Over the years, Ubisoft's open-world games have come to be criticised for following a very similar formula. As investigations into the publisher's internal culture and processes continue, we are starting to see why. Former Ubisoft Creative Chief, Serge Hascoët, oversaw the company's entire portfolio and would often cancel projects – including …
Read More »Ubisoft’s next-gen launch games will remain at $60
Recently, there has been much discussion surrounding a potential increase in the price of AAA video games coinciding with the launch of the next generation of consoles. While some publishers have already announced a $10 price hike and others are considering it, Ubisoft has now announced that its upcoming next-generation …
Read More »Far Cry 6 tipped to be announced in July
We've known for quite some time that Ubisoft has a huge amount of Triple A games lined up for release this fiscal year. Three of those are Watch Dogs: Legion, Gods & Monsters and Rainbow Six: Quarantine, which were announced last year. Assassin's Creed Valhalla was recently added to the …
Read More »Ubisoft will launch five triple-A video games before April 2021
On yesterday's financial call, Ubisoft promised that it will launch five new games between March 2020 and April 2021. Out of these five new games, three were named, while the other two were confirmed to be a part of the company's “biggest franchises”. Three out of five games will launch in …
Read More »Ubisoft seems to be teasing a Far Cry 5 follow-up
2018 has been such a huge year for games that it is easy to forget that Far Cry 5 actually came out this year. The game has been a huge success for Ubisoft and now, it looks like we'll be getting an expansion or sequel announcement later this evening during …
Read More »It looks like Ubisoft is giving Far Cry a break too
Earlier this year, we learned that Ubisoft would be giving the Assassin's Creed games a break this year to give the developers more time to make something truly great. That sentiment was echoed by the publisher's CEO this week, with Yves Guillemot stating that we might not see a new …
Read More »Far Cry recommended specs continue raising bar for PC gaming
Although virtual reality and future games like Star Citizen are really going to push our gaming systems to their limits when released, other AAA titles are carrying the torch through much more reasonable steps. They are still climbing ever higher though and Far Cry: Primal is no different, requiring anyone …
Read More »Halo veteran and Far Cry 2 director just left Amazon Game Studios
Over the last couple of years, Amazon has been making a push in the gaming space, even going as far as to set up its very own studio with quite a few esteemed developers coming from famed studios like Valve and Bungie. However, we have yet to see any big …
Read More »Ubisoft seeking fan feedback on future Far Cry settings
Ubisoft appears to be listening to its fans with a new survey, gathering feedback and suggestions for future Far Cry titles. The questionnaire was sent out to a few Far Cry 4 players over the last week or so and gives us a glimpse at the ideas Ubisoft is currently …
Read More »Ubisoft unveils the first Far Cry 4 trailers, gives a glimpse at the game play
Ubisoft this week published the first two teasers of the upcoming Far Cry 4 video game that is due to be released in mid-November on multiple platforms. One of the videos shows the beginning of the game and introduces the main villain of the title, another gives a glimpse at …
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