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Read More »The story behind Ubisoft’s new open world action sports game Steep
The open world action game Ghost Recon: WIldlands is the title that inspired the new Steep project, Ubisoft tells MCV. Steep is an action sports game that features paragliding, base jumping, skiing and snowboarding. It lets players traverse landscapes how it sees fit and compete in ‘100s of challenges’. It …
Read More »Ubisoft actually answers the question on how big they think VR will be
Every time we ask a games publisher how big they think VR will be, we receive shrugged shoulders and a few platitudes about how transformative it is to play. Until we asked Ubisoft. It just said: About 2.5m to 3.5m units in the first year.” The answer came from David …
Read More »E3 2016: Red Storm resurfaces with Star Trek VR
Co-op game due on virtual reality devices this autumn
Read More »You can watch Ubisoft’s E3 press event at 9pm UK time right here
Ubisoft will be taking to the stage at 1pm PST (9pm for us Brits) to show us what it has in the works. Though Ubisoft has already announced what is likely the cornerstone of its end of year line-up in Watch Dogs 2, the publisher will have a number of …
Read More »Ubisoft’s Star Trek: Bridge Crew is a co-op VR game designed to put you in an episode of the show
Star Trek: Bridge Crew is a social VR game from Ubisoft that wants to give players the chance to star in an episode of their own. The game, created by Ubisoft’s Red Storm studio, is due out this Christmas on PS VR, Oculus Rift and HTC. It is entirely set …
Read More »Now Ubisoft gets tough with The Division cheaters
There will no longer be any second chances for those deemed to be cheating in The Division, Ubisoft has announced. Cheating has been a source of frustration for our community as some individuals have been gaining an unfair advantage in the game by using third-party software at the expense of …
Read More »Ubisoft Casablanca to close after almost two decades
North African studio comprised of 48 devs worked on Rayman series, plus Child of Light and Valiant Hearts
Read More »Video: Ubisoft officially reveals Watch Dogs 2
Publisher Ubisoft has given us some more details about the sequel to its 2014 hacking action title Watch Dogs. The rumours are indeed correct about Watch Dogs 2’s San Francisco setting and November 15th release date. In a video, the team behind the title provided more information about what we …
Read More »Ubisoft offers no second chances for Rainbow Six Siege cheats
Zero tolerance seems to be very much the flavour of the month. After Blizzard last week told cheaters that they would face a lifetime ban from Overwatch if caught bending the rules, Ubisoft has unveiled its own no-holds-barred cheating policy. We are introducing a permanent ban on first offense for …
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