Earlier this year, Ubisoft announced that The Division would be coming back for round two, with a sequel officially in the works. The initial announcement was light on details, but with the publisher confirming a release within the next year, we can now expect a fairly big showing at E3 …
Read More »Ubisoft reveals strong PC sales throughout 2017
Ubisoft released its earnings report for the 2017-18 fiscal year, showcasing solid fourth quarter figures. PC sales in particular have seen tremendous growth for the publisher, which is a result of Ubisoft’s “continued excellent execution across the board,” according to the document. Much of the €1.732 billion ($2.043 billion) yearly …
Read More »Ubisoft teases Operation Para Bellum, bringing the new Pick and Ban system
Year Three Season Two is inbound for Rainbow Six Siege players, as Ubisoft announces more details surrounding Operation Para Bellum. Alongside the standard two new operators comes the much needed change to dropshotting, the Clubhouse map buff and the Pick & Ban settings among general changes. Considering Ubisoft no longer …
Read More »Ubisoft showcases Beyond Good and Evil 2 gameplay
Although fans of Beyond Good and Evil were blessed to see creator Michel Ancel wade through the development hell of its follow-up in late 2016, the title’s development was still at ‘day zero’ by June 2017. It looks like Ubisoft Montpellier has made quite a bit of progress since then, …
Read More »Call of Juarez: Gunslinger returns to Steam as publishing rights revert to Techland
It has been a while since Call of Juarez was last in the spotlight, but the game resurfaced in news recently after one of the best games in the series, Call of Juarez: Gunslinger, was removed from Steam. It turns out that Ubisoft's publishing rights for the series had elapsed. …
Read More »Ubisoft outlines Rainbow Six Siege operator changes, starting with Lion
Rainbow Six Siege’s mid-season reinforcements might be a thing of the past, however Ubisoft isn’t leaving players empty handed. Although the beneficial changes will come later down the line, the publisher’s new ‘Designer’s Notes’ blog aims to shed light on what solutions the Balancing Team has in store based on …
Read More »Rainbow Six Siege community tournaments hope to raise money for charity
Since its debut, Rainbow Six Siege has proven to have immense potential in the eSports scene. Alongside its established ESL-sponsored Pro League, it seems communities are getting in on the action by running their own tournaments. Denis Luso’s Iron Charity Cup is the latest in this line, with all donations …
Read More »Ubisoft has acknowledged devastating Rainbow Six Siege bug that overpowers shields
Update 11/04/18: Although the bug had persisted for a few weeks prior, it seems that Ubisoft has responded to complaints of just how widespread and damaging the exploit was for the longevity of Rainbow Six Siege. An update is now available for the game, fixing the bug on PC. Ubisoft …
Read More »Splinter Cell’s Sam Fisher to appear in Ghost Recon amid rumors of new game
It looks like Ubisoft is preparing to bring Splinter Cell's Sam Fisher back into the spotlight this year, starting off with a guest appearance in Ghost Recon Wildlands. Ubisoft recently announced that Wildlands would be getting a second year of free DLC to keep players coming back, with the first …
Read More »Far Cry 5 apparently managed to sell 5 million copies in its first week
We already knew that Far Cry 5 was a hit for Ubisoft here in the UK, with the game hitting the top of retail sales charts. However, the worldwide picture is even more impressive, with some reports claiming that Ubisoft managed to sell as many as five million copies on …
Read More »Ubisoft gives a comprehensive look into its plans to combat toxicity in Siege
Rainbow Six Siege has done a lot right across the years, making for staggering growth since its 2015 launch. Naturally, this increase in popularity was met with a distinct rise in toxicity spreading throughout the community, something which Ubisoft began to address last month. Now, perpetrators face incremental bans depending …
Read More »Ghost Recon Wildlands is getting a second year of content updates
Over the last few years, Ubisoft has been getting into a rhythm with multi-year update plans for various games. We've seen Rainbow Six Siege, For Honor and The Division all continue to receive updates after release and now, Ghost Recon Wildlands will be added to the list, with the game …
Read More »Ubisoft set to overhaul Rainbow Six Siege’s recoil pattern once again
Ubisoft has managed to achieve a unique balance with Rainbow Six Siege’s Operators, thanks to marrying its design team with its analytics team, however the title still has a fundamental flaw in its recoil system. The developer has acknowledged this, announcing that recoil patterns will be receiving an overhaul once …
Read More »Rainbow Six Siege’s Italian Operators have been leaked
Operation Chimera is well under way at this point, having given Rainbow Six Siege players access to Russian and French Operators Finka and Lion. Italy’s special forces seems to be next up, with a leak giving us our first look at what to expect from the tentatively named Alibi and …
Read More »Ubisoft has managed to escape a takeover from Vivendi
Ever since late 2016, Ubisoft has been operating under the very real threat of a hostile takeover. Former Activision owner, Vivendi, had been increasing its stake in Ubisoft over the course of a year, something that Ubisoft's leadership was very much against. Now, it looks like the publisher has won …
Read More »Rainbow Six Siege’s bug fixing update bugs the game into giving players free Outbreak Packs
Ubisoft gained a bit of controversy when it introduced Outbreak Packs into Rainbow Six: Siege, as the content was only available at a premium cost. Despite releasing a number of bug fixes, it seems the publisher has no choice but to temporarily disable the loot boxes due to a tracking …
Read More »The next Assassin’s Creed is rumoured to take place in Greece and launch in 2019
Ubisoft managed to breathe new life into the Assassin's Creed franchise last year with the release of Assassin's Creed Origins. Taking an extra year off to develop the game and redefine some of its mechanics resulted in higher sales and plenty of praise. It looks like we can expect this …
Read More »For Honor gets the worst part of Rainbow Six: Siege, a Starter Edition
Ubisoft has announced that it is bringing its controversial Starter Edition to For Honor, with the whole game available for a much cheaper price. While lowering the barrier to entry, it’ll take players sixteen times the amount of playtime to unlock the remaining heroes. The introduction of a Starter Edition …
Read More »A new Splinter Cell might be unveiled at E3 2018
In June last year, Splinter Cell fans were told that Ubisoft would be picking the IP back up, but it could be a long wait until anything materialises. It seems like 2018 might be the year we see an announcement, however, as an accidental listing points to an E3 reveal. …
Read More »Ubisoft has announced The Division 2
The Division was a huge game at launch, in fact at the time it was Ubisoft's fastest selling new IP in its history. While the game was a commercial success, over time that popularity waned as players became dissatisfied with various game updates. However, it looks like Ubisoft is hoping …
Read More »Ubisoft is using machine learning to spot bugs before they make it into the final game code
Ubisoft has had its issues with buggy game launches in the past and while things have improved over time, this has come at the cost of development time, as play tests get underway. In the future, this may not be an issue though, as the publisher has developed an ‘AI …
Read More »Rainbow Six Siege hits all-time high player record as Year Three commences
Rainbow Six Siege is just entering its third year on the market and it looks like Ubisoft's consistent content updates are paying off well. This week, Rainbow Six Siege saw huge growth, setting a new concurrent player record for the game on PC. Previously, Rainbow Six Siege's peak concurrent player …
Read More »Ubisoft swings its ban hammer with new zero tolerance system combatting toxicity
As it enters Year 3, Ubisoft is giving Rainbow Six Siege an extensive overhaul with many of the changes to operators and attachments already outlined. Siege’s ban system is also subject to the update, combatting “racial and homophobic slurs, or hate speech” through a tiered system that runs alongside the …
Read More »Ubisoft is introducing a few more changes to Renown and operators in Rainbow Six Siege
As Rainbow Six Siege heads into its third year, Ubisoft is making plenty of changes to the game. Last month, we already had five major changes detailed for the game's third year and now, a few more are being introduced. For starters, the renown cost for the game's original 20 …
Read More »Two years later, Ubisoft turns The Division into a success with 20 million players
Despite being dubbed as one of Ubisoft’s fastest selling games ever, Tom Clancy’s The Division managed to lose 93 percent of its player base in the first two months of its release. It looks like the publisher has managed to turn things around, however, as its shooter now boasts a …
Read More »Ubisoft announces 5 big changes to Rainbow Six Siege
Ubisoft has managed to breathe new life into Rainbow Six Siege over its two year lifespan, offering sizable quarterly updates to keep its players interested. Its Year 3 updates are intended to be its biggest yet, however, as the publisher has announced five major changes coming to the multiplayer shooter. …
Read More »Ubisoft reveals the five types of alien hybrids that will swarm Rainbow Six Siege during Outbreak event
Rainbow Six Siege’s upcoming Outbreak event has already been likened to that of pre-established zombies modes, however Team Rainbow will be up against a much different threat than your average undead. Ahead of its March 6th launch, Ubisoft has revealed details on the five types of otherworldly enemies that players …
Read More »Ubisoft has learned two important lessons: giving devs more time yields better results and quality PC games sell
Ubisoft has had some stumbles over the years, but 2017 might have been one of the best for the publisher yet. We saw several excellent new game launches, which were bolstered by recurring content updates for older games like Rainbow Six Siege. This has naturally led to sales growth, with …
Read More »For Honor is finally getting dedicated servers this month
Seven months ago, Ubisoft announced that at long last, it would be bringing dedicated servers to For Honor on PC. It has been a long time coming, but the company has finally set a date, with the medieval fighter getting a networking upgrade on the 19th of February. Over the …
Read More »Ubisoft unveils more details about Year 3 Season 1 and Outbreak co-op event
Ubisoft released small amounts of details regarding its upcoming Year 3 Season 1 last year, announcing that Operation Chimera would be accompanied by a 4-week co-operative event titled Outbreak. While more details are expected to drop during the Pro League weekend of February 18/19th, we’ve now learned more about the …
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