Earlier this month, pre-order listings for next-gen SKUs of NBA 2K21 hinted at a $10 price hike to $69.99 when PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X launch later this year. However, during Ubisoft’s Q1 earnings call today, the publisher said it does not plan to raise prices this holiday season. When the topic of Take-Two’s […]
Ubisoft Will Tie Team Leaders' Bonuses To Creating "Positive" Work Environments
As part of Ubisoft’s latest earnings call, the company announced that “a portion of team leads’ bonuses will be tied to their ability to create a positive and inclusive workplace environment.” This new directive is in response to the widespread allegations of abuse and assault found within Ubisoft. “While Ubisoft’s current performance and business prospects […]
Massive Ubisoft Sale Discounts Far Cry, Assassin's Creed, And More
Just because Ubisoft Forward has ended, it doesn’t mean the excitement has ended. A massive sale is running at the Ubisoft Store, which features the majority of games in the publisher’s back catalog. The Ubisoft Forward Sale runs until July 20, so you have some time to shop. If you’re looking to round out your […]
Ubisoft has launched the Hyper Scape open beta on PCs
Ubisoft’s first “Ubisoft Forward” presentation has ended, but not before an announcement about Hyper Scape was revealed. After a successful technical test last week, the battle royale is now in open beta on PCs. Players can download the beta through the Uplay application for no cost at all. In regards to the console community, the […]
Multiple Senior Ubisoft Executives Step Down Following Abuse Allegations
Serge Hascoet, Yannis Mallat, and Cecile Cornet–three senior executives at Ubisoft–are stepping down amidst widespread accusations of abuse and promotion of a toxic work culture levelled at the company and these specific individuals. In a statement issued to GameSpot, Ubisoft confirmed the departures, saying that Hascoet has “chosen to resign from his position as chief […]
Watch Ubisoft Forward With Game Informer
In a summer that’s full of publishers and developers announcing games in a scattershot fashion, Ubisoft’s time is finally here and we’ll be watching the digital event live with the GI Community! What sort of clarity will we get on Far Cry 6? Does the publisher have any surprises in store? Are they going to keep […]
Ubisoft Forward: Start Time And How To Watch Tomorrow's Ubisoft Event
The Ubisoft Forward livestream is set to go live on July 12 at 12 PM PT / 3 PM ET. There will be a pre-show before the main event, tons of reveals for titles like Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and Watch Dogs: Legion, free giveaways during the presentation, and more. Here’s what else you can expect […]
Ubisoft Forward: Start Time And How To Watch
The Ubisoft Forward livestream is set to go live on July 12 at 12 PM PT / 3 PM ET. There will be a pre-show before the main event, tons of reveals for titles like Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and Watch Dogs: Legion, free giveaways during the presentation, and more. Here’s what else you can expect […]
Ubisoft Executive Leaves Company Following Abuse And Assault Allegations
Ubisoft executive Maxime Beland has resigned from his position on the company’s editorial team following accusations of assault and sexual harassment. Beland had previously been suspended pending the outcome of an internal investigation, and the investigation is continuing despite his departure. Ubisoft confirmed Beland’s resignation in a statement to GameSpot, adding that VP of editorial […]
Ubisoft reportedly launching FPS battle royale named ‘Hyper Scape’
The battle royale trend doesn’t seem to be dying down by any means in 2020. According to esports insider Rod “Slasher” Breslau, Ubisoft Montreal is developing a new FPS battle royale named “Hyper Scape.” There’s been no mention of this title whatsoever online, so this is breaking news to most in the community. Apparently, the […]