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Mission District

Ubisoft Responds To Star Wars Outlaws Backlash Over Jabba The Hutt DLC Mission

Ubisoft clarified that only one mission, 'Jabba's Gambit,' in Star Wars Outlaws is exclusive to the season pass. [ more ]

Kotaku

Physical Copies Of Star Wars Outlaws Require An Internet Connection To Install

Players need internet connection for installing game even with physical copy, concerns about future playability.

Star Wars Outlaws requires internet connection for installation on all platforms, offline play available after installation. [ more ]

GameSpot

Like Many Games, Star Wars Outlaws Physical Edition Requires Internet Connection To Download

Star Wars Outlaws requires internet connection for physical copy

Game launch date and early access details revealed by Ubisoft [ more ]

Polygon

Star Wars Outlaws pre-order guide

Players will take on the role of smuggler Kay Vess in Star Wars Outlaws, navigating various locations in the Star Wars universe.

Star Wars Outlaws incorporates gameplay elements reminiscent of the Uncharted franchise, focusing on sneaking, combat, and exploration. [ more ]

GameSpot

Star Wars Outlaws Preorders Are Live - Exclusive Bonuses, Early Access, And More

Star Wars Outlaws launches on multiple platforms on August 30 with various preorder bonuses, including exclusive items from Target and GameStop.

The Gold edition of Star Wars Outlaws offers early access, post-launch expansions, and various preorder bonuses, catering to big Star Wars fans. [ more ]

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game-development

GameSpot

The Rogue Prince Of Persia From Dead Cells Dev Announced, Launching In May

Ubisoft announced the next Prince of Persia game, 'The Rogue Prince of Persia,' developed by Evil Empire.

The gameplay of 'The Rogue Prince of Persia' seems influenced by Dead Cells, with a stylish cinematic announcement trailer released. [ more ]

VG247

XDefiant catches yet another delay, but a stress test is on the way that should help Ubisoft lock in a release date

Ubisoft's XDefiant shooter game has been delayed again

Community feedback is a priority for Ubisoft in game development. [ more ]

GameSpot

Ex-COD Dev's New Shooter XDefiant At Ubisoft Delayed

XDefiant game delayed with focus on server stress test before release.

Report reveals internal issues with a group causing problems in game development. [ more ]

GameSpot

Next Assassin's Creed Game Delayed - Report

Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Jade mobile game delayed to 2025 due to parent company Tencent's shift in mobile strategy.

Tencent focusing on smaller, easy-to-play games over large franchise titles from foreign companies. [ more ]

GameSpot

Rainbow Six Siege Can "Last Forever" According To Creative Director

Rainbow Six Siege can last forever with constant improvements and updates.

The game's engine and team are considered top-notch, ensuring long-term success without the need for a sequel. [ more ]

VG247

Ubisoft exec tries to justify Skull and Bones' 70 price tag by saying it's a "quadruple-A" live-service game

Ubisoft CEO refers to Skull and Bones as a "quadruple-A" game.

The high cost of the game is justified by its vastness and completeness according to Yves Guillemot. [ more ]

Kotaku

Report: Next Prince Of Persia Game Coming Later This Year From Dead Cells Devs

Ubisoft working on new Prince of Persia game, The Rogue Prince of Persia, with Evil Empire

The new game is a roguelite set for early access on Steam; Ubisoft's first day-one Steam release since 2019 [ more ]

WGB

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is an excellent Metroidvania - Review

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is a new 2.5D game in the franchise, developed by Ubisoft Montpellier.

Players control Sargon, a member of the Immortals, on a mission to rescue the kidnapped prince. [ more ]

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video-games

Futurism

Artificial intelligence

Ubisoft Shows Off AI-Powered NPC That Can Talk Back

Ubisoft unveils AI-powered NPCs for more realistic in-game conversations

NEO NPCs designed to break away from predetermined dialogue trees [ more ]

VG247

Artificial intelligence

Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot says generative AI will be "considered and tested" - and it looks XXXX

Ubisoft is embracing generative AI for video games like Neo NPC project.

Industry leaders like Ubisoft and Square Enix are experimenting with generative AI in video games. [ more ]

Polygon

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is 40% off at Best Buy

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is a successful reinvention of the classic franchise, available at a discounted price.

Several Ubisoft titles, including Assassin's Creed Mirage and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, are on sale with significant discounts. [ more ]

VG247

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown players can look forward to new content in the future

New content updates announced for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown.

Director Mounir Radi thanked players for their support and teased a free upcoming update. [ more ]

GameSpot

Skull And Bones Preorder Guide - Exclusive Editions, Free $10 Gift Card, And More

Skull and Bones, Ubisoft's pirate-themed open-world action RPG, will launch on February 16 after years of delays.

Players can preorder the game and receive bonus items and exclusive perks, such as in-game skins and ship vanity items. [ more ]

WGB

Skull and Bones isn't terrible, but it isn't great, either - Review

Skull and Bones cost $200 million but didn't meet expectations

The game offers a promising start but lacks depth and structure. [ more ]

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After Numerous Delays, Skull And Bones Finally Launches, And It's Got A Nice Free Trial

Ubisoft's pirate game Skull and Bones is now available with an eight-hour free trial on all platforms.

Progress from the free trial carries forward if players decide to buy the game.

Ubisoft plans to update and support Skull and Bones with more content over time. [ more ]

GameSpot

Skull And Bones Open Beta Pre-Load And Start Times Announced

Ubisoft's pirate game Skull and Bones will have an open beta from February 8-11 before its official launch on February 16.

All progress made during the beta will carry forward for players who decide to purchase the game. [ more ]

Kotaku

Everyone Will Finally Get To Play Skull And Bones 6 Years After It Was Revealed

Ubisoft's Skull and Bones will have an open beta next month, allowing anyone to play the game

The game has faced multiple delays over a decade of development [ more ]

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Engadget

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Wearables

Return to Monkey Island comes to Apple Arcade in June

Apple Arcade is adding Return to Monkey Island, attracting nostalgic gamers to the series. [ more ]

Kotaku

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Tech industry

Installing Assassin's Creed Shadows Will Require An Internet Connection

Assassin's Creed Shadows requires internet connection to install physical version. [ more ]

GameSpot

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Gadgets

XDefiant Can Be Preloaded Now, PC Specs Revealed

XDefiant, Ubisoft's free-to-play multiplayer shooter with factions from various Ubisoft games, now available for preloading. Revealed PC system requirements for different settings. [ more ]

Kotaku

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Half Of PlayStation Players Still Haven't Upgraded To PS5

The PlayStation 5 has sold just over 59 million units, slightly less than the PS4 in the same time frame, and represents half of Sony's active online user base. [ more ]

GameSpot

New Rayman Game Announced For Your Table

Rayman: The Board Game is set to release in Q3 2024, designed for 2-5 players within a specific age demographic. [ more ]

Kotaku

Star Wars Outlaws Is Getting Every Scoundrel's Favorite Card Game

The upcoming Ubisoft's open-world RPG, Star Wars Outlaws, will feature the card game Sabacc with high stakes betting, adding a new gameplay element. [ more ]

WGB

Ubisoft have begun revoking access to The Crew

Ubisoft faces backlash for removing The Crew from players despite singleplayer content. [ more ]

VG247

Mark your calendars, scoundrels! Ubisoft's open-world Star Wars Outlaws sets course for a late August release on consoles and PC

Star Wars Outlaws releases on August 30, 2023, by Ubisoft.

The game features an open-world setting, focusing on a scoundrel named Kay Vess and her quest for freedom through heists. [ more ]

Kotaku

New Star Wars Outlaws Trailer Reveals What The Game's Actually About

Ubisoft released a new trailer for the upcoming Star Wars game, set to be out in August.

The game is a third-person action-adventure set between Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, focusing on heists and the underworld. [ more ]

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Apple

Assassin's Creed Mirage Is Coming to iPhone and iPad on June 6

Assassin's Creed Mirage is launching on iOS devices on June 6, offering a console experience on mobile and supporting cross-platform progression. [ more ]

GameSpot

One Year Later, Ubisoft Forward Is Back For Another June Showcase

Ubisoft to host its own livestream event in June following the cancellation of E3.

Ubisoft plans to reveal the extent of its game lineup for the 2024-25 fiscal year in May. [ more ]

GameSpot

Ubisoft Lays Off 45 Workers In Latest Wave

Ubisoft cuts 45 positions to reorganize structures and enhance efficiency.

Mass layoffs have been occurring across the gaming industry since last year. [ more ]

GameSpot

Artificial intelligence

Ubisoft Is Trying To Make AI NPCs That Have 'Real Conversations'

Ubisoft aims to enhance NPC conversations using generative AI for real-time responses based on backstory and personality.

The NEO NPC project by Ubisoft ensures the NPCs have limitations within the story and will not respond to nonsensical inputs. [ more ]

GameSpot

Play Skull And Bones And Help Save The Oceans In Real Life

Ubisoft's charity event in Skull and Bones aims to raise €300,000 for Oceana.

Players can participate by defeating specific enemies and will receive a cosmetic set. [ more ]

VG247

Film

After a decade of dormancy, Watch Dogs film project resurfaces with BAFTA-nominated Sophie Wilde starring

Watch Dogs film project resurfaces after a long delay with new star Sophie Wilde.

Film will be directed by Mathieu Turi based on an original screenplay by Christie LeBlanc. [ more ]

GameSpot

Watch Dogs Movie Still Happening 10+ Years Later, Finds Star

Sophie Wilde is in talks to star in the Watch Dogs movie based on the Ubisoft game series.

Mathieu Turi is directing the Watch Dogs film with a script by Christie LeBlanc and Victoria Bata. [ more ]

GameSpot

Skull And Bones Breaks Records At Ubisoft Despite Reportedly Low Player Numbers

Skull and Bones players spend over four hours daily

Season 1 update brings new content like boss battles and warships [ more ]

Toucharcade

TouchArcade Game of the Week: 'Rainbow Six: SMOL'

Rainbow Six: SMOL is a new Ubisoft game within the Netflix Games library.

The game features tactical special forces-style objectives, is easy to play, and has a roguelite element. [ more ]

Kotaku

Netflix's New Rainbow Six Game Looks Very Different

Rainbow Six SMOL is a top-down, cartoony, roguelite mobile shooter exclusive to Netflix subscribers.

Players control a squad of R6 operators with unique abilities, weapons, and bonuses, building squads for missions. [ more ]

Toucharcade

'Rainbow Six: SMOL' Is a New Action Roguelite Shooter From Ubisoft Out Now on Netflix Games

Rainbow Six: SMOL is a new roguelite shooter in the Rainbow Six universe released on Netflix.

The game offers squad-based tactical battles, new operators, gear, and exclusive missions. [ more ]

GameSpot

Get Good - Skull And Bones

Andy guides Bailey on her journey to becoming a Pirate Kingpin

The game is presented by Ubisoft [ more ]

Kotaku

Skull And Bones Is Less The Pirate Life And More The Division

Skull and Bones has entered its beta phase after multiple delays.

The gameplay of Skull and Bones is reminiscent of The Division, with a similar open-world MMO-looter-shooter formula. [ more ]

GameSpot

Ubisoft Says Xbox Games Going Multiplatform Wouldn't Make A Huge Impact

Microsoft may take its games multiplatform in the future, but Ubisoft's CEO says it won't have a significant impact on the industry.

Activision Blizzard's multiplatform games would already have prepared the gaming industry for Microsoft's potential move to make its games multiplatform. [ more ]

GameSpot

GTA 6 Does Not Scare Ubisoft, CEO Says

GTA 6's release can bring more people to gaming and benefit other games as well

Ubisoft is not afraid of the competition from GTA 6 [ more ]

GameSpot

Star Wars Outlaws, Assassin's Creed Red Release Windows Reconfirmed, More Details Coming Soon

Ubisoft will reveal its future games lineup for fiscal 2024-25 in May.

Confirmed releases for FY 2024-25 include Assassin's Creed codename Red and Star Wars Outlaws. [ more ]

Kotaku

Skull And Bones Has Released Nearly 30 Trailers Over 7 Years

Skull and Bones, Ubisoft's open-world online pirate video game, is set to launch after a decade of delays.

Ubisoft has published 29 videos, trailers, teasers, and dev diaries to promote the game. [ more ]

GameSpot

This Netflix-Exclusive Ubisoft Game Is Coming To Consoles - Report

Valiant Hearts: Coming Home may be coming to Nintendo Switch, PS4, and Xbox One this year after previously being a Netflix exclusive for mobile devices.

The game was part of a three-game agreement between Ubisoft and Netflix, and it's been about a year since its initial release. [ more ]

VG247

Ahoy, mateys! Skull and Bones sets sail for open beta with Year One Roadmap revealed

Skull and Bones will have a year one roadmap, featuring legendary pirate lords and strategic ship loadouts.

Players will face bigger challenges and have the opportunity to expand their empire by looting stronger equipment and resources. [ more ]

GameSpot