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The Rainbow Six Siege development team recently concluded an official AMA session on r/Rainbow6. There, they addressed different questions and concerns from their player base, especially regarding the current stage of R6. One of the AMA’s top-rated questions was about the game getting a gun range. Level Designer Yann Sylvestre confirmed that they are “working […]

In a recent Ubisoft earning’s call, the long-slumbering Skull & Bones game appeared under the heading “New IP creation with a focus on long term player engagement”. That same document also confirmed the upcoming additional year of content for Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla. Skull & Bones: From expansion to full spin-off However, Kotaku also recently released […]

Riders Republic, an upcoming new IP under the Ubisoft Originals banner, will likely be a live-service, community-focused game. This is according to the June 20 investors call by Ubisoft, where the company revealed their strategy for the game. Their press release calls Riders Republic “New IP creation with a focus on long term player engagement.” […]

Gaming insider Daniel Ahmad has reported details from a recent Ubisoft conference call, including confirmation about Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla getting another year of content. The official document states: “Ambitious plans for biggest existing franchises, including: ▪ Promising content for Assassin’s Creed® over the coming months and years, including a powerful post–launch plan for Valhalla in […]

Ubisoft has just announced the next game in the Tom Clancy series, titled Tom Clancy’s XDefiant. It is set to be a free-to-play multiplayer first-person shooter. It will allow two teams of six players each to face off in action-packed arena battles. The official registration page describes it as: “a free-to-play, fast-paced arena shooter that […]

Ubisoft faces a collective lawsuit filed by a French union, who alleges the publisher is guilty of systemic sexual harassment. French union Solitaires Informatique filed a collective action lawsuit last Friday. In a statement, the union says that Ubisoft is guilty of “putting in place, maintaining and strengthening a system where sexual harassment is tolerated […]

Rainbow Six Extraction will no longer be released this year. R6 Extraction will now be released on January 2022. Originally meant to come out this September, Ubisoft decides to delay the release of Rainbow 6 Extraction. Along with it is Riders Republic, which will also be delayed. But unlike R6 Extraction, Riders Republic will still come out this year. Riders Republic‘s new release date is […]

Ubisoft has detailed their Rainbow Six Siege balance changes for Year 6 Season 2.2 in official Designer’s Notes. This also includes the addition of the Favela map to ranked and unranked modes. A lot of the operator changes were made due to R6‘s current ban rates, which were also detailed in the same post. One […]

Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier recently released his article regarding the Assassin’s Creed franchise going into live online game services. Moments later, Ubisoft unveils internal restructuring details and Assassin’s Creed Infinity. In an official post on the Ubisoft website, Nathalie Bouchard and Christophe Derennes detail the future of the Assassin’s Creed franchise. Bouchard is the managing […]

Massive Entertainment’s Avatar video game has been under wraps for quite some time. Thanks to this year’s E3, Ubisoft was able to finally provide some news about Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.   Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora comes out in 2022 During Ubisoft Forward, Ubisoft gave us a taste of what kind of game we were going to get. […]

Discover Ireland is using Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla – Wrath of the Druid gameplay footage in their tourism promotions. While Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla – Wrath of the Druid doesn’t have the most historically accurate plot, its renditions of historical sites are still accurate and faithful to the source material. Hence, it’s a great way to promote these locations […]

The time has come for Might and Magic X‘s online servers to shut down. As reported a few months ago, Ubisoft has decided to shut down the online servers of multiple of their older games to save resources for some of their more recent titles. The long list of games includes Might & Magic X, whose […]

Just Dance is back for the 12th year in a row with new tracks and a special guest! Dancer, Choreographer, Singer, Actor, and Director Todrick Hall features in the upcoming ultimate dance game. He announced in the trailer that his song, “Nails, Hairs, Hips, Heels”, will be a part of Just Dance 2022. But it’s […]

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is on a European tour, with the latest expansion for the series now arriving in Mainland Europe. With the Siege of Paris expansion, players get to join the historical Viking siege of West Francia’s capital. Take on the troops of Charles the Bald and take part in the Vikings’ most daring conquest in history. During […]

Nintendo and Ubisoft are back at it again with the tactical turn-based game! The unique and unlikely cross-over between Mario and the Raving Rabbids universe has returned. Mario+Rabbids faces a new, galactic dilemma. Ubisoft announced the new Mario+Rabbids Sparks of Hope game during its Ubisoft Forward event at E3 2021, with an amazing announcement trailer! Who do […]

Ubisoft+, formerly known as UPLAY+, launched on the 3rd of September 2019 wherein the subscription allowed you to play a select few games by Ubisoft across multiple platforms such as PC and Amazon Luna.  As of this year, Ubisoft+ has expanded its availability in platforms, such as the expansion to Google Stadia. The subscription now […]

Ubisoft released two videos today on Rainbow Six Extraction, the new title of the long-awaited Rainbow Six Quarantine. The first video was used the new title: Rainbow Six Extraction. In the Dev Team Title Reveal video, the game’s producers teased what the game will be like. Apparently, Rainbow Six Extraction will be borrowing some ideas from the successful Rainbow Six Siege game. “We […]

Announced in June 2019, the game Rainbow Six Quarantine has been in development limbo for a while now. We got word last February that Ubisoft decided to change the game’s name in light of recent events. It seems like we’re finally getting to know the game’s new name this coming E3, during the Ubisoft Forward conference live […]

The “big surprise” that Ubisoft referenced in their Updates on the Roadmap article has finally arrived. Watch Dogs’ new standalone game mode Legion of the Dead debuted alongside the game’s big version 4.5 update today. However, Legion of the Dead can only be played by Watch Dogs Legion PC players, through Ubisoft Connect. What is the Watch Dogs Legion Legion of the […]

Ubisoft continues to fumble on its stance on whether or not Far Cry 6 (part of the new Ubisoft Originals branding) is a political game. To clarify the company’s official stance, the game’s narrative director made a statement that Far Cry 6 is indeed political. “Our story is political,” Navid Khavari, Far Cry 6 narrative director, simply states in […]

We’ve finally had a glimpse of gameplay footage for Far Cry 6. We’ve been a big fan of Giancarlo Esposito’s acting here, playing the role of the charismatic dictator Anton Castillo. However, a video game’s got to show its gameplay leading up to its release. Thankfully, Ubisoft fully realizes that Giancarlo can’t carry the game’s marketing […]

Ubisoft teased Far Cry 6 for the first time in months. The anticipated next entry to the popular shooter adventure game will have its gameplay revealed this Friday. Ubisoft released a “Livestream Teaser” for a live stream coming this Friday, where new gameplay footage for the game will be shown off. The teaser video didn’t show anything […]

Ubisoft released a new video showing off the latest addition to the defensive side: the operator Thunderbird. Coming out along with the Rainbow Six Siege (R6 Siege) North Star update, her presence in the game will drastically improve the survivability of her team. R6 Siege‘s newest operator: Introducing Thunderbird The June 14, 2021 North Star update brings with […]

Ubisoft just confirmed the next season for R6 Siege: North Star. R6 Siege North Star Release Date – Coming Most Likely on June 2021 “If ever you need help,” Ubisoft’s announcement tweet reads, “just look up.” Rainbow Six Siege is looking to get major upgrades for the next season. While Ubisoft’s announcement doesn’t give us a lot of information to […]

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla‘s latest DLC expansion will be coming soon, and it comes packed with content. Eivor’s adventures continue, and the sea lets him sail to a brand new country. This time, he will lend his services to one of the Irish Kings and do his bidding in dealing with the druidic cult. Whether or […]

Ubisoft has big plans for their The Division franchise. This includes a new free-to-play stand-alone game, as well as a new mobile game. The Division is coming to Mobile, more details to be revealed this year Ubisoft will be focusing a lot more on their The Division franchise. Heck, they even have a planned Netflix live-action movie starring Jake Gyllenhaal […]

The Division Heartland will be a stand-alone, free-to-play game, Ubisoft announced. The new The Division title will not need any prior experience in the The Division franchise. Hence, it’s a perfect launching pad for new players to get into the The Division franchise. This strategy will help Ubisoft attract new people to get into The Division. It will also help them get more […]

Starting this June, GameSpot will be holding its Play for All charity event digitally once more. This year, the event will be held with the goal of supporting healthcare workers working against the COVID-19 virus. To say thank you, GameSpot will be raising funds through charity streams, media events, and trivia quizzes among other activities. […]

The much-awaited E3 2021 now has 3 hosts lined up for the all-digital event. Greg Miller, Jacki Jing, and Alex “Goldenboy” Mendez will all be sharing the screen as the emcees for the event. The three hosts have all seen their fair share of the industry. Greg Miller is the founder of Kinda Funny and […]

After being delayed earlier this year, the Six Invitational will be happening this May 2021. This is thanks to the authorization that the French Government had given Ubisoft after they had agreed to set conditions. The tournament will be held over the course of two weeks in Paris, France. The authorization followed after Ubisoft had […]

Prepare to say goodbye to some classic multiplayer games. Ubisoft is about to pull the plug for some of its older titles, which include Rainbow Six Vegas and a dozen others. R6 VEGAS, ASSASSIN’S CREED 2, FAR CRY 2 ONLINE SERVERS TO GO DARK Ubisoft has decided to discontinue online support for a dozen of […]

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Wrath of the Druids will take Eivor to Ireland to take on a cult of druids. ASSASSIN’S CREED VALHALLA: WRATH OF THE DRUIDS RELEASE DATE AND DETAILS Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Wrath of the Druids expands on the base game drastically. The whole expansion will take place in a completely different country, this time on Irish […]

Players will finally have more say on what they wear and how they appear in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. ASSASSIN’S CREED VALHALLA VERSION 1.2 BRINGS TRANSMOGRIFYING TO LIFE Assassin’s Creed Valhalla (AC Valhalla) players will finally be able to wear whatever they want in the game. RPG veterans are always at odds between stats and cosmetics. They might […]

Watch Dogs: Legion launched as the third entry in Ubisoft’s futuristic high-tech open-world sandbox series. Legion sees players utilizing hacks to get past locks and cameras in order to pursue a larger goal for a secret organization. Similar to the earlier titles in the series, Legion introduced an online mode that had players going up […]

Immortals Fenyx Rising officially released on December 3, 2020. Since then, it amassed a respectable following of loyal players dedicated to its engaging story and sprawling world. Recently, the game received its first major DLC, “A New God,” last month and Ubisoft doesn’t want to slow down just yet. The next paid DLC for Immortals […]

Ubisoft unleashed the ban-hammer to Mexican Rainbow Six Siege (R6) team Estral Esports for match-fixing. GOODBYE, RAINBOW SIX INVITATIONAL Mexican R6 team Estral Esports will no longer be playing for the Rainbow Six Invitational. An investigation by Ubisoft found Estral Esports’ player José “Fungi” Vidales guilty of match-fixing. Ubisoft released a statement, saying, “We have […]

Movie studios just can’t seem to stay away from adapting successful video games. The Division joined the long line of franchises getting film adaptations in 2016 but it’s only recently coming into its own. The upcoming Netflix film now stars both Jessica Chastain and Jack Gyllenhaal. NO STRANGER TO NERD CULTURE Jake Gyllenhaal already has […]

Nothing works best to whip up fans and players into a frenzy than leaked game footage. Ubisoft particularly worked hard to keep its next project under wraps but some footage may have made its way online. Between leaked footage and nefarious hackers, there seem to be few things that devs can do to fight back. […]

Players have until February 16 to claim Assassin’s Creed Chronicles China for free on Ubisoft Connect. GET THE ASSASSIN’S CREED SPIN-OFF TITLE FOR FREE Players who sign in on Ubisoft Connect during the Chinese New Year will be able to claim Assassin’s Creed Chronicles China for free until February 16, 2021. This is part of […]