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 […]


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 ︎27 Aug 2024Star Wars Outlaws review: a perfectly ok bit of star warRPS ︎26 Aug 2024Star Wars Outlaws review round-up - all the scores for Ubisoft's latest open-world adventureVG247 ︎26 Aug 2024Star Wars Outlaws reviewPC Gamer ︎26 Aug 2024Star Wars Outlaws performance analysis: Ray traced galaxies far, far away really, really demand upscaling and frame generationPC Gamer ︎26 Aug 2024Star Wars Outlaws Review: a tale of thieves that's full of borrowed mechanicsVG247 ︎16 Aug 2024Ubisoft reveals full Star Wars Outlaws system requirements and PC-specific featuresPC Gamer ︎06 Aug 2024Star Wars Outlaws gets two story DLCs featuring Lando and Hondo, but only if you fork out for a special editionRPS ︎06 Aug 2024Star Wars Outlaws DLC roadmap revealed, and it includes gambling with the fan fave character who famously lost the best ship in the galaxy via a bad betVG247 ︎02 Aug 2024Upscaling is the new normal according to Star Wars Outlaws system requirementsPC Gamer ︎01 Aug 2024Star Wars Outlaws devs were stunned by the internet's response to its sexy, sexy droid: 'There's nothing sexy about sitting in the skintight suit'PC Gamer ︎01 Aug 2024As rage factories howl about Kay Vess' looks, Star Wars Outlaws lead says there's no point engaging with 'bad faith' criticism: 'No nuance and no possibility of real dialogue'PC Gamer ︎31 Jul 2024Star Wars Outlaws features an accessibility mode aimed at people afflicted by the most debilitating phobia in gaming, a fear of slightly annoying hintsVG247 ︎30 Jul 2024Star Wars Outlaws will finally let us turn off that annoying yellow paint on every climbing surfacePC Gamer ︎30 Jul 2024After 5 hours of exploring the galaxy and ghosting past Stormtroopers, Star Wars Outlaws is finally winning me overPC Gamer ︎30 Jul 2024'You could call it Grand Theft Andor' Star Wars Outlaws has been pulled from an alternate dimension where teenagers get to pitch Star Wars games, and they actually get madeVG247 ︎25 Jul 2024A big gameplay leak for Star Wars Outlaws has done wonders for my Ubisoft showcase fatigue—it's actually given me a new hopePC Gamer ︎24 Jul 2024Ubisoft attempted to address historical 'authenticity' issues in Assassin's Creed Shadows and just made the whole situation worsePC Gamer ︎23 Jul 2024Assassin's Creed Shadows is a game, not a history essay, Ubisoft reminds folks as it apologises for promo that's "caused concern within the Japanese community"VG247 ︎18 Jul 2024Asked if it plans to delay Star Wars Outlaws over negative YouTube comments, Ubisoft says no: 'I think people will love it'PC Gamer ︎10 Jul 2024Ubisoft says a Star Wars Outlaws planet is the size of '2 or 3' Assassin's Creed Odyssey map zones put together, which takes about 5 minutes 'nonstop' on a speeder to crossPC Gamer ︎10 Jul 2024Ubisoft apologizes for using a real-life reenactment group's flag in Assassin's Creed Shadows concept art without permissionPC Gamer ︎10 Jul 2024"We all dream of being able to one day make a Star Wars game" How Ubisoft locked down the Star Wars license for Star Wars OutlawsVG247 ︎10 Jul 2024Star Wars Outlaws gangs will send hit squads after you if you upset themRPS ︎14 Jun 2024Assassin's Creed Shadows executive producer says Elon Musk is just 'feeding hatred' with his reaction to the game's Black protagonistPC Gamer ︎12 Jun 2024Assassin's Creed Shadows game director reveals the game's trick to encourage character swappingVG247 ︎10 Jun 2024Star Wars Outlaws feels about as Han Solo-ish as, well, an Ubisoft open world gameRPS ︎10 Jun 2024Assassin's Creed Shadows has the best-looking AC combat in ages, and I love that you can crawl through grassPC Gamer ︎10 Jun 2024Assassin’s Creed Shadows is actually two games competing for your affectionsRPS ︎10 Jun 2024Assassin's Creed Shadows gets a massive 12 minute gameplay trailer, and both Yasuke and Naoe get their own dedicated time to shineVG247 ︎10 Jun 2024Star Wars Outlaws shows off some more gameplay at Ubisoft ForwardVG247 ︎10 Jun 2024Star Wars Outlaws is a major cinematic milestone for Star Wars games – and a cracking start to Ubisoft's stewardship of the IPVG247 ︎07 Jun 2024Star Wars: Outlaws makes a swift appearance at Summer Game Fest, more to come on MondayVG247 ︎19 Apr 2024What's it like adding a world to Star Wars? The Outlaws developers explainRPS ︎