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Rainbow Six Siege is home to many Ubisoft references, as we can already see Watch Dogs, Assassin’s Creed, Splinter Cell and The Division in the game. In a more obscure easter egg than usual, the developer has now placed the Rabbids invade the new Australian-based map, Outback. The Rabbids are …

Back in late 2015, former Activision owner, Vivendi, began buying shares in Ubisoft, seemingly with plans to take over the company. Ubisoft's CEO spoke out against the takeover and even took steps to fight back against it. Eventually, Vivendi relented and agreed to sell off its shares. Now, Ubisoft is …

After three weeks spent on the test server, Operation Burnt Horizon is finally going live in a matter of hours, bringing with it a new map, two new Operators and a whole load of optimisation. Sadly, some players are going to spend hours downloading the patch, as the new season …

Year 4 is just around the corner for Rainbow Six Siege fans, with Ubisoft outlining a range of content and changes on their way. First up is the Australian-set Operation Burnt Horizon, which will introduce players to Operators Gridlock and Mozzy, alongside the only new map of the year, Outback. …

Ubisoft revealed last month that The Division 2 would be exclusive to the Epic Games Store and Uplay, ditching Steam entirely. While this have proven to be a controversial move among the most vocal of fans, CEO Yves Guillemot has revealed that its own platform has seen a boom in …

In partnership with Ubisoft, Mozilla will be using Clever-Commit machine learning to detect errors within the Firefox updates before they go live.

After announcing The Division 2 in March last year, Ubisoft has been working away on getting the game up to scratch in time for launch. Last week, The Division 2 went through a closed beta test period and now next month, we'll be getting a fully open beta just ahead …

Ubisoft has announced that it is officially dropping the controversial Starter Edition of Rainbow Six Siege in favour of a permanent price cut to the Standard Edition. Thanks to its entry-level price point, the Starter Edition is partially responsible for helping to grow the player base of the tactical shooter, …

While Ubisoft’s zero tolerance policy against cheaters and boosters in Rainbow Six Siege is flawed, the developer is continually making changes and tweaks with longevity in mind. Alongside unveiling the new Australian map Outback, boosters will be punished further by getting their rank stripped from them thanks to the upcoming …

While The Division 1 had its stumbles along the way, the game was largely viewed as a success by Ubisoft. We have a sequel coming out in just a couple of months time, which means it is time to start talking about the beta. We already knew that The Division …

For a game that was once pronounced dead on arrival, Rainbow Six Siege surely is alive and kicking thanks to continued support, community feedback and communication from the development team. In an effort to keep up with the latter, Ubisoft has finally addressed a problem plaguing the game in recent …

Rainbow Six Siege has come a long way in its anti-cheat efforts, but it seems as though Ubisoft still can’t prevent false positive bans.

Ubisoft has long been stuck between a rock and a hard place when it comes to Tachanka, with the Rainbow Six Siege community hailing the “Lord” as a meme despite the operator being largely useless in the game’s meta. Fortunately, a throwaway comment teases that the developer might have plans …

While Ubisoft suffered some setbacks, The Division 1 did end up being successful enough to warrant a sequel. That second game will be coming very soon too, with The Division 2 set to release in mid-March. Before the official launch kicks off, there will be a beta but getting in …

February was already looking like a stacked month thanks to Metro Exodus, Crackdown 3 and Anthem. Ubisoft is joining the club this year, piling Far Cry New Dawn onto the list. The game comes out in just one month, so in order to prepare PC players, New Dawn's system requirements …

After a largely monopolistic run in the PC video games market, Steam is facing what looks to be tough competition from emerging stores. The Epic Games Store in particular has managed to snag itself a monumental win, as a new partnership with Ubisoft will see The Division 2 snub Steam …

Ubisoft delved into controversial territory earlier this year, highlighting keywords in chat that resulted in an automatic ban for the players that trigger them. After careful consideration, the developer is finally doing away with the system, continuing to quell toxicity with staff moderation and reviews. There are always casualties in …

After dropping a teaser for its follow-up to Far Cry 5, Ubisoft has lifted the lid on its upcoming post-apocalyptic shooter at The Game Awards 2018. Far Cry: New Dawn builds off the controversial ending of its predecessor, entering into new territory for the series. Set 17 years after Far …

2018 has been such a huge year for games that it is easy to forget that Far Cry 5 actually came out this year. The game has been a huge success for Ubisoft and now, it looks like we'll be getting an expansion or sequel announcement later this evening during …

Ubisoft Club Points, otherwise known as Units, are a subtle type of currency implemented in the background of Ubisoft games. Players have previously been able to rack up as many as they want for any rewards they see fitting, however the publisher has now announced a 2-year expiration date that …

Ubisoft has spent years building up good will with players of Rainbow Six Siege. A chunk of that work was undone in recent weeks, as the publisher announced plans to expand the game into China. Since China has strict content laws, Ubisoft's plan was to censor the game by making …

Ubisoft has found itself in hot water with parents, after complaints that Just Dance 2019 was bombarding children with subscription messages despite utilising the supposedly safe “Kids Mode.” The publisher has since apologised, and claimed that it will rework its song listings to prevent such confusion in the future. Kids …

Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed 3 remaster will be released in March, available to those that purchased the season pass or Gold Edition of Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey. It seems as though this isn’t just a new coat of paint, however as the developer has since outlined the effort behind the rework in …

Ubisoft has had a great year so far with the launch of Far Cry 5 but it looks like its big end of year release, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, could be struggling at retail. While Far Cry 5 easily took the top spot on UK retail charts, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey’s physical …

Ubisoft experienced “a series of DDoS attacks” yesterday, disrupting the official launch of Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. While the publisher initially stated that issues have since been resolved, services still seem to be impacted, preventing owners from playing the new game. As usual, Ubisoft took to its forums to address the …

The future of Ubisoft's Splinter Cell series has been up for debate for quite some time. Earlier this year, it looked like we might get a surprise reveal at E3 after Walmart Canada leaked listings for several games set to appear at the event. However, E3 went by without a …

Assassin's Creed Odyssey will be with us later this week. Reviews are now live, we've previously discussed some of the new RPG elements coming to this year's entry and now, it is time to take a look at the PC system requirements, broken down for 720p/30, 1080p/30 and 4K/30. Assassin's …

Back in October of 2015, Vivendi, the same company that once owned a majority stake in Activision, started taking an interest in Ubisoft. Vivendi swiftly began buying up shares, putting Ubisoft's board into a bit of a panic. Ubisoft made it clear that the potential takeover was not welcome and …

Ubisoft has been working on improving Rainbow Six Siege with frequent updates since release, many of which have revolved around stomping out bad community practises. This week, Ubisoft turned its attention to team killing, which will now result in an instant ban going forward. Up until now, players have been …

Earlier this year, we saw Capcom experimenting with cloud gaming on the Nintendo Switch in Japan, bringing Resident Evil VII to the system as a streamable game. Ubisoft seems to be doing something very similar with the launch of Assassin's Creed Odyssey, which will also be available on the Switch …