April2024
Hands On XDefiant - Ubisoft's Server Test Has Us Hooked For The Full Release
Working out the kinks
Well, another XDefiant 'beta' of sorts has come and gone - with Ubisoft's server test session wrapping up this past weekend on Xbox. As the name suggests, this pre-release test was put out there mainly to stress the servers, but the game's return has done more than that - it's made us crave the full release thanks to its...
News XDefiant Producer Will 'Share More' About Recent Xbox Server Test Soon
"Thank you to everyone who played"
Ubisoft's free-to-play shooter XDefiant has just undergone a major server test on Xbox, and we should learn more about the test's findings pretty soon - ahead of the full game's impending launch. Following a small extension, the game's stress test came to a close on Sunday evening, and the team is now "going...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (April 18-21)
Included with Game Pass Core and Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox Free Play Days is back for the coming weekend, with three main titles and one very nice bonus up for grabs this week. That bonus is Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Mirage, which is undergoing a longer free trial period right now on Xbox. Here's the full list of games this week: Assassin's Creed...
News Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon's Limited Run Xbox Releases Go Live This Week
Multiple editions to choose from
Ubisoft's 80s-inspired FPS spin-off Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon is well over a decade old at this point, and it never got a physical release on either Xbox 360 or Xbox One at launch. Well, Limited Run has now come along and stepped in - creating a couple of new physical editions of the fan-favourite Far Cry title...
News XDefiant Server Test Session Now Available To Preload On Xbox Series X|S
Here's exactly when you can play
Following yesterday's report on XDefiant, Ubisoft has officially confirmed that the game's server stress test will take place on Xbox this weekend! The team's pre-release test starts at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm BST on Friday, April 19th. What's more, you can actually download the 'Server Test Session' file right now...
News Ubisoft's XDefiant Server Test Will Apparently Take Place This Weekend On Xbox
Reportedly starting April 19
Months and months after the game's last pre-release test, Ubisoft is apparently very close to unleashing XDefiant's latest stress test on Xbox Series X|S. According to a new report from Insider Gaming, the team is targeting an April 19th date for its 12-hour serve
News Ubisoft Has Another Prince Of Persia Game On The Way
Update: The Rogue Prince of Persia revealed, but only for PC
Update (Thu 11th Apr, 2024 06:45 BST): And sure enough, Ubisoft has now officially revealed The Rogue Prince of Persia - a 2D roguelite action platform adventure by the Dead Cells' co-developer Evil Empire. It's coming to Steam Early Access next month on 14th May, and if we hear any...
"The remake has been… remade from scratch"
Way back in 2022, Ubisoft decided to go back to the drawing board with Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake - handing development duties over to Ubisoft Montreal in the process. We've had a few small updates from the team since, but a new report claims that it coul
News Star Wars Outlaws Launches This August On Xbox Series X|S
Pre-orders begin today
Update: Well, it's officially official now! Star Wars Outlaws will indeed launch for Xbox Series X and Series S on August 30th, with pre-orders available today. You can check out the brand-new Story Trailer up above. "Play up to 3 days early with Gold or Ultimate edition, which includes the base game and season pass...
News Ubisoft Discusses XDefiant Development Troubles Ahead Of Xbox Server Test
"Game engineer is harder than being a rocket scientist."
Ubisoft's free-to-play shooter XDefiant has been delayed numerous times already, despite never having a solid release date, and the game's executive producer Mark Rubin has again talked about what's going on behind the scenes. Replying to multiple fan queries on Twitter, Rubin has stressed...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Dev Pokes Fun At Ubisoft's 'AAAA' Skull & Bones Claim
"Ours will be AAAAA"
Polish developer CD Projekt Red is very much in the 'AAA' gaming realm these days, especially after the launches of Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3. However, in a recent financial call Q&A, CDPR made an interesting comment about its future games, after a witty question from one particular investor.
March2024
News Star Wars Outlaws Rated In Multiple Regions As Ubisoft Seemingly Nears Xbox Release
No longer outlawed
The release of Star Wars Outlaws on Xbox could be creeping ever-closer, as the game has now been rated in multiple regions. A first South Korea Game Rating & Administration Committee rating was spotted last week, and now the game has also been looked at by the Australian Classification board - where it'll be rated M.
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (March 14-17)
The Motorfest is open to all!
Xbox Free Play Days is here, and to ring in another weekend of gaming we have a huge title headlining the promotion this week. Ubisoft's 2023 open world racer The Crew Motorfest is getting a free weekend alongside three other titles. Here's the full Xbox Free Play Days lineup this week: Dead By Daylight Park...
News Ubisoft Unveils Extensive Roadmap For Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown
With the first update landing this month!
It's safe to say that Prince Of Persia's grand return took us all by surprise back in January with just how good it was, and so, Ubisoft isn't letting The Lost Crown disappear anytime soon. As you can see up above, the team has dropped an extensive roadmap for this year's 2D adventure - right up to "later...
News Ubisoft's Recent 'Valiant Hearts' Sequel Gets Surprise Launch On Xbox
Also included with Ubisoft Plus
Update (Thu 7th Mar, 2024): It's been a month since we first published this story, and now Valiant Hearts: Coming Home is officially available on Xbox! You can grab it for £12.99 / $14.99, or play it as part of the Ubisoft Plus library. There's also a new trailer to mark the Xbox release, which you can watch at the...
News Ubisoft's 'Quadruple-A' Game Skull & Bones Is Already Getting Price Cuts
The CEO previously defended its $70 price tag
The Ubisoft CEO defended the pricing of the company's new release Skull & Bones last month, and now just weeks later, the co-op pirate game is already being slashed by multiple retailers. As highlighted by our friends at VGC, retailers are already heavily discounting the
February2024
News Ubisoft Boasts 'Record Player Engagement' With Pirate Adventure Skull & Bones
"Over four hours of average daily playtime"
Ubisoft has been beating its Season 1 drum for Skull & Bones this week, as the team brings more content to the open-world pirate adventure. Tucked into a press release about the game's new season, the publisher has also boasted about "record player engagement" with the title so far. The way Ubisoft is...
Report Ubisoft's Skull & Bones Gets Off To Slow Start Despite Free Trial On Xbox
Player uptake is sluggish, apparently
After almost a decade in development, Skull & Bones is now out in the wild following a generous beta period in the run up to launch. However, it appears that this open beta — and the full game's free trial — haven't convinced too many players to go ahead and buy the game. A new report from
Talking Point Would You Be Interested In A New 'Multi-Subscription' Tier On Xbox?
Ubisoft Plus is becoming more appealing each month
A couple of weeks ago we asked you fine folks about EA Play - more specifically about how important it was for you as an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate perk. The majority of Pure Xbox readers made it known that EA's subscription service was rather important, and that EA Play titles are regularly engaged...
News Ubisoft Brings Free Skull & Bones Dynamic Background To Xbox Series X|S
Be reminded of the high seas, right at home!
Another Xbox Series X|S dynamic background is now available! This one's for you aspiring pirates out there - Ubisoft has brought a new Skull & Bones option to the roster of animated backgrounds on Xbox consoles. The background is based on some Skull & Bones key art, with the animated aspect...
News Ubisoft Adds Lengthy Free Trial For Skull & Bones On Xbox Series X|S
Progress carries over too!
Skull & Bones launches today in its standard edition form, and to coincide with the game's full release, Ubisoft has added a free trial option for the title across all platforms. Yep, aspiring pirates can now go hands-on with eight hours of Skull & Bones gameplay on Xbox Series X and S. The free trial is now live...
News Skull & Bones Is Playable Early Thanks To Ubisoft Plus On Xbox
The pirate adventure is already starting to go live!
Now that Ubisoft's open beta for Skull & Bones has officially wrapped up, we can turn our attention to the team's full release - which is coming around faster than you might think. While the game's standard edition launches on February 16, you can actually go hands-on with the pirate adventure...
Poll What Did You Think Of The Skull & Bones Beta On Xbox?
The full release is almost here
Last week, Ubisoft unleashed its Skull & Bones open beta on Xbox Series X|S - ahead of the game's full launch on February 16th. It's been a long time coming, but we've now all had the chance to go hands-on with the team's seafaring open world adventure! So... what did you think to the open beta? Has it tempted...
News Ubisoft CEO Questioned About Xbox Potentially 'Going Multi-Platform'
"It's not a huge impact on the industry"
As we've already mentioned today, Ubisoft held a conference call as part of its latest earnings report for Q3 FY2024 last night, and Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot ended up being asked about the Xbox rumours doing the rounds right now. Specifically, a journalist questioned the Ubi boss on what he thinks about...
News Ubisoft Defends Skull And Bones Pricing, Insists It's A 'Complete' Package
Despite giving off "live service" vibes
There's currently an open beta taking place for Ubisoft's new co-op pirate game Skull and Bones, and while the initial impressions seem to be quite positive, the price of the game has now been questioned. As highlighted by VGC, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot was asked