Ubisoft ponders a buyout by Tencent and Guillemot family’s company after second quarter stumbles
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 […]7 hours agoAssassin's Creed Shadows outlines its stealth systems - which luckily includes the ability to hide in shadowsRPS ︎8 hours agoStar Wars Outlaws' latest patch is out and aims to make stealth and combat more satisfyingRPS ︎14 hours agoStar Wars Outlaws down to just $50 ahead of Black Friday, I might actually play it nowVG247 ︎20 Nov 2024Star 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? 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