Ubisoft News Articles
Monday21st Jul 2025
News Avatar: Frontiers Of Pandora Is Getting A Third-Person Mode On Xbox
Coming in an update later this year
Ubisoft and Massive Entertainment have announced a new update for Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, and it contains a much-welcome third-person mode for the game on Xbox Series X|S. Unfortunately, fans will have to wait until December 5th to go hands-on with this update, which also contains New Game+ and more fresh...
Tuesday27th May 2025
News Assassin's Creed Shadows Update 1.05 Now Live On Xbox, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Almost 20GB on Xbox!
Ubisoft has just delivered its 1.05 Title Update for Assassin's Creed Shadows on Xbox - and it features some major changes and additions to the game, including a crossover with multiplayer horror title Dead by Daylight. This DBD-flavoured event adds a new free quest to the game with bonus rewards upon completion, alongside a...
News Tom Clancy's The Division 2 Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (May 27)
Div 2 hits XGP!
Welcome to your first Xbox Game Pass update of the week! Today, Ubisoft's ever-popular shooter The Division 2 hits the Game Pass library, a good few years after it first launched for Xbox One. However, Ubisoft is still updating The Division 2 all these years later - in fact, this XGP release actually coincides with a huge new update...
Wednesday21st May 2025
News Ubisoft Working On New 'AAA' Rayman Game As Studio Begins Hiring
Rayman revival
Some now-deleted job adverts from Ubisoft have sparked particular interest today, and for good reason - they relate to a brand-new Rayman game from the company's Milan studio. Gathered on Reddit and shared by our friends at Nintendo Life, two job adverts were spotted for this upcoming Rayman project - one of wh
Wednesday14th May 2025
News 16 Ubisoft Titles Now Available On Microsoft's PC Store, Adding Fuel To The Xbox Handheld Fire
"For the first time ever..."
Last week was stacked with yet more Xbox handheld news - first through leaked images & details of the system itself, followed by some curious preparations that Microsoft seemed to be making for the device's upcoming launch. One of those preparations was a bunch of Ubisoft PC titles being brought over to the Microsoft...
Monday5th May 2025
News Assassin's Creed Shadows Next Major Update Includes Free Story Pack On Xbox
Specifically, 'The Works of Luis Frois'
Following the game's first major update roughly a month ago, Ubisoft has unveiled the next big patch for Assassin's Creed Shadows - and it includes a new free story pack on all platforms, including Xbox. That free story DLC is dubbed 'The Works of Luis Frois', and it involves a new quest arc playable as...
Tuesday29th Apr 2025
News Far Cry 4 Getting Native 60FPS Patch On Xbox Series X|S & Game Pass
FPS Boost option now disabled
As we reminded you fine folks earlier today, Far Cry 4 is coming to Xbox Game Pass this week, and Ubisoft is seemingly preparing a native 60FPS patch for the game on Xbox Series X|S to coincide with its XGP arrival. A new Far Cry 4 patch has cropped up on PS5 that enables native 60FPS gameplay, and the Xbox Series X|S...
News Two Xbox Game Pass Titles Are Available This Week To Finish Off April 2025
Microsoft's April lineup comes to a close
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update - and the final one for April 2025! We have two more titles coming to the library this month; starting today with a new first-party title from Microsoft launching in Xbox Game Preview. So, let's take a look at today's brand-new addition, alongside our final drop...
Friday25th Apr 2025
News Ubisoft Provides Update On Offline Mode For Two 'The Crew' Titles
The first to come "before the end of 2025"
Last year, Ubisoft announced that following the delisting and shutdown of The Crew, it was planning to implement offline modes for The Crew 2 and The Crew Motorfest - so that fans can continue to enjoy these games beyond their end-of-life status. Today, the team has provided an update on this pair of...
Friday28th Mar 2025
News Ubisoft Shares Spike By 10% After Tencent Invests $1 Billion Into New Subsidiary
"Ubisoft is opening a new chapter in its history"
Last night, Ubisoft announced a "new chapter in its history" with the reveal that Tencent is investing $1.16 billion into a new subsidiary, and the company's shares have reportedly spiked by over 10% as a result of the news. To break down all the complicated jargon, this is based around Assassin's...
Tuesday25th Mar 2025
News Xbox Buying Ubisoft Would Be An Unwise Move, Suggests Former PlayStation Boss
"It's just too big to manage"
Back at the start of the month, it was reported that Xbox might have shown interest in acquiring one or more IP from Ubisoft, and speaking in an interview recently, former PlayStation boss Shawn Layden urged caution around this. Layden was asked about Xbox buying Ubisoft rather than any specific IP, and he advised that...
Wednesday19th Mar 2025
News Xbox Series X And S Offer Vastly Different Experiences With Assassin's Creed Shadows
"The Series S version presents the least stable"
With press now going hands-on with Assassin's Creed Shadows, the folks over at Digital Foundry have had time to pick apart Ubisoft's latest open-world title - and it sounds like an ambitious but mixed experience on Xbox Series
Tuesday18th Mar 2025
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Assassin's Creed Shadows
Ubisoft's latest is out on Xbox this week
Well, after multiple delays and plenty of chatter about Ubisoft's future along the way, Assassin's Creed Shadows finally hits Xbox later this week - which means reviews are now starting to circulate online ahead of release. Here at Pure Xbox, we only got time to
News Ubisoft Plus Gets Massive Discount On Xbox Ahead Of Assassin's Creed Shadows Launch
Play AC's Digital Deluxe Edition on the service!
Ubisoft is really pushing its Assassin's Creed Shadows launch this week, with the company now offering a massive discount on 12-month signups to its Ubisoft Plus subscription service - where the game will launch on day one. Live now on Xbox, players can enroll onto a 12-month plan for Ubisoft Plus at...
Friday14th Mar 2025
News Ubisoft IP Could Cost Buyers More Than The Company Itself, Says Report
A pricey endeavour
Earlier this week, we heard that Microsoft has seemingly held talks with Ubisoft about buying some of the French company's gaming IP - and a fresh report tells us that purchasing these franchises would likely cost a pretty penny for the Xbox owner, if they were to go ahead and pick anything up. By way of a new report from outlet...
Wednesday12th Mar 2025
News Microsoft Has Reportedly Discussed Acquiring IP From Ubisoft
As the French company looks for buyers
In recent months, we've seen that Ubisoft is still seeking investment from somewhere as it wrangles with game delays and general management difficulties - and a new bit of information has come to light today that suggests Microsoft has held discussions with the company over the future of its gaming IP. In an...
Friday7th Mar 2025
News Ubisoft Reveals Full Console Specs For Assassin's Creed Shadows, Including Xbox Series X And S
"We are happy to share more details"
After hearing about some of the Xbox Series X performance modes in Assassin's Creed Shadows earlier this week, Ubisoft has revealed the game's full console spec sheet - featuring a bonus Series X mode and details on the Xbox Series S version of AC Shadows. Over on Xbox Series X, we have a 60FPS performance mode,...
Tuesday25th Feb 2025
News Ubisoft's Watch Dogs: Legion Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (February 25)
Take back London
Welcome to another Xbox Game Pass update! Today, Ubisoft's 2020 open-world adventure Watch Dogs: Legion heads to the library - as a huge AAA addition to the service. Here's a bit more about this new XGP addition, alongside a little something on why we think Watch Dogs: Legion is worth exploring on Xbox. Watch Dogs: Legion...
Wednesday19th Feb 2025
News Assassin's Creed Shadows Won't See Another Delay From Ubisoft, Says Report
The team is "confident" in its release
At this point, Assassin's Creed Shadows has been delayed multiple times and often quite close to the planned launch date - but the game is reportedly "pretty much done" and will not see another delay. This information is coming from Insider Gaming, which exclusively reports that Ubisoft is "confident" of its...
Tuesday4th Feb 2025
News Far Cry New Dawn Now Live On Xbox Game Pass, 60FPS Gameplay Revealed
Jump into a colourful Hope County at 60FPS
Ubisoft's 2019 shooter Far Cry New Dawn is now live on Xbox Game Pass, and the developer has also dropped its new performance patch alongside this XGP arrival. The good news is that the new 60FPS update looks very smooth on both Xbox Series X and S, and we'll inc
Saturday1st Feb 2025
News Far Cry New Dawn Getting 60FPS Patch Ahead Of Its Arrival On Xbox Game Pass
For Xbox Series X and S
Ubisoft has announced that its 2019 shooter Far Cry New Dawn will be getting a 60FPS update in the coming days. Previously a part of Microsoft's FPS Boost program, that option has now been disabled as the team prepares a native performance patch for the title on current-gen platforms. It appears that this announcement was...
Wednesday15th Jan 2025
Report Ubisoft Founders Considering A New Business 'Venture' Using Certain Franchises
Which franchises? We're not sure.
The latest twist in the ongoing Ubisoft drama has occurred today, with outlet Bloomberg delivering a fresh report on what's happening behind the scenes at the French game maker. According to this new report, Ubisoft's founders — the Guillemot family — along with major shareholder Tencent, are considering...
Friday10th Jan 2025
News Ubisoft Still Looking For Buyers Amidst Assassins Creed Shadows Delay
"We have taken decisive steps to reshape the Group"
Yesterday, Assassin's Creed Shadows was delayed again to March 2025, and it's unlikely that this ongoing uncertainty around Ubisoft is helping development matters. In a new
Wednesday8th Jan 2025
News Ubisoft Showcases Overhauled Assassin's Creed Shadows Gameplay Ahead Of Xbox Release
"We're excited to provide more information on parkour"
Following its delay late last year, Assassin's Creed Shadows has become one of the biggest games to be releasing next month, despite what's turning out to be a pretty stacked February in the gaming biz. It's probably a good thing, then, that Ubisoft is making some big changes to gameplay in...
Friday3rd Jan 2025
News Ubisoft Has Some Crazy 'Just For You' Deals Right Now On Xbox
Up to 90% off!
Xbox's first round of sales for 2025 has just kicked off, with a bunch of promotions now running for games, DLC add-ons and more. However, the Microsoft Store is again hosting some amazing 'Just For You' deals right now as well - with Ubisoft delivering some massive discounts this time around. Across a couple of our accounts here at...
Wednesday18th Dec 2024
News Ubisoft Releases Final Major Update For XDefiant, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Featuring an Assassin's Creed collab!
Less than two months after insisting it wouldn't happen, Ubisoft recently announced that XDefiant is closing down next year - in fact, new users can't even download and play the game right now
Tuesday17th Dec 2024
News New Report Details Two Far Cry Projects In Development At Ubisoft
Blackbird & Maverick
A new report from Insider Gaming has provided some fresh details on the future of Far Cry, as Ubisoft continues work on two upcoming projects for its open-world FPS franchise. We first heard about these two projects over a year ago - but we now have some extra details on what's being planned over at Ubisoft Montreal. According...
Monday9th Dec 2024
News Ubisoft Buyout Rumours Swirl As Analyst Predicts 'Privatisation And Dismantling' In 2025
What's next for the XDefiant publisher?
A couple of months ago, we heard reports coming out of Bloomberg that Ubisoft was considering potential buyout opportunities on the back of Star Wars Outlaws' disappointing launch - and some fresh reports and predictions have arrived in recent days that hint at a similar future for the French game maker...
Wednesday23rd Oct 2024
News Ubisoft's Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown Team Officially Disbanded
Update: Ubisoft issues a statement
Ubisoft's troubles reportedly continue with a new story suggesting the team behind the critically acclaimed Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown has been disbanded after it failed to meet sales expectations. This information comes from a video by the French media outlet Origami and game journalist Gauthier Andres...
Wednesday16th Oct 2024
News Ubisoft Insists There Are 'No Plans' To Shut Down F2P Shooter XDefiant
It previously reassured players the game wasn't dying
Ubisoft's free-to-play shooter XDefiant looked quite promising when it arrived earlier this year in May, but it's entered into an overcrowded market dominated by heavy-hitters like Call of Duty. Even since then, there have been claims about the game dropping off completely, and now the title's...
