Claude Guillemot, one of the five brothers who founded Ubisoft and helped transform it into one of the world’s largest video game publishers, has died following a plane crash in western France. He was 69 years old.
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Ubisoft Announces ‘Star Wars Outlaws’ “Underperformed Sales Expectations” Despite Achieving “Solid Reviews”
Ubisoft announced in its first half 2024-25 Earnings Figures report that Star Wars Outlaws "underperformed sales expectations" despite achieving "solid reviews." The company revealed that its net bookings came in on the low end of of its revised expectations for the...
Ubisoft Employee Union Declares “It Is Vital To Move Away From The Belief That Single People Are Essential To The Realization Of A Project”
The French video game union, Syndicat des Travailleurs·ses du Jeu Vidéo, that organized Ubisoft employees to strike earlier this month recently declared that "it is vital to move away from the belief that single people are essential to the realization of a project."...
‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ Developer Blasts Ubisoft’s Sales Strategy: If “Gamers Should Get Used To Not Owning Their Games” Then “Developers Must Get Used To Not Having Jobs”
Michael Douse, the Director of Publishing for Baldur's Gate 3 and its developer Larian Studios, blasted Ubisoft in the wake of a number of blunders including the Prince of Persia: The Last Crown, which is rumored to have seen its developer team disbanded after not...
‘XDefiant’ Executive Producer Claims Ubisoft Has “NO Plans To Shut Down After Season 4,” But Admits “Numbers Are Down”
Mark Rubin, the Executive Producer on Ubisoft's live-service free-to-play shooter XDefiant, responded to rumors claiming that the company has "NO plans to shut down after Season 4." Rubin posted to X, "To be crystal clear there are NO plans to shut down after season...
Rumor: Ubisoft Disbanded ‘Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown’ Development Team
A new rumor alleges that Ubisoft disbanded the Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown development team. This rumor comes from French YouTube channel ORIGAMI whose host detailed that at the Ubisoft Montpellier office employees were seen transporting boxes of supplies from...
‘Star Wars Outlaws’ Sales Appear To Have Completely Stagnated As Average Twitch Viewership Has Declined By Over 99%
Star Wars Outlaws sales appear to have completely stagnated in the little over a month since the game released. It was reported by Insider Gaming that the game sold just over 1 million copies in its first month since it released on August 30th. Grant Taylor-Hill...
Report: 700 Ubisoft Employees Strike Company In Response To Return To Office Requirement Believed To Be An Attempt To Force Resignations
Around 700 Ubisoft employees at its French studios have reportedly gone on strike in response to the company requiring employees to begin working at the office as opposed to work-from-home. Back in September, The French video game union Syndicat des Travailleurs·ses...
Pure Arts To Rework ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Statue Featuring Yasuke And Naoe On Destroyed Torii Gate After Massive Backlash
Pure Arts, the designer for the Qlectors Assassin's Creed Shadows figure that features Yasuke and Naoe on a destroyed one-legged Torii gate, announced it is reworking the design. The company posted to X, "We recently released an insensitive design. We appreciate and...
Rumor: Ubisoft To End Support Of ‘XDefiant’ After Season 4 If It Does Not Increase Its Player Base
Ubisoft is rumored to end support on its recent live-service game XDefiant following season four if it does not increase its player base. X user just4leaks2 reports, "XDefiant is alredy Dead. Ubisoft research team is actively asking their tester to have another...
Report: Ubisoft Still Developing ‘Splinter Cell Remake’
A new report reveals that Ubisoft is still developing its Splinter Cell Remake, which it announced back in December 2021. Mike Straw at Insider Gaming reports that the game is being developed under the codename North and is still being developed in the Snowdrop...
Ubisoft’s ‘Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown’ Looks Like Another Sales Loser
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown appears to be another sales loser for Ubisoft. The game, which was released on Steam at the beginning of August, only hit a peak concurrent player count of 1,446. It had previously released to Nintendo Switch, Xbox, and PlayStation...
Rumor: Ubisoft Intentionally Pushed Yasuke In ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ To Tank Company’s Stock Price So Tencent Could Take Over
A new rumor alleges that Ubisoft intentionally promoted Yasuke in Assassin's Creed Shadows so that the company's stock price would tank and allow Tencent to more easily take over the company. YouTuber Endymion shared that an alleged insider shared with him that...