The September edition of Ubisoft Forward will stream live today, bringing with it new details on some key upcoming games Ubisoft is working on for 2020 and beyond. The star of the Ubisoft Forward event looks to be Immortals: Fenyx Rising, the rebranded and apparently heavily revised project formerly called Gods & Monsters. But the […]
Ubisoft CEO Apologizes For Company's Culture, Offensive Game Content In Video Statement
Following allegations of sexual assault, harassment, and mistreatment at Ubisoft that began several months ago, the company’s CEO Yves Guillemot has provided a video statement addressing these issues. This comes just before its second Ubisoft Forward presentation. “This summer, we learned that certain employees did not uphold our company’s values and that our systems failed […]
Ubisoft Overhauls Rainbow Six Siege Revenue Share Program
Ubisoft has revealed details for the next phase of its Rainbow Six Siege revenue share program, which will be rebranded from the “Pilot Program” to R6 SHARE. The publisher has committed to running the program for four years in an effort to allow organizations to think long-term. Participants in the program have not yet been […]
Ubisoft Forward Event Scheduled For September 10 With New Game Reveals
The rumors have been confirmed, and Ubisoft Forward is back with another games showcase for us. This event is scheduled for Thursday, September 10 at 12:00 pm PDT. Rumors flew yesterday that Ubisoft was planning another live-stream event after doing one in late July. Of course, today we have solid confirmation that this is indeed happening. […]
New Ubisoft Forward Coming Next Week
Ubisoft has announced the date for the next Ubisoft Forward presentation. It will take place on September 10 at 12 PM PT, with a pre-show starting at 11 AM PT. A trailer teasing the line-up showed Hyper Scape, Rainbow Six Siege, and Watch Dogs Legion. The announcement also mentions that we’ll see the debut of […]
Ubisoft Says PlayStation 5 Will Only Be Backward Compatible With PS4 Games
Ubisoft‘s new support page appears to confirm that only PlayStation 4 games will be compatible on the upcoming PlayStation 5. “Backwards compatibility will be available for supported PlayStation 4 titles, but will not be possible for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, or PlayStation games,” the support page says. Although Sony previously stated the PS5 will be […]
New Ubisoft Allegations Claim Widespread Culture Of "Fear And Oppression"
Following news that Assassin’s Creed Valhalla creative director Ashraf Ismail was fired from the company, new reports paint a grim picture of abuse that allegedly runs rampant across many Ubisoft studios. Over the past few weeks, Gamasutra has talked to dozens of former and current Ubisoft staffers at the Montreal (Valhalla), Quebec (Gods & Monsters), […]
Ubisoft Fires Ex-Assassin's Creed Valhalla Boss Ashraf Ismail
After a leave of absence from Ubisoft in June, former creative director on Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Ashraf Ismail, has now been fired. This follows an external investigation into his inappropriate relationships with community members. Ismail’s termination has been communicated to employees at Ubisoft Montreal through a company-wide email, which Kotaku has obtained a copy of. […]
New Ubisoft Sale Discounts The Division 2, Rainbow Six Siege, And More
The Ubisoft Store recently hosted a massive sale for its Ubisoft Forward event, but if you missed out on the deals, a new sale just launched that focuses on cooperative games. The sale is live now until August 12 and includes big discounts on popular Ubisoft games such as The Division 2 and Rainbow Six […]
Ubisoft Exec Tommy Francois Was Actually Fired – Report
The executive shake-up at Ubisoft is still ongoing. Co-vice president Tommy François has left the company. Ubisoft confirmed the departure in a statement to GameSpot, saying it is “effective immediately.” [Update: Despite the language Ubisoft originally used in its statement–it simply said “Tommy Francois has left the company”–he was actually fired, according to Gamasutra. A […]