where to watch
After E3 2020 was scrapped entirely thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, lots of publishers have been taking to the internet with an entirely digital showcase to debut their game announcements. Ubisoft has also decided to take this online route with Ubisoft Forward, a livestream that promises to share the future of...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Release Date Leaked Through Instagram
Launches two days before Cyberpunk
The release date for Assassin's Creed Valhalla has supposedly been leaked ahead of Ubisoft Forward. As posted on Reddit, it appears as though an Instagram advert for the upcoming action RPG has spilled the beans. According to the ad, Valhalla is due to release on the 17th November 2020. That's obviously right...
News Far Cry 6 Leaks for PS5 and PS4, Launches 18th February 2021
Ubisoft responds to leak
Update: Ubisoft has acknowledged the leak with the following tweet: Original story: If it isn't the Microsoft Store doing all the leaking, it's the Hong Kong PlayStation Store! Yes, Far Cry 6 has leaked ahead of this Sunday's Ubisoft Forward digital event with a listing that reveals a whole host of details. M
News Boss Fight and 30 Minutes of Assassin's Creed Valhalla Gameplay Leaked Online
Looks a lot like Odyssey
Update: More Assassin's Creed Valhalla footage has made its way online, this time in the form of a boss fight against some kind of witch. The video's already been taken down, but we got a good look at it. First off, this seems to be a newer build of the game -- it's not quite as janky as the previous leaked footage. It's...
News Watch Dogs Legion Screenshots Leak Ahead of Media Previews
Shows HUD, menus, and gameplay
Watch Dogs Legion will be out in full force during this weekend's Ubisoft Forward event, and following that, select media sites will be publishing hands on impressions after playing the game over the past week or so. However, because of that, a couple of in-game screenshots have been leaked onto the internet and you...
News Far Cry 6 Announcement at Ubisoft Forward Appears Increasingly Likely
Breaking Bad's Giancarlo Esposito involved
If you're planning on tuning in to the Ubisoft Forward digital showcase on Sunday 12th July, chances are you'll get to see the first glimpse of Far Cry 6. The game has been heavily rumoured ever since Bloomberg's Jason Schreier let the cat out of the bag a while back, and now it looks like Breaking Bad and...
News Ubisoft Announces 100-Player Battle Royale Game Hyper Scape for PS4
Next global superstar
You're not bored of the Battle Royale genre just yet, right? No matter what your answer to that question is, Ubisoft has decided to throw its own take on the concept into the mix with Hyper Scape. This free-to-play 100-player online FPS is another battle for first place and it's coming to PlayStation 4 in the near future, but...
Rumour Ubisoft Creates New Prince of Persia Twitter Account, Has Fans Hopeful
Seems legit, but...
Another Prince of Persia rumour? You better believe it. Whispers of Ubisoft wanting to reboot the action adventure franchise have been spreading across the web for months, but there's been no hard evidence to back them up. Last month the French publisher had seemingly registered a website domain for Prince of Persia 6, but it...
News Ghost Recon: Breakpoint Finally Adds AI Teammates Next Month
Took your time
Remember Ghost Recon: Breakpoint? Ubisoft's follow-up to its hit, open world title Ghost Recon: Wildlands landed with a rather large thud last year and it doesn't seem to have done too much to change that since. Next month's update probably won't turn its fortunes around either, but at least the title is finally getting a feature...
Rumour Far Cry 6 Reveal Coming Next Month, Planned for Early 2021
At Ubisoft Forward
Ubisoft recently announced that it will be hosting its own digital showcase next month in replacement of E3 2020, named Ubisoft Forward. Amongst the likes of Assassin's Creed Valhalla and Watch Dogs Legion gameplay, the French publisher will also be announcing new next-gen games, and there's a good chance that one of them will be...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Doesn't Use the Origins and Odyssey Loot System
"Unique" gear promised
As we've come to expect of an upcoming Assassin's Creed game, gameplay details are slowly starting to emerge as we creep closer and closer to the next blowout. This latest eyebrow-raiser comes courtesy of the Official PlayStation Magazine, which features an in-depth look at Assassin's Creed Valhalla in its newest issue. Based...
News Assassin's Creed Would Have Shipped Without Side Quests if it Wasn't for Ubisoft CEO's Kid
They thought it was boring
Update: The Twitter account in question has now made their profile private so, unfortunately, we can no longer host the tweet which tells this story. Original story: Here's a rather unexpected but interesting fact for you to digest on this bank holiday weekend. Assassin's Creed, that's the 2007 original released on...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Map Is Larger Than Odyssey's, According to Fan-Translated Interview
Size matters
Update: Ubisoft has responded to our request for comment on Julien Laferrière's claims that Assassin's Creed Valhalla has a larger map than Odyssey's. Here's the statement we had back from the publisher: "Odyssey has fantastic momentum. Our aim with Valhalla is to build on that by creating a more approachable story, while adding more...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Reveal Is the Most Viewed Trailer in Ubisoft History
Over 100 million views
The "gameplay" trailer for Assassin's Creed Valhalla may have rubbed more than a few people the wrong way, but the title's initial cinematic reveal trailer has proven to be a gigantic success. The CG trailer, which debuted at the end of April, amassed more than 100 million views in ten days across a number of channels. And,...
News Ubisoft Is Suing Google, Apple Over Rainbow Six Siege Mobile Clone
Tactical approach
Ubisoft certainly isn't happy about a mobile game called Area F2. The French publisher calls it a "near carbon copy" of its incredibly popular team-based shooter, Rainbow Six Siege. As such, the company's looking to sue Google and Apple for continuing to sell Area F2 on their digital storefronts, despite requests to remove it...
News Skull & Bones Practically Walks the Plank as Game Skips Next Fiscal Year
It's probably dead
Skull & Bones was announced at Ubisoft's E3 2017 press conference and we have seen absolutely nothing of the game for nearly two years. Will it come out at some point in the future? Probably not, and you won't be seeing it around the launch of the PlayStation 5 either. That's because the French publisher has just confirmed its...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Has the Most Character Customisation in the Series
Hair, beards, tattoos, war paint, and more
While you won't be able to sculpt protagonist Eivor's face in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, you do have quite a lot of control over his or her appearance. At least, when compared to the main characters of previous Assassin's Creed games. We already knew that you'll be able to get tattoos and apply war paint...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Shares Image of Idyllic English Settlement
Countryside scene
The settlement you'll be coming back to time and time again forms an important part of the experience in Assassin's Creed Valhalla. Situated in England, the game's creative director has given us a quick glimpse of what to expect when we get our hands on the cross-gen PlayStation 5 title later this year. Ashraf Ismail states that...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla's Hidden Blade Brings Back Instant Stealth Kills
With the right timing
We think Assassin's Creed Origins and Assassin's Creed Odyssey are both fantastic open world games, but their heavy focus on role-playing systems and mechanics often leaves them feeling very different from how older Assassin's Creed games used to play. One key example of how the series has changed can be found in how Origins...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Enlists 'Vikings' TV Show Composer
Alongside series veterans
The Assassin's Creed series has a long history of great soundtracks, and it's starting to sound like Assassin's Creed Valhalla will offer another excellent score. Spotted on Ubisoft's German website -- the same page that told us about the Beowulf DLC quest -- Norwegian musician Einar Selvik is listed as one of the game's...
News Don't Expect Assassin's Creed Valhalla to Run at 60 Frames-Per-Second on PS5
Ubisoft guaranteeing 30 frames-per-second for now
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is a cross-gen title, scheduled to release on the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 later this year. But does that mean that the next-gen version will run at 60 frames-per-second if its current-gen counterpart is targeting 30 frames-per-second? Microsoft’s official website...
News Ubisoft Forward Takes Place This July, Digital Event with Reveals and News
Expect next-gen games
Publishers are finally starting to reveal their plans for replacements to E3 2020, and French publisher Ubisoft is the next to share its hand with the world. Ubisoft Forward is an entirely digital showcase event taking place on 12th July that promises "exclusive game news, reveals and more". So, what can we expect Ubisoft to...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla DLC Mission Will Feature the Famous Beowulf Legend
Epic
Assassin's Creed Valhalla will be dipping into the realm of myths and legends with one of its DLC story missions, it seems. The game's product page on Ubisoft's German website mentions that 'The Legend of Beowulf' will be included in the season pass. Beowulf started life as an epic poem written in Old English, and it's been retold countless...
It's coming, eventually
In the short time since Microsoft's Inside Xbox third-party digital event, both the team in green and Ubisoft have been heavily criticized for their use of the word "gameplay". The Xbox Series X manufacturer promised that it would debut footage of Assassin's Creed Valhalla, and while it technically did, what we got didn't...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Next-Gen Gameplay Revealed
This is England
Here's our first look at Assassin's Creed Valhalla, and, well... It's not exactly the gameplay blowout that a lot of people were hoping for (even though it was confirmed to be a "teaser" by creative director Ashraf Ismail). The trailer's just a minute and a half long, but at least it looks lovely. Hopefully we get to see a full...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Won't Be the Longest or Biggest Game in the Series, Says Ubisoft Dev
Less is more
If you've played through Assassin's Creed Odyssey, you'll be familiar with just how huge that game is. It takes place in an enormous map and has endless missions and other activities to engage in, keeping players busy for potentially hundreds of hours. It's a great game, of course, but you could argue it's too big for its own good. For...
News Footage Emerges of Cancelled Prince of Persia Reboot, Looks Rad
Wall runner
Update: According to ex-Ubisoft and Naughty Dog animator Jonathan Cooper, this is not gameplay footage, but a target render. "This target game footage (pre-rendered game pitch) inspired our own pitch for Assassin's Creed III as they did such a great job making it look like real gameplay," he said. Original Story: Here’s a strange...
Rumour Assassin's Creed Valhalla Release Date Set for October
Odin is with us
The release date for Assassin's Creed Valhalla may have leaked ahead of its official announcement, according to a rumour from Reddit. The poster says that their local gaming shop had a 16th October 2020 release date attached to the title, and the moderation team backs up this claim by confirming that the user shared screenshots of...
News Prince of Persia 6 Website Domain Registered by Ubisoft
Leap of faith
Ubisoft has been busy with websites recently. Last week, it registered the domain for Assassin's Creed Valhalla just hours before the game was officially revealed, and now, it's registered princeofpersia6.com. Is the publisher finally bringing the action platforming franchise back from the dead? While not concrete proof that we're...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Won't Waste Your Time with Unnecessary Grinding
Play your way
If, like this author, you’re one of many people who dived headfirst into Assassin’s Creed Odyssey on the back of last week’s Valhalla hype, you’re probably wondering one thing: why the outrageous grind? One of the biggest criticisms of Ubisoft’s enormous open worlder is that there are moments where you can’t continue the...
Quiz How Well Do You Know Your Assassin's Creed Protagonists?
Don't be sneaky now
With Assassin's Creed Valhalla officially announced and excitement building for the series' return, we thought it would be fun to test your knowledge. We've put together this quiz to see how well you know your Assassin's Creed characters. If you've been keeping up with the franchise, this should be easy, right?
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Scales Back Naval Combat, Has an Upgradeable Settlement
The centre of quests and decisions
Outside of fast travel, your ship was the best way of getting about and navigating the map in Assassin's Creed Odyssey. You could always rely on the vessel to get you somewhere quickly out on the open seas, and naturally, the mode of transport returns in Assassin's Creed Valhalla. However, this time around, it...
News Of Course Assassin's Creed Valhalla Brings Back the Worst Part of the Series
Layla returns
The present-day sections of Assassin's Creed games are always considered to be one of the franchise's worst aspects, and it doesn't look like that's about to change with Assassin's Creed Valhalla. Ubisoft has confirmed that the storyline of Layla Hassan from Assassin's Creed Origins and Assassin's Creed Odyssey will be continued in the...
News Extend Your Assassin's Creed Valhalla Experience with Official Novel
Read all about it
This author’s Dad enjoys the alternate history Assassin’s Creed stories but doesn’t have the patience to play the games. The surprisingly decent novels have been his gateway to the series, then, and he’ll be thrilled to learn that upcoming Viking edition Assassin’s Creed Valhalla will have its own book, published by...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Pre-Order Info and Retail Editions Detailed
Whip out your wallets
In case you somehow missed it, Assassin's Creed Valhalla has now been fully unveiled with a cinematic trailer. That's not all, though -- Ubisoft has also gone into detail on the various pre-order bonuses and retail editions you'll be able to buy this holiday. To start with, all pre-orders for either the PlayStation 4 or PS5...
Gallery Assassin's Creed Valhalla In-Game Screenshots Show Locations, Characters, Combat, and More
It's an invasion
Assassin's Creed Valhalla's first trailer is entirely CG, but if you want to actually see how the game looks in-engine, then you've come to the right place. Ubisoft has released a slew of screenshots that show off various parts of the upcoming PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 title. It's unclear which version these pictures are based...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Lets You Play as a Male or Female Character
It's your choice
Assassin's Creed Odyssey allowed you to play as either a male or female character for the first time in the series when it launched a couple of years ago, and thankfully, the next instalment will be bringing that widely-requested feature back. Confirmed via a Ubisoft press release, Assassin's Creed Valhalla will allow you to play as...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Launches on PS5, PS4 in Holiday 2020
Next-gen begins now
Ubisoft has confirmed that Assassin's Creed Valhalla will release on both PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 in Holiday 2020. We assume that it'll be a PS5 launch game. You can find the game's first trailer above. It's entirely cinematic, but it gives you a good idea of what to expect. You'll be playing as a viking as raiders...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla and Watch Dogs Legion Both Reportedly Due for Late 2020 on PS5
Unless COVID-19 gets in the way
Update: It's now been confirmed that Assassin's Creed Valhalla will release Holiday 2020 on PS5 and PS4. You can find out more about that through here. Original Story: Ubisoft appears to have very big plans when it comes to supporting the PlayStation 5 from day one. According to Jason Schreier, who will
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Is Being Developed by a Frightening 15 Studios
All together now
Update: Ubisoft has confirmed the full selection of teams supporting Ubisoft Montreal on Assassin's Creed Valhalla. They are as follows: "Ubisoft Sofia, Ubisoft Singapore, Ubisoft Montpellier Ubisoft Barcelona, Ubisoft Kyiv, Ubisoft Bordeaux, Ubisoft Shanghai, Ubisoft Chengdu, Ubisoft Philippines, Ubisoft Quebec, Ubisoft Bucharest,...
Live Watch Assassin's Creed Valhalla's First Trailer
The vikings are coming
It's almost time for our first look at Assassin's Creed Valhalla. Yesterday, the game was officially announced though an eight hour livestream, showing the creation of the title's key art. All we know for sure right now is that Valhalla's going to include vikings, but we're bound to learn much more from this imminent trailer...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Revealed, Cinematic Trailer Coming Tomorrow
It's definitely vikings
Following an eight hour livestream recording of digital artist BossLogic creating the game's key art, Assassin's Creed Valhalla has been officially announced. As was heavily rumoured, the title looks to be taking the franchise to the time of vikings, and going by the above artwork, we'll be playing as one. The main character...
It's happening
Update: Ubisoft has registered a website domain for 'Assassin's Creed Valhalla', probably giving us an early indication of what the next Assassin's Creed game is going to be called. We prefer the long rumoured Assassin's Creed Ragnarok, but we all know Sony's got dibs on that subtitle for God of War. Meanwhile, the livestream...
Rumour Assassin's Creed PS5 Reveal Speculation Intensifies, First Look Coming Later Today
Take us to Valhalla
Update: Folks, it definitely looks like this is happening. Industry expert Daniel Ahmad tweeted overnight that Ubisoft China has scheduled an announcement to take place at 1PM BST / 5AM PST. He then follows that up by saying: "It’s worth paying attention to Ubisoft social media outside of China, too. Both today and tomorrow."...
News Ubisoft Is Ready to Delay Games If PS5 and Xbox Series X Are Pushed Back
Publisher will work with Sony and Microsoft
We're living in very uncertain times right now, and although Sony has repeatedly said that the PlayStation 5 is still launching in holiday 2020, there's always a chance that plans will have to be reworked. Unsurprisingly, publishers are well aware of this. Speaking to The New York Times, Ubisoft CEO Yves...
Rumour Watch Dogs Legion Will Be a PS5 Launch Game
Set to "debut" with next-gen consoles
Watch Dogs Legion was originally scheduled to release on the 6th March 2020. Kind of weird to think about, isn't it? But even before this whole coronavirus thing began, Ubisoft delayed Legion and a number of other titles that it still has in the works, including Gods & Monsters and Rainbow Six: Quarantine...
News Is Classic Far Cry 3 Villain Vaas Teasing His Return?
"My spirit animal"
The Far Cry franchise doesn't exactly do memorable moments or characters. It's more about exploring the lush open worlds and taking advantage of the freedom bestowed upon you, but one of the few villains the series has managed to create a bit of nostalgia around is Vaas from Far Cry 3. “Did I ever tell you the definition of...
Rumour Assassin's Creed PS5 Reveal Is Just Around the Corner
Vikings unite
Ubisoft will have the next instalment in its Assassin's Creed franchise ready for this holiday to coincide with the launch of the PlayStation 5. That we can be almost certain of, and it looks like the French publisher is getting ready to spill the beans on this Viking-themed departure. One reliable insider has tweeted that news on the...
News The Crew 2 Is Free This Weekend on PS4
Join the crew
Looking for something new to play this Easter weekend? The Crew 2 is completely free on the PlayStation 4 from 9th April through 13th April, with no restrictions or limitations. Should you decide to purchase the multi-disciplined Ubisoft racer at the end of the trial, you’ll be able to continue you where you left off. It’s...
