Ubisoft ponders a buyout by Tencent and Guillemot family’s company after second quarter stumbles

07 Oct 2024Source: MassivelyOp
It’s become clear now that the Star Wars and Assassin’s Creed IPs are not as ironclad as they once were for Ubisoft: Following a readjustment to financial targets resulting from “soft” sales of the game Star Wars Outlaws and a delay of Assassin’s Creed Shadows, the company is possibly looking to a buyout in order […]


3 hours agoStar Wars Outlaws down to just $50 ahead of Black Friday, I might actually play it nowVG247 ︎18 hours agoStar Wars Outlaws is dropping 'forced stealth,' so instead of being reset when you get caught sneaking around, you can just start blastingPC Gamer ︎16 Nov 2024After a leak suggest Assassin's Creed Shadows will be getting a battle pass, Ubisoft sets the record straight on what you'll actually be paying forVG247 ︎04 Nov 2024Star Wars Outlaws has a new creative director, promises more work on three 'key areas': Combat, stealth, and controlsPC Gamer ︎04 Nov 2024It looks like Ubisoft's finally had it with the Assassin's Creed Shadows outrage mill: 'When we self-censor in the face of threats, we hand over our power'PC Gamer ︎04 Nov 2024Ubisoft boss says it knows players think it has an 'inconsistency in quality,' so it delayed Assassin's Creed Shadows to flip that scriptPC Gamer ︎04 Nov 2024"Ending Desmond's arc was a difficult decision" - Assassin's Creed's boss on the issues the series faced with its modern day storyline, and what Shadows is doing to fix itVG247 ︎04 Nov 2024Assassin's Creed Shadows will reboot Assassin's Creed's patchy modern-day storyRPS ︎24 Oct 2024Star Wars Outlaws gets a patch that makes it more save-happy, less punishing in stealth, and stops NPCs causing 10-car speeder pileupsPC Gamer ︎22 Oct 2024Assassin's Creed Shadows drops promised early access for its big collector's edition, but it's also going to be $50 cheaper than plannedPC Gamer ︎18 Oct 2024The maker of an Assassin's Creed Shadows statue featuring a one-legged torii says the design was 'insensitive' and will be changedPC Gamer ︎16 Oct 2024700 Ubisoft staff in France hold strikes in response to worldwide return to office mandate from Assassin’s Creed publisherRPS ︎04 Oct 2024Tencent is reportedly considering buying Ubisoft: here’s why (and it’s a crying shame)VG247 ︎04 Oct 2024Star Wars Outlaws' latest patch brings more stealth tweaks, and a fix that's sadly too late to undo the monumental damage I've inflicted on Kay's insurance premiumsVG247 ︎01 Oct 2024Assassin’s Creed Shadows delay due to Ubisoft finally listening to developers "pushing for a delay for some time", says reportRPS ︎26 Sep 2024Star Wars Outlaws' Lando DLC arrives in November alongside a Steam release, with Ubisoft's teams "fully mobilised" on "multiple" updatesVG247 ︎25 Sep 2024'Our goal is not to push any specific agenda': Ubisoft CEO tries to mollify gamers who won't stop being mad about a Black samurai in Assassin's Creed ShadowsPC Gamer ︎25 Sep 2024Assassin's Creed Shadows delayed to 2025 as Ubisoft try to recover from "softer than expected" Star Wars Outlaws launchRPS ︎25 Sep 2024Star Wars Outlaws sales were 'softer than expected,' so Ubisoft is slamming the release-it-on-Steam button earlyPC Gamer ︎25 Sep 2024Assassin's Creed Shadows has been delayed to February 2025, so you'll have to wait a bit longer to see some lovely cloudsVG247 ︎25 Sep 2024Assassin's Creed Shadows is delayed into 2025, will launch on Steam on day onePC Gamer ︎22 Sep 2024You might have been waiting for years for an Assassin's Creed set in Japan, but Ubisoft thinks right now is "great timing"VG247 ︎16 Sep 2024Assassin’s Creed Shadows has got one massive, gorgeous, secret weapon up its sleeve to make it more immersive than ever: cloudsVG247 ︎16 Sep 2024Here's what you need to know before picking up Star Wars OutlawsPC Gamer ︎09 Sep 2024Star Wars Outlaws understands the importance of weird little guys and Glup ShittosVG247 ︎09 Sep 2024Star Wars Outlaws creative director admits forced stealth sections are “incredibly punishing”, says next patch will ease up on themRPS ︎08 Sep 2024Yes, Star Wars Outlaws' creative director knows the instant-fail stealth missions are annoying, but don't worry, there's a patch coming soonVG247 ︎05 Sep 2024Ubisoft's slump continues: Star Wars Outlaws fails to turn things around, XDefiant numbers are sliding, and we still don't know where The Sands of Time isPC Gamer ︎05 Sep 2024Star Wars Outlaws took inspiration from Star Wars Galaxies for the Tatooine city of BestineMassivelyOp ︎05 Sep 2024Star Wars Outlaws director confesses being 'a little disappointed with the Metacritic' but says 'we're never going to stop improving it'PC Gamer ︎02 Sep 2024Star Wars Outlaws wades into the whole Han Solo/Greedo who shot first debate, proves it's fallen for charismatic Corellian smuggler propagandaVG247 ︎30 Aug 2024Star Wars Outlaws gets a day one PC hotfix to help keep things stable while you do a full 4090 ray-traced photoshoot with NixVG247 ︎29 Aug 2024Have you been involved in a Star Wars Outlaws playthrough restart that wasn't your fault? You may be entitled to some Trailblazer bling and Ubisoft pointsVG247 ︎28 Aug 2024Star Wars Outlaws is the most Star Wars a Star Wars game has been since Star Wars GalaxiesPC Gamer ︎28 Aug 2024A big Star Wars Outlaws PS5 patch is trapping some players in space, and Ubisoft's advising those who may be affected to start over from scratchVG247 ︎