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Rumor: ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Originally Featured Male Japanese Main Character And Game Could Be Delayed Even Further
A new rumor for Assassin's Creed Shadows claims that the game originally featured a male Japanese main character and that the game could be delayed even further after the game's developer, Ubisoft, recently delayed it to February 2025. Ubisoft delayed the game to...
Rumor: ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Was Delayed Because Game Is “Buggy”
A new rumor claims that Ubisoft delayed Assassin's Creed Shadows three months from its original planned release date in November 2024 to February 2025 because the game is "buggy." Ubisoft announced it was delaying Assassin's Creed Shadows to February 14, 2025 earlier...
Rumor: ‘Genshin Impact’ Developer HoYoverse Working On New Realistic Fantasy Game
A new rumor claims that Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star Rail, and Zenless Zone Zero developer HoYoverse is developing a new fantasy game with a realistic art style departing from the company's familiar anime-style aesthetic. According to a post from Yenuzu in the...
Ubisoft Developers Reportedly Reveal Company Brushes Off Legitimate Criticism As “Toxic Gamer Talk” And DEI Policies Have Led To Brain Drain
Alleged Ubisoft developers claim that the company either ignores legitimate criticism of its business practices and games or brushes it off as "toxic gamer talk." They also claim that the company's DEI policies have led to loss of talent in both technical expertise as...
Ubisoft Appears To Confirm Rumors That ‘XDefiant’ Is Struggling, Says It Was “Behind Expectations” For The Game
Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot appeared to confirm rumors that the company's free-to-play shooter XDefiant is struggling by confirming that it was "behind expectations." At the end of August, Tom Henderson at Insider Gaming reported that XDefiant was seeing "continuously...
Smash JT Responds To Kotaku Senior Editor Alyssa Mercante Sending Cease & Desist Letter To Him: “Will Counter Sue For Everything You’re Coming After Me With”
Alyssa Mercante, a Senior Editor at Kotaku, sent YouTuber Smash JT a cease and desist letter alleging that he defamed and harassed her. In a YouTube upload, Smash JT announced, "Alyssa Mercante has now sent an official cease and desist from her 'lawyer' about how I...
‘Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League’ Introduces Race-Swapped Version Of Zoe Lawton For Season 3
'Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League' revealed a first look at a race-swapped Zoe Lawton for its upcoming third season, which begins on October 1st. The official 'Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League' account shared, "No one tell Deadshot but Lawless, A.K.A. Zoey...
French Video Game Union Calls For Ubisoft Employees To Strike As Company Teeters On The Brink After ‘Star Wars Outlaws’ Failure
A French video game union Syndicat des Travailleurs·ses du Jeu Vidéo called for Ubisoft employees to strike as the company teeters on the brink following its huge failure with Star Wars Outlaws and delaying Assassin's Creed Shadows to February. Syndicat des...
Financial Analyst Describes Ubisoft’s Sales Collapse And Delaying Of ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ As “Total Meltdown” As Stock Price Collapses
A financial analyst described Ubisoft's sales collapse and its delaying of Assassin's Creed Shadows a "total meltdown" and the company's stock collapse proves that true. Valliant Renegade reacted to the news that broke yesterday afternoon in the United States that...
Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot Claims Company’s Goal “Is Not To Push Any Specific Agenda” Despite Company’s Website Saying Otherwise
Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot claims that his company is not pushing "any specific agenda" despite the company's website saying otherwise. In a press release, where Ubisoft revealed it was revising its expected Q2 net bookings down from €500 to €350-370 million due to...
Ubisoft Admits ‘Star Wars Outlaws’ Sales “Softer Than Expected” As It Slashes Net Expected Bookings By 30%
Ubisoft admitted that sales of Star Wars Outlaws are "softer than expected." In a document providing new financial targets for FY2024-25, Ubisoft drastically cut its net bookings projections for FY2024-25 from €500 million to €350-370m million. The company explained...
Ubisoft Officially Delays ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ To February 2025
Ubisoft announced ahead of its upcoming investors call that it has delayed Assassin's Creed Shadows to February 2025. In a document updating its financial targets for FY2024-25, Ubisoft announced, "Assassin’s Creed Shadows will now be released on 14 February...