ubisoft

19

Oct

By Eric Bezanson

Latest News

Impressions : Just Dance : Decades of Hits

Ubisoft is back with its latest annual update to its Just Dance franchise with the new “Decades of Hits” content pack. These updates have replaced the annualized standalone package after Ubisoft shifted to a service-based model in 2023 when it launched the unified Just Dance launcher. This year, they have…

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08

Jul

By Alejandro Segovia

Latest News, Reviews

Review : Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced : Hoist the Colors

The Assassin's Creed franchise will turn 20 years old next year. Let that sink in. Considering the series age, it's not surprising Ubisoft is now jumping into the remake boat with this series. Remakes are all the rage these days, so of course they will jump at the opportunity to plunder some new…

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02

Jun

By Ains

Latest News, Summer Game Fest Coverage

Hands-On Preview : Rayman Legends Retold

Now over 30 years old, Rayman has been a staple franchise for Ubisoft since 1995 when Michel Ancel first created him. While Rayman has appeared in a number of games on dozens of platforms over the past three decades, his return to a freshly imagined, 2D adventure in 2011's Rayman…

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21

Jan

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Ubisoft Announces Sweeping Layoffs and Game Cancellations

We're early in 2026 and the layoffs and cancellations have already begun in force. As reported by IGN, this morning Ubisoft announced sweeping changes to their organizational structure which will result in layoffs and game cancellations to aid in cost reductions. In total, Ubisoft is cancelling six titles, including the…

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22

Dec

By Steve Esposito

Latest News

Assassin’s Creed Shadows : Nintendo Switch 2 Breakdown

If I had a nickel for every time Alex reviewed a game and I came in with some sort of technical breakdown of it, I’d be able to by at least one can of soda from an expensive hotel vending machine. That being said, I have to recognize that Ubisoft…

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24

Nov

By Seasoned Gaming

Podcasts

Bitcast 363 : Reflecting on the Xbox 360’s Impact on the Industry

In Bitcast 363 the guys chat about the Xbox 360 turning 20 and its impact on the industry. Also The Game Awards nominees, Xbox Partner Direct, Ubisoft selling to Tencent, and more! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBVyPq_bVB4

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31

Mar

By Seasoned Gaming

Podcasts

Bitcast 333 : Ubisoft & Tencent Partner for the Future

This week the guys discuss the investment by Tencent into Ubisoft's IPs and what it all means for the future. They also chat about latest games including The First Berzerker Khazan and Karma Dark World, Nintendo's latest Direct and Metroid Prime 4 Beyond, a new lore dump, and more! Amazon…

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18

Mar

By Alejandro Segovia

Latest News, Reviews

Review : Assassin’s Creed Shadows : Ghost in the Shell

There is plenty of fanfare surrounding Assassin’s Creed Shadows. It is the first full-fledged entry in 5 years in Ubisoft’s long running, ever popular stealth action series. It is an entry finally making good on long-requested fan clamor by setting one of these games in Feudal Japan. And it has…

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12

Jan

By Seasoned Gaming

Podcasts

Bitcast 322 : AC Shadows and What’s Next for Ubisoft

Ains and Hoeg are joined by friend of the show, Mekel Kasanova to talk about Assassin's Creed Shadows' latest delay and what's next for Ubisoft. They'll also chat on the latest Switch 2 rumors, Xbox's Developer Direct, and more! Amazon Apple Google SoundCloud Spotify

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09

Jan

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Assassin’s Creed Shadows Delayed Again to March

With Ubisoft's more recent troubles the company has decided to delay Assassin's Creed Shadows again, this time to March 20th. The report comes from a Ubisoft Strategic Update in which they detail how they are attempting to correct course (see below). The Bitcast panel has discussed the seemingly monumental pressure…

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04

Dec

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Ubisoft to Shut-Down XDefiant, Layoff More Teams

In another disappointing announcement for the online-shooter genre, Ubisoft has announced that XDefiant will be shutting down in summer of 2025. Additionally, they will be restructuring some associated teams resulting in further layoffs. In the formal announcement from Ubisoft Creative Director Mark Rubin, which you can find below, they announce…

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26

Aug

By Alejandro Segovia

Latest News, Reviews

Review : Star Wars Outlaws : Scrappy Nerf Herder

For as long as Star Wars has existed as a franchise, and for as long as gaming adaptations have been a thing, I’ve only had one dream: an open world game set in a galaxy far, far away. Considering how pervasive the open world genre has been over the last…

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31

May

By Eric Bezanson

Latest News, Reviews

Review : XDefiant : Call of Ubi

XDefiant was revealed over two years ago as a new free-to-play, competitive, class based, first person shooter project within the Tom Clancy universe of video games. It was described by creative director Jason Schroeder and EP Mark Rubin at Ubisoft San Francisco as “fast paced firefights meets punk rock mosh…

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02

Apr

By Ains

Latest News

Former BioWare and Ubisoft Developers Unveil Eternal Strands

Developer Yellow Brick Games, a studio loaded with industry veterans including Creative Director Mike Laidlaw (Dragon Age, Anthem), have announced Eternal Strands. Powered by Unreal Engine 5, the action-adventure tasks the player with using physics and the environment around them to battle gigantic creatures. Eternal Strands is IGN's April "First"…

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19

Feb

By Alejandro Segovia

Latest News, Reviews

Review : Skull and Bones : Shipwrecked

If there was one common feedback Ubisoft definitely got after the release of 2013’s successful Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, it was simple: make a full on pirate game. And for good reason. This one-off sequel in the long running Assassin’s Creed series managed to successfully build upon a side…

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