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News Ubisoft Is Looking For People To Play Skull & Bones Early
Fancy it?
Skull & Bones has been stuck in development hell for quite a while now. However, recent reports have been more positive, and now, finally, players can go hands on, albeit in a limited capacity. Ubisoft is opening up an insider program for its pirate adventure, and applications are live. If you fancy a crack at Skull & Bones...
News Ubisoft Is "Very Happy" With Skull & Bones Progress, Says CFO
Despite documented troubles
Ubisoft's pirate adventure Skull & Bones is still being worked on, many years after its initial reveal. That was five years ago now though, so how is development holding up? Well, according to Ubisoft CFO Frederick Duguet, things are progressing nicely. In a recent earnings report, the company's Chief Financial...
News Ubisoft Would "Of Course" Consider Any Potential Acquisition Offers
Something for Phil to think about?
Ubisoft held its third-quarter earnings call yesterday, in which the company was asked about whether it would entertain the idea of an acquisition, with CEO Yves Guillemot sharing an interesting albeit fairly standard response. Guillemot made sure to note that Ubisoft can remain independent, but would "of course"...
News Beyond Good & Evil 2 Reportedly Still In Pre-Production After 5 Years
What's going on?!
Some of you may remember that many moons ago, Ubisoft announced Beyond Good & Evil 2. It's a follow-up that fans of the original have wanted for years, yet, it seems to still be a ways off. According to a report from Bloomberg, it hasn't even left pre-production. Yep, that's right. A game that was announced back in 2017 may...
News Ubisoft Reportedly Releasing 'Smaller In Scope' Assassin's Creed Title By 2023
Before Infinity arrives
Update: Eurogamer has corroborated the original Bloomberg report, while also adding that it has heard of "early plans" for the game to include Baghdad as a location. Original Story: Ubisoft is working to further expand Assassin's Creed with 'Infinity', its upcoming "evolving"
News Heads Up, Riders Republic Is Getting A Free Weekend On Xbox
Included as part of Free Play Days
Ubisoft's fantastic Riders Republic is part of the current set of Xbox weekly deals, but if you're still on the fence about whether to buy it, you'll get a chance to play it for free with Xbox Live Gold from this Thursday to Sunday. The trial (which is also available on other platforms) will run from February 10th...
News Game Developers Are Starting To Take A Stand Against NFTs
Never say never?
NFTs are probably the biggest gaming controversy since loot boxes took over multiplayer games a few years ago. They've started to creep into games over the last few months, with one of the biggest players being Ubisoft. However, not everyone wants in on NFTs. It seems that, after huge backlash from communities over pretty much any...
Deals Xbox Is Hosting A Massive Ubisoft Publisher Sale This Month
Along with an Anime Month Sale
The latest Xbox deals are now live, and we've got loads more great offers to take advantage of, including a massive Ubisoft Publisher Sale featuring over 100 games! The Lunar New Year and THQ Nordic sales from last week haven't quite ended yet either, so you'll find a link to those down below as well — so much to...
News Ubisoft's Hyper Scape Battle Royale Will Shut Down In April
No more hype
Battle royale can be a tough market. Competition is fierce, with the likes of Fortnite, Apex Legends and Warzone ruling the roost. Ubisoft has learnt this the hard way, as its own Hyper Scape BR will close down after less than two years. If you don't remember this one, we can't really blame you. Ubisoft brought Hyper Scape to market in
News Rainbow Six Extraction Surpasses Three Million Players In Its First Week
A positive reaction
Rainbow Six Extraction made its debut across multiple platforms last week. This included a release on Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass service, and it seems to be paying off. According to the game's official Twitter account, the title has already surpassed three million players within its first week. Ubisoft is set to expand on this -...
News Far Cry 6 Pagan Min DLC Out Now With Free Co-Op Pass
Taking control
Far Cry 6's second major DLC is out now, based on all things Pagan Min. Yes, Far Cry 4's main villain returns here, as does the Kyrat location seen in the series' fourth entry. Pagan: Control is part of Far Cry 6's season pass, and it brings a little bonus for co-op players. Basically, only one player needs to own the DLC in order to...
News Ubisoft Reveals FPS & Resolution Details For Rainbow Six Extraction On Xbox
Extracting that next-gen power
Rainbow Six Extraction is out real soon, January 20th in fact, for last gen and current gen platforms. On the Xbox side of things, we recently found out that Extraction will be yet another day one Game Pass title, following recent co-op shooters Back 4 Blood and Aliens: Fireteam Elite. Now,
News The Ubisoft+ Subscription Service Is Officially Coming To Xbox
Update: No sign of Game Pass though
Update: Ubisoft has clarified that this service will unfortunately not be available with Xbox Game Pass. Original story: There have been suggestions for a while that Ubisoft might be planning to bring its Ubisoft+ subscription service to Xbox, and that's exactly what's going to happen, as the company has...
News Skull & Bones Co-Director Leaves Ubisoft After 15 Years
"On to new exciting adventures"
Ubisoft's Skull & Bones has suffered a notoriously slow development process, with suggestions that it had been rebooted in 2020 and was still "struggling to take shape" in 2021, and now its co-director has also left the company. In a message on
News Ubisoft Announces Splinter Cell Remake, 'Built From The Ground Up'
It's officially happening, folks!
It's the news Splinter Cell fans have been waiting for! Ubisoft has confirmed that it's working on a remake based around the "early" games in the series, rebuilt from the ground up using Ubisoft’s own Snowdrop engine. The game is being led by Ubisoft Toronto, and team members are currently being hired for the...
News Ubisoft Is Bringing A 'Reinvented' Monopoly To Xbox This December
It's... different
Ubisoft's Monopoly Plus has long been a popular party game on Xbox, but the company is switching things up for its next Monopoly title, reinventing the formula "in a way you've never seen before" with Monopoly Madness. This adopts a very different style to your typical game of Monopoly, focusing on shorter rounds as you "race...
News Riders Republic's Trial Week Has Begun On Xbox, Play Four Hours For Free
Ahead of its release next week
The release of Ubisoft's massive multiplayer playground Riders Republic is fast approaching, with the official launch taking place on Thursday, October 28th, and starting today you can try it for free to see what the fuss is about. Ubisoft has released a Free Trial Week for the game on the Microsoft Store, which...
News You Could Win This Far Cry 6 Xbox Series X With Microsoft Rewards
Lead the revolution
As if Microsoft Rewards wasn't giving us enough Game Pass Quests, punch cards and sweepstakes at the moment, Xbox and Ubisoft have today highlighted a special Far Cry 6 Xbox Series X competition available to enter right now. To be in with a chance of winning, all you need to do is head to the Microsoft Rewards app on console (or...
News Riders Republic's Open Beta Appears To Have Been A Big Success
It's received plenty of praise
Riders Republic, an "open world sports paradise" from Ubisoft set to arrive on Xbox this October, held its first (and presumably only) beta on Xbox last week, and it seems like the majority of players really enjoyed their time with it. The beta was initially 'invite-only' before opening up to everyone last Wednesday,...
News Skull & Bones Has 'Just Passed Alpha', But Is Reportedly Still 'Struggling To Take Shape'
"The game is still evolving"
Kotaku has published an in-depth report on the status of Ubisoft's Skull & Bones, which appears to have been stuck in development hell for years now, although Ubisoft says the project has 'just passed Alpha'. Kotaku spoke to a variety of anonymous current and former devs on the project, with the outlet summing up...
News Tom Clancy's XDefiant Is A Free-To-Play Shooter Heading To Xbox
Sign up now for a chance to play early
Ubisoft has today revealed a brand-new Tom Clancy game in the form of Tom Clancy's XDefiant, described as a free-to-play, fast-paced arena shooter. In terms of Xbox, it's scheduled to arrive on Xbox One, Series X and Series S. The game combines intense gunplay with personalised loadouts and specialised...
News Ubisoft To Reveal Brand-New Tom Clancy Game Later Today
"Things are going to get wild"
Update: GameSpot has posted a teaser video with a bit of gameplay of this new Tom Clancy title, which definitely looks like the rumoured PvP first-person shooter codenamed "BattleCat". You can watch the 20-second snippet above. Original story: Ubisoft announced last night via social media that a brand-new Tom Clancy...
News Ubisoft Delays Riders Republic To October, Rainbow Six Extraction To January 2022
"We are embracing the opportunity to take additional time"
Sadly, we've got news of another two delays today in the form of Ubisoft's Riders Republic and Rainbow Six Extraction, which have been delayed until October 28, 2021 and January 2022 respectively. Here's the message issued by the Riders Republic team on the Ubisoft website earlier today:...
News Ubisoft Removes Far Cry 5 'GoldenEye' Maps Following Copyright Claim
"I don't know if there's a legal way to upload them again"
There was a lot of attention being given towards a Far Cry 5 map creator called Krollywood earlier this month who recreated the classic GoldenEye 007 maps in the game, but unfortunately they've now been removed. According to Ubisoft (via Kotaku), the company received "copyright infringement...
Deals New Ubisoft Forward Sale Now Live On Xbox, 150+ Games Included
Grab yourself a discount on Ubisoft titles
It's time for another Xbox sale! Ubisoft is hosting a special 'Ubisoft Forward' set of discounts on over 150 games for the next couple of weeks until June 28, including the likes of Assassin's Creed Valhalla and Watch Dogs: Legion. Below, we've highlighted just some of the biggest games included in the...
Roundup Here's What Was Revealed At Ubisoft Forward E3 2021
Missed the event? Here's a recap
Weren't able to catch the Ubisoft Forward E3 2021 event earlier today? No worries! You can always go back and watch the on-demand version for yourself, complete with a rundown of announcements over at our live blog. If you don't fancy watching it all the way through, we've also detailed all the important reveals in...
Live Watch The Ubisoft Forward E3 2021 Livestream Here
"Get the latest news, updates and surprises"
It's time for another E3 2021 event! Today's Ubisoft Forward E3 2021 showcase will give us all the latest news, updates and surprises from Ubisoft, providing "the most up-to-date news on Ubisoft’s live and upcoming games." The main event is scheduled to begin at 12PM PT / 3PM ET / 8PM BST, and it's...
Guide How To Watch Today's Ubisoft Forward E3 2021 Event
All the details you need
Today marks the return of another major event for E3 2021 in the form of Ubisoft Forward, which will provide "the most up-to-date news on Ubisoft’s live and upcoming games," taking place entirely digitally. Ubisoft has teased that the show will feature For Honor, Trackmania, The Crew 2, Brawlhalla, Watch Dogs: Legion, and...
News Ubisoft's Rainbow Six Quarantine Is Now 'Rainbow Six Extraction'
Watch the all-new teaser trailer
It's been a busy day for Ubisoft, with the latest reveal for the team arriving in the form of Rainbow Six Extraction, which is the official new name for the previously announced tactical co-op shooter Rainbow Six Quarantine. To accompany the reveal, Ubisoft has shared a teaser trailer which you can see above, along...
News Ubisoft Reveals Company Changes, A Year After Allegations Of Misconduct
"Considerable progress has been made"
You may or may not remember, but last June saw Ubisoft under the spotlight after numerous employees shared their stories of misconduct within the workplace. The allegations resulted in multiple people leaving the company and Ubisoft vowing to make drastic changes to ensure the proper procedures were in place to...
News Ubisoft's The Division: Heartland Suffers Major Gameplay Leak
As part of an exclusive 'closed test'
Well, Ubisoft won't be very happy about this! It was only last week that the company revealed The Division: Heartland - an upcoming free-to-play title set within The Division's universe - and gameplay has already leaked online. The footage is rapidly being removed by Ubisoft, which shows 20 full minutes of...
News Ubisoft Wants To Build Free-To-Play Games For All Its Biggest Franchises
But don't worry, the premium releases will continue
Ubisoft made a splash last week when it announced a free-to-play version of The Division called 'Heartland' would be arriving sometime between 2021 and 2022, and the company says we'll see more titles like this in the future. As part of its latest earnings call (thanks VGC), Ubisoft confirmed it...
News Don't Get Your Hopes Up For A Skull & Bones Release Anytime Soon
It's just been delayed again
There was a lot of excitement when Ubisoft unveiled a first taste of Skull & Bones to the world... but that was all the way back at E3 2017, and unfortunately we're still not going to be seeing it until at least 2022. As part of its latest earnings results, Ubisoft confirmed that Far Cry 6, Rainbow Six Quarantine,...
News Mysterious Ubisoft Game Suddenly Appears On The Microsoft Store
And then quickly gets removed
Surprise! A new Ubisoft title emerged on the Microsoft Store earlier today, but nobody has any idea what it is, where it came from, or how it even came to be. According to the description, it was intended for an internal test. Originally under the guise of Incursion VMC, the title later changed to VMC Only, before it...
News Ubisoft Forward Confirmed To Return As Part Of E3 2021
Splinter Cell, anyone?
It was already said that Ubisoft would be attending E3, and now we know the company will be hosting their own digital showcase, much like previous years. The conference will air during E3 on June 12 at 12pm PT. As it started doing in 2020, the company will return with Ubisoft Forward - a digital presentation that looks at...
News Several Ubisoft Titles On Xbox Are Shutting Their Servers In 2021
Say goodbye to those Rainbow Six Vegas maps
Get playing any Tom Clancy games you have in your backlog from the Xbox 360 days, as Ubisoft has confirmed it will be closing down the servers for multiple games at some point this year. The news was spotted on Resetera, and highlights that three Tom Clancy titles across the Xbox systems will be closing...
Rumour Microsoft Is Still Trying To Bring Ubisoft+ To Xbox Game Pass
"They're trying to make that happen"
There was a lot of discussion late last year when it was rumoured that Ubisoft+ could join Xbox Game Pass Ultimate at some point in the future, and those rumours don't appear to be going away anytime soon. Windows Central's Jez Corden stated the rumour had "a strong chance of being true" at the time, and now...
Deals 300+ Games Included In This Week's Xbox Sales (March 9-16)
It's a big week for Call of Duty
It's time for another set of weekly Xbox deals! This week's selection features discounts on over 300 games, although most of those are part of the ongoing Ubisoft Publisher Sale from last week. Nevertheless, we've still got new Deals with Gold and Spotlight offers to take advantage of, along with a huge Call of Duty...
News Ubisoft Is Looking Into Uno Crashes On Xbox Series X
It’s been a long running issue
Many users are reporting being hit with severe crashing issues regarding Uno on the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, which Ubisoft has now said it is looking into. The issue has been plaguing players for what seems like months, as numerous Reddit threads have cropped up with users claiming the game is unplayable due...
Deals The Best Bargains In Xbox's Huge Ubisoft Publisher Sale
Fantastic games at low prices!
As we highlighted earlier this week on Pure Xbox, Ubisoft is currently running a massive Publisher Sale across Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and as you'd expect, there are plenty of bargains to be had! We've highlighted some of the best and most notable bargains with huge discounts in the Ubisoft sale...
Deals 300+ Games Included In This Week's Xbox Sales (March 2-9)
Including a massive Ubisoft Publisher Sale
It's time for another set of weekly Xbox deals! This week's selection features discounts on over 300 games, made up of Deals with Gold and Spotlight Sales, as well as an absolutely massive Ubisoft Publisher Sale. We've highlighted a few of the most notable Xbox games offers in this week's current sales...
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 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 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 Rumour Suggests Ubisoft+ Could Join Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
Update: 'Strong chance of being true', says insider
Update (Wed 30th Dec, 2020 10:30 GMT): This rumour is starting to sound more plausible! Windows Central editor Jez Corden has suggested he thinks there's a "strong chance" of Ubisoft+ joining Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, "based on stuff I've heard." We'll have to wait and see if anything comes of this...
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...
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...
News Ubisoft Confirms Performance Details For Its Upcoming Xbox Series X Games
Here's the full rundown
Ubisoft has today unveiled a full next-gen rundown for its upcoming titles on Xbox Series X, providing performance details in terms of resolution, frame rate and other visual/audio enhancements. To kick things off, Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Immortals Fenyx Rising, Far Cry 6
