July2023
News Ubisoft Plus Introduces New $1 / £1 Offer For First Month On Xbox
Fancy a try of the service? Now's a good time
Not so long ago, Ubisoft began running a free trial promotion for its 'Ubisoft Plus' service, and now it's back with a brand-new offer. Rather than a 7-day free trial like last time, you can now sign up to get a full month for $1 / £1 / €1. For those who fancy trying it, this one month of Ubisoft+ on...
News Ubisoft Hints At One More 'Large Game' To Launch By April 2024
What could the unnamed project be?
Ubisoft's fiscal report for the first quarter of the year is now public (thanks, Eurogamer); detailing general publisher performance during Q1 2023 alongside some hints at what's to come from the company as we move through the rest of the year and beyond. Revenue is down 9% year-on-year, although the team...
Hands On The Crew Motorfest Puts Ubisoft's Open World Racer On The Map
Motorfest makes a statement
The Crew Motorfest's closed beta is now live, and it grants players access to quite a good chunk of the upcoming open world racer, so we decided to crack on and give it a blast to see what we think so far. The good news right off the rip is that this is easily The Crew's best attempt at a handling model yet. Sitting...
Guide How To Access Free 'The Crew Motorfest' Beta On Xbox Series X|S
Cruising around Hawaii
Ubisoft's upcoming open world racer The Crew Motorfest is heading to Xbox consoles this September, and ahead of launch the team is hosting a closed beta on current-gen platforms and PC. However, this upcoming playtest is not as 'closed' as you might expect, with Ubisoft freely sharing multi-use codes to gain access to the...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (July 6-9)
Included with Xbox Live Gold & Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox Free Play Days is here once again, and we have four big titles to try out over the coming days! A couple of these are already on Xbox Game Pass, but we also have Ubisoft's huge open world racer The Crew 2, and the very recently released Super Mega Baseball 4 to enjoy this weekend. MLB The Show...
News Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag Remake Supposedly In Development At Ubisoft
Reportedly being handled by Skull & Bones dev
If Ubisoft didn't already have enough Assassin's Creed projects in the works, there's now a new report from Kotaku, claiming it's working on a remake of the fourth major game Black Flag (aka "the pirate one"). According to "two sources familiar with the plans", who are apparently not authorised to...
June2023
News Avatar: Frontiers Of Pandora Free DLC Announced For PS5, Paid On Xbox
Hold up
One of the big reveals from yesterday's Ubisoft Forward event was a huge gameplay blowout for the upcoming Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora - which now has a release date attached. However, we've been stung a little bit here with some DLC content that's free on PS5 and paid on other platforms. Yep, Ubisoft has detailed the Aranahe Warrior Pack...
News Here's Everything That Was Revealed At Ubisoft Forward 2023
Missed the event? Here's a recap
Missed the Ubisoft Forward 2023 event earlier today? No worries! You can always go back and watch the on-demand version elsewhere on Pure Xbox, and we've also detailed all the important reveals in this article. The following list is everything Xbox-related that was revealed during the stream: Avatar: Frontiers of...
News Ubisoft Announces Multiple Crossovers, Including A Halo Collaboration
This was unexpected!
Tucked deep into Ubisoft's 2023 summer showcase was a little montage of upcoming crossovers, and it included a Halo collaboration! Master Chief and the Arbiter will be arriving in Ubisoft's Brawlhalla fighter on July 12th - you can catch them in action up above. This mini crossover segment of Ubisoft Forward also included...
Poll How Would You Grade Ubisoft Forward 2023?
Give us your verdict
The dust is now beginning to settle on Ubisoft Forward 2023! If you haven't had a chance to watch it yet, you can catch the full thing over at our live coverage page, and we've also provided a separate recap of everything that happened as part of the show. <related ids="151082"> So, all things considered, what grade...
News The Crew Motorfest Speeds Onto Xbox In September 2023
And your The Crew 2 cars carry over!
Today's Ubisoft Forward live event brought us a full unveiling of The Crew Motorfest; Ivory Tower's upcoming racer that switches an open world United States for the sun-soaked shores of O'ahu, Hawaii. Well, that very unveiling has also delivered a release date for Xbox. The Crew Motorfest hits Xbox One and Xbox...
News Ubisoft's XDefiant Releases This Summer, Open Beta Test Arriving Later This Month
Post-launch plans also shared
Following multiple closed gameplay tests over at Ubisoft, the team has announced another gameplay test session for XDefiant - its upcoming free-to-play shooter. This time it's an open test though, meaning anyone can hop in and play ahead of the full game's summer 2023 launch. That test goes down from June 21st through...
Live Watch The Ubisoft Forward 2023 Showcase Here
"An exciting line-up of games and announcements"
The Xbox Games Showcase 2023 has only just come and gone, and now we've already got another event! Ubisoft Forward 2023 takes place today, bringing us an hour's worth of new reveals, trailers and information from the company. "Join us on June 12, 2023 at 10:00 AM PDT / 7:00 PM CEST for our latest...
News Ubisoft Reveals 'Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown', Coming To Xbox In January 2024
A brand new entry in the franchise
Summer Game Fest has officially kicked off and the first reveal of the night is a brand-new Prince of Persia title! Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is a whole new entry in the series, coming to Xbox consoles on January 18, 2024. We've dropped the reveal trailer for this surprise announcement up above, and here's...
News Free Ubisoft Plus Trial Now Live On Xbox, Over 60 Games Included
Now's the time, folks!
It's been almost two months since Ubisoft Plus first launched on Xbox, and we've been eager to sample it ever since, but that £14.99 / $17.99 price point is a Steep one. However, as of today, the service is getting an entirely free trial! Yes, you can start your free Xbox trial of Ubisoft Plus right now by heading to the...
News New Ubisoft Forward Trailer Confirms Multiple Games For This Month's Event
"Wait, what's that game?!"
This year's big summer gaming events are right around the corner, and one of them that will be taking place the day after the Xbox Games Showcase 2023 is Ubisoft Forward, promising an "exciting line-up of games and announcements". The new trailer above reveals that we'll see "live reveals" from
May2023
Report Ubisoft's Open World Star Wars Game Is Blasting Towards Early 2024 Launch
Fuelling up
Ubisoft hasn't exactly been prolific over the last few years. Lots of its upcoming lineup seems to continue to see delays — both public and internal — but a new report from outlet Kotaku at least gives us a little bit of hope for the team's upcoming Star Wars game. According to the report,
News Xbox Is Hosting A Massive Assassin's Creed Franchise Sale Right Now
Including deep discounts on Valhalla content
Tuesday is typically the day for Xbox digital deal roundups, but we appear to have some new discounts that have gone live over the last few days - namely a pretty huge Assassin's Creed franchise sale. The majority of Ubisoft's AC games are now discounted on Xbox, including lots of Assassin's Creed...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (May 18-21)
Included with Xbox Live Gold & Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox Free Play Days is back, and we have another generous weekend ahead of us! Microsoft has dropped four titles into its free-to-play promotion this week, including Ubisoft's huge co-op shooter The Division 2. Tom Clancy's The Division 2 Warhammer 40K: Inquisitor - Martyr
Talking Point Have You Tried Ubisoft Plus On Xbox Yet?
If so, what do you think of the service?
It's been almost a month since Ubisoft Plus finally launched on Xbox after what felt like an age of rumours and speculation. The team's service contains lots of huge titles to enjoy on Xbox including loads of games from the Assassin's Creed series, the Far Cry franchise, and much more besides. While the...
Deals 600+ Games Included In This Week's Xbox Sales (May 2-9)
Another batch of promotions now live
Last week saw an absolutely huge selection of games discounted across Xbox Live, with Friday's Golden Week Sale still ongoing at the time of writing. That hasn't stopped Microsoft adding even more discounts though, with another big batch of sales going live today across multiple new promotions. <related...
April2023
News The Division 2 Dev Explains Why A Current-Gen Upgrade Is 'Unlikely'
"We still have a lot of players that play on all generations"
Ubisoft recently held a fairly substantial livestream event on all things The Division, discussing the future of the franchise including what's next for The Division 2. The game is about to enter its fifth year of support, and
News XDefiant Surpasses 1 Million Players As Beta Enters Final Weekend On Xbox
A few more days to go
Ubisoft's free-to-play hero shooter XDefiant seems to be gathering some momentum as of late, especially with the positive reception to its ongoing closed beta. Over one million players have jumped into this recent round of playtesting, which isn't half bad for a 'closed' beta is it! Remember, the beta period runs until late on...
News Ubisoft Reveals Extended 'The Division Heartland' Gameplay Ahead Of Free-To-Play Xbox Launch
Take a look at the new developer deep dive
The Division Heartland is an upcoming free-to-play spin-off from the folks over at Ubisoft that we've not heard too much about yet - aside from a few brief trailers at recent Ubi showcases. However, tonight's 'Division Day' Livestream has brought us a much more in depth look at the title, which is launching...
News New Ubisoft Showcase To Reveal The 'Future' Of The Division Franchise
"Clear your calendar for April 20th"
Ubisoft is currently busy with all sorts of announcements from its new subscription service to the XDefiant beta, but it's not done just yet. On April 20th, the company will be hosting a stream on Twitch and YouTube to celebrate "Division Day" - focused on the "past, present, and future" of