On Wednesday, Ubisoft announced the For Honor Hero Series, an international tournament program, organised with esports outfit ESL, which will kick off on July 8. It’s open to all in Europe and the United States, and will see weekly online 1v1 Duel tournaments across all three of For Honor’s platforms. …
Read More »Ubisoft continue to fight Vivendi takeover by appointing new board members
Company has two new independent board members to help with tech expertise
Read More »Ubisoft’s Guillemot family increases company stake
The move, reported by Reuters, is to stop media giant Vivendi from buying overall control
Read More »Audio extra: Q&A with lead audio designer Dorian Pareis
Following on from our feature on getting work in audio, we've got a full interview with the lead audio designer at Ubisoft Reflections, Dorian Pareis. He tells us about his journey and what you need to get in to the audio side of the games industry
Read More »E3 2017: Ubisoft’s return to life with Starlink: Battle for Atlas
One the most unexpected announcements of this year’s E3 was undoubtedly Ubisoft’s ambitious new toys-to-life title. At a time when some have described the sector as being doomed, with only Lego Dimensions bucking that trend, it’s a very brave move to be launching a toys-to-life title. But with Starlink: Battle …
Read More »Doom, Fallout 4 and Skyrim VR will drive awareness, but Ubisoft still ‘go-to VR publisher’ – SuperData
Virtual reality was a major theme of Bethesda’s E3 announcements this year, with titles such as Skyrim, Doom and Fallout 4 all receiving the VR treatment by the end of the year. And it’s popular IPs like this that will drive VR awareness and adoption among consumers, according to research …
Read More »Ancel: Beyond Good & Evil 2 is not a Switch exclusive ‘as far as I know’
It looks as if the rumours that Beyond Good & Evil 2 will be exclusive to the Nintendo Switch were unfounded. Speaking on Instagram, of all places, the game’s creative director Michel Ancel said that the title was not a Switch exclusive as far as I know”. Admittedly this is …
Read More »Ubisoft ‘stole the show’ at E3 this year – SuperData
Sony may have had a great showing at this year’s E3, but for SuperData’s Joost van Dreunen, it was Ubisoft who "stole the show." Ubisoft had "a top-notch release slate that combines corporate and creative courage," van Dreunen told MCV. He also praised Ubisoft partnering with Nintendo for its Switch …
Read More »Rabbid fanbase – how Nintendo and Ubisoft’s Mario partnership gives Switch a tactical edge
We knew it was coming, but somehow Ubisoft still managed to surprise us. No, we’re not talking about Beyond Good and Evil 2 (although let’s just pause for a moment and luxuriate in that tremendous trailer again); we’re talking about Mario+Rabbids: Kingdom Battle. We’ll admit, even our resident Nintendo evangelist …
Read More »There’s a $799 edition of Assassin’s Creed Origins
Freshly revealed historical stab-em-up Assassin’s Creed Origins comes in many flavours – one of which will set you back a thumping $799. Limited to only 999 units, the SKU includes a 28-inch resin statue of star Bayek, along with a certificate of authenticity, a resin replica eagle amulet and four …
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