February2021
News Watch Dogs: Legion’s Multiplayer Finally Launches Next Month
Better late than never!
After being delayed to focus on fixing the single player issues with the game, Watch Dogs: Legion’s multiplayer component will launch on March 9th, Ubisoft has announced. The mode will allow teams of four to explore the open-world rendition of London, completing various activities and taking on a series of missions known...
News For Honor Celebrates Its Fourth Anniversary With A Shovel Knight Crossover
Swap your shovel for a sword
This week marks the fourth anniversary of Ubisoft's action combat game For Honor. In addition to "Year 5: Year of the Covenants" launching on 11th March, there's also a special crossover collaboration. Yacht Club's Shovel Knight series is getting some love, allowing For Honor players to dig for Shovel Knight-themed...
News Rainbow Six: Quarantine Patch Signals A Name Change To Rainbow Six: Parasite
Update: Apparently it's just a placeholder
Update: A Ubisoft spokesperson has reportedly spoken to Video Games Chronicle, revealing that the title is an internal placeholder and more details about the game will be revealed soon. "While we recently shared that we will be changing the name of Rainbow Six Quarantine, ‘Parasite’ is only a...
News Ubisoft Releasing Huge Update For Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Here's What's Included
Xbox Series X|S patch is the biggest of all
Ubisoft has released quite a lot of updates for Assassin's Creed Valhalla since it was launched last November, and later today sees the arrival of Version 1.1.2. The Xbox Series X|S version of this update is the biggest of the lot, coming in at approximately 19.53 GB. The Xbox version will require 15.27...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Fronts Ubisoft's Strongest Quarter In History
"Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is the biggest launch ever for the franchise"
We all knew people were loving Assassin's Creed Valhalla, and it seems to have been a heavy hitter for Ubisoft, as the company has reported Assassin's Creed Valhalla as "the biggest launch ever for the franchise". As mentioned during Ubisoft's Q3 earnings call (thanks, Video...
News Ubisoft To Focus More On Free-To-Play Games Alongside AAA Experiences
"We see that we are progressively, continuously moving"
Ubisoft had a massive few months at the back end of 2020, with titles such as Assassin's Creed Valhalla and Immortals Fenyx Rising being big sellers. However, it appears the company is looking to move away from that model in the future, shifting a heavier emphasis on free-to-play and premium...
News The Division 2's Next-Gen Update For Xbox Series X Is Now Live
Alongside the Resident Evil crossover event
Tom Clancy's The Division 2's next-gen update for Xbox Series X|S is now live, following the game being offline in preparation for update 12.1. The most notable inclusion in the latest patch is the aforementioned next-gen enhancement, which adds 4K resolution and 60 frames per seconds to the Xbox Series...
January2021
News The Division 2 Next-Gen Patch Arrives Next Week With 4K, 60FPS Support
To coincide with the Resident Evil in-game event
In an extremely quiet reveal, it seems Tom Clancy's The Division 2 will be getting its next-gen patch next week on February 2, to coincide with the Resident Evil event arriving on the same day. Community developer Johan delivered the news on Twitter, when a fan asked if a Stat
News The Division 2 Celebrates Resident Evil's 25th With 'Limited-Time' Outfits And More
Starts 2nd February
It's a huge year for Capcom - with the company celebrating 25 years of its survival horror series Resident Evil. As part of the celebrations, and to tie in with the announcement of Re:Verse, Ubisoft will be making iconic Resident Evil trilogy outfits, weapon skins, items "and more" available for a "limited-time" in
News Xbox Listing Suggests Immortals Fenyx Rising's First DLC Is Imminent
You could be playing it as early as next week
Immortals Fenyx Rising only released last month, but the first expansion could very well be on the horizon as an Xbox store listing has it slated for January 28th, as revealed by Twitter account ALumia_Italia. Titled A New God, the store listing delivers a small des
News Immortals Fenyx Rising Appears To Be Getting An Xbox Demo Soon
By the gods!
The fantastic Immortals Fenyx Rising looks to be getting a demo soon if a recent leak is to be believed, offering more players the opportunity to see what all the fuss is about. A Twitter bot which scans the PlayStation Store has recently detected an Immortals Fenyx Rising - Demo, indicating the previously released trial for Google...
News Ubisoft Has A New Star Wars Game In Development
The force is strong with this one
In another massive announcement from Lucasfilm Games following yesterday's Indiana Jones reveal, Ubisoft and Massive Entertainment (The Division 2) have revealed they're making a new open-world Star Wars game. In a report from Wired, it was revealed that production was still within its ea
December2020
Deal Immortals Fenyx Rising And Other Ubisoft Titles Have Been Discounted In The UK
You'll need to be quick though!
The absolutely fantastic Immortals Fenyx Rising is already on sale over at Amazon UK and is a great imitation of the Breath of the Wild formula. We loved it here at Pure Xbox, saying it had "some brilliantly designed puzzles, flashy, satisfying combat and a huge world full of secrets, treasures and Ancient Greek...
News Watch Dogs: Legion's Save Issues On Xbox Series X|S Are Finally Getting Fixed
No more lost progress!
Exactly one month since the Xbox Series X|S launch, and Watch Dogs: Legion will finally be properly playable on the new systems as Ubisoft has announced its auto-save issues will be fixed in a patch later today. Ever since its launch, many players, including ourselves, have been hit with a notoriously widespread issue which...
News Ubisoft Delays Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time Remake
The Sands of Time can't save this one
Ubisoft has delayed Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake until March 18, 2021, stating that "2020 was a year like no other". In a translated statement by Gematsu, the developer believes "this is the right decision" to "deliver a game you enjoy". As a result, the game will no longer hit its intended...
News Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World Finally Returns To Xbox Next Month
"Hey! You totally came!"
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game is finally heading back to Xbox systems next month in the form of a Complete Edition, after previously becoming delisted. Originally intended to release Holiday 2020 as a mark of the film's 10th anniversary, the game has been quietly moved into next year with a release date of January...
Talking Point Are You Suffering From Saving Issues In Watch Dogs: Legion?
Players are reporting losing hours of progress
It's been over three weeks since Watch Dogs: Legion made its launch on the Xbox Series X|S and many users, including us here at Pure Xbox, are still experiencing issues with the game refusing to save. For those that aren't aware, Watch Dogs: Legion players are finding the game is not saving...
News Ubisoft Confirms The Division 2 Will Be Getting An Xbox Series X Patch
Bringing 4K resolution and 60FPS
It seems every day more and more games are getting revealed to be reaping the benefits of the next-gen consoles and Tom Clancy's The Division 2 is the latest to be announced. As spotted by GamingBolt, Ubisoft shared the details in a recent Stat
November2020
News Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Reportedly Still Suffers From Screen Tearing Post-Update
Reports suggest the differences have been minimal
When the latest patch for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla dropped and the notes stated it would remedy the screen tearing issues, many rejoiced - unfortunately it appears not to be the case. Many next-gen owners have reported screen tearing issues on
News Rainbow Six Siege's Xbox Series X Upgrade Arrives Next Week
Including support for 120FPS
Ubisoft has announced that the Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege patch for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S will arrive next week on December 1st. Fans of the game will be excited to see numerous new enhancements arriving with the patch, including the ability to play the game at 120FPS on applicable TVs. Players can swap to...
News Far Cry 6's Possible New Release Date Spotted On Xbox Store Page
Following its recent delay
Far Cry 6 was delayed a few weeks ago, but it might already have a new release date if the Microsoft Store is to be believed. Originally, the game was intended to release on February 19, 2021, however was pushed back due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The
News Managing Director Of Ubisoft's Skull & Bones Studio Steps Down
But will remain at the company
Ubisoft has confirmed that the managing director of Ubisoft Singapore, which is currently working on Skull & Bones, has stepped away from the role. This was originally reported by Kotaku, which suggested that according to an internal company email, Hugues Ricour had been removed from the project "effective...
News Ubisoft Working On Patch To Fix Assassin's Creed Valhalla Save Corruption Issues
No word on Watch Dogs Legion's save issues
It's no secret that both Assassin's Creed Valhalla and Watch Dogs Legion have hit some stumbles since their launch with users reporting loss of save data and corruption. While many users have taken to Reddit and other forums to alert others of the issue, Ubisoft has remained fairly quiet on the issue
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Has Become The Biggest Launch In The Series' History
"We are truly delighted by the enthusiastic response from players"
With Assassin's Creed Valhalla releasing along side the Xbox Series X|S, it appears to have made series history by becoming its biggest launch. According to a recent press release, Ubisoft is thrilled at the results of Assassin's Creed Valhalla, with the game selling more within the...
Pick One Which Is Your Favourite Watch Dogs Game?
Have you tried Legion yet?
What's this? Pick One on a Monday?! Well, to mark the release of Watch Dogs: Legion this past week, we thought we'd take a quick look back at the history of the franchise on Xbox to date. Regardless of whether you've had the chance to try the new game yet, we want to know your favourite entry in the series so far in the...