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News Ubisoft Cancels The Division: Heartland To Focus On Other Major Titles
"We have made the tough call to halt development"
As part of a big earnings call over at mega game maker Ubisoft, The Division: Heartland has officially been cancelled. In development for a number of years over at Red Storm Entertainment, Heartland was set to be a free-to-play, extraction-themed spinoff of Ubisoft's The Division series. Now though,...
News Here's Your First Look At 'Shadows', The Next Assassin's Creed Game Launching This November
Staying in the shadows
Well, here it is! Ubisoft has today released the first cinematic trailer for Assassin's Creed Shadows; the company's next big title in the Assassin's Creed series. AC Shadows is set in Feudal-era Japan, taking players to the long-anticipated setting this November. As the trailer also unveils, Assassin's Creed Shadows is...
News Ubisoft Has Officially Announced 'Assassin's Creed Shadows', Trailer Coming This Week
Formerly known as AC Red
First unveiled back in September 2022 as 'Assassin's Creed Red', Ubisoft has officially titled its next big Assassin's Creed game - and it's set a date for the reveal trailer too. You can catch the 'Official Cinematic World Premiere Trailer' of Assassin's Creed Shadows at 9am PT / 12pm ET / 5pm GMT on Wednesday, May 15...
Report Ubisoft's Japan-Themed Assassin's Creed Set For Gameplay Reveal Next Month
A sea of red is coming
'Assassin's Creed Red' was officially unveiled back in September 2022, but we're still waiting for a proper reveal from the folks over at Ubisoft following the tiny teaser trailer up above. Earlier this year we heard that a new trailer could be dropping in May before a gameplay deep dive during Ubisoft Forward,
News Ubisoft's XDefiant Officially Launches On Xbox Series X|S Later This Month
XDefiant is finally coming out!
Well, we finally have a full launch date for Ubisoft's XDefiant! The Xbox Series X|S shooter, which has gone through multiple rounds of testing over the last year or so, is finally launching on May 21st, 2024. Originally expected to release in 2023, the free-to-play FPS just went through a huge server test on Xbox...
News XDefiant Producer Will 'Share More' About Recent Xbox Server Test Soon
"Thank you to everyone who played"
Ubisoft's free-to-play shooter XDefiant has just undergone a major server test on Xbox, and we should learn more about the test's findings pretty soon - ahead of the full game's impending launch. Following a small extension, the game's stress test came to a close on Sunday evening, and the team is now "going...
News Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon's Limited Run Xbox Releases Go Live This Week
Multiple editions to choose from
Ubisoft's 80s-inspired FPS spin-off Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon is well over a decade old at this point, and it never got a physical release on either Xbox 360 or Xbox One at launch. Well, Limited Run has now come along and stepped in - creating a couple of new physical editions of the fan-favourite Far Cry title...
News XDefiant Server Test Session Now Available To Preload On Xbox Series X|S
Here's exactly when you can play
Following yesterday's report on XDefiant, Ubisoft has officially confirmed that the game's server stress test will take place on Xbox this weekend! The team's pre-release test starts at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm BST on Friday, April 19th. What's more, you can actually download the 'Server Test Session' file right now...
News Ubisoft's XDefiant Server Test Will Apparently Take Place This Weekend On Xbox
Reportedly starting April 19
Months and months after the game's last pre-release test, Ubisoft is apparently very close to unleashing XDefiant's latest stress test on Xbox Series X|S. According to a new report from Insider Gaming, the team is targeting an April 19th date for its 12-hour serve
News Ubisoft Has Another Prince Of Persia Game On The Way
Update: The Rogue Prince of Persia revealed, but only for PC
Update (Thu 11th Apr, 2024 06:45 BST): And sure enough, Ubisoft has now officially revealed The Rogue Prince of Persia - a 2D roguelite action platform adventure by the Dead Cells' co-developer Evil Empire. It's coming to Steam Early Access next month on 14th May, and if we hear any...
"The remake has been… remade from scratch"
Way back in 2022, Ubisoft decided to go back to the drawing board with Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake - handing development duties over to Ubisoft Montreal in the process. We've had a few small updates from the team since, but a new report claims that it coul
News Star Wars Outlaws Launches This August On Xbox Series X|S
Pre-orders begin today
Update: Well, it's officially official now! Star Wars Outlaws will indeed launch for Xbox Series X and Series S on August 30th, with pre-orders available today. You can check out the brand-new Story Trailer up above. "Play up to 3 days early with Gold or Ultimate edition, which includes the base game and season pass...
News Ubisoft Discusses XDefiant Development Troubles Ahead Of Xbox Server Test
"Game engineer is harder than being a rocket scientist."
Ubisoft's free-to-play shooter XDefiant has been delayed numerous times already, despite never having a solid release date, and the game's executive producer Mark Rubin has again talked about what's going on behind the scenes. Replying to multiple fan queries on Twitter, Rubin has stressed...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Dev Pokes Fun At Ubisoft's 'AAAA' Skull & Bones Claim
"Ours will be AAAAA"
Polish developer CD Projekt Red is very much in the 'AAA' gaming realm these days, especially after the launches of Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3. However, in a recent financial call Q&A, CDPR made an interesting comment about its future games, after a witty question from one particular investor.
News Former Ubisoft & BioWare Devs Announce 'Eternal Strands', Coming To Xbox In 2025
Immortals Fenyx Rising 2, is that you?
If you were as disappointed as us to hear that Immortals Fenyx Rising 2 was apparently cancelled by Ubisoft last year, you might want to keep an eye on Eternal Strands, which is the debut, self-published title from Yellow Brick Games. The studio, which is made up of various ex-Ubisoft and BioWare devs...
News Ubisoft's XDefiant Prepares For Major Server Test Ahead Of Full Release
"Thank you again for standing by us"
Remember XDefiant? Ubisoft's free-to-play shooter racked up a lot of hype following a series of beta tests early last year, but then strangely went quiet as plans for a full release were seemingly delayed into 2024. Now, Ubisoft has confirmed that progress is still ongoing, and there are plans to unveil a...
Poll Skull & Bones Players, What Do You Think Of The Game So Far?
It's all gone quiet on the high seas
After years of delays, Ubisoft finally delivered Skull & Bones to the world just over a month ago. The game released to somewhat disappointing reviews (a 63 on Metacritic for Xbox), but we also saw plenty of positivity from its playerbase. And then... nothing. From our perspective at least, it feels like...
News Star Wars Outlaws Rated In Multiple Regions As Ubisoft Seemingly Nears Xbox Release
No longer outlawed
The release of Star Wars Outlaws on Xbox could be creeping ever-closer, as the game has now been rated in multiple regions. A first South Korea Game Rating & Administration Committee rating was spotted last week, and now the game has also been looked at by the Australian Classification board - where it'll be rated M.
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (March 14-17)
The Motorfest is open to all!
Xbox Free Play Days is here, and to ring in another weekend of gaming we have a huge title headlining the promotion this week. Ubisoft's 2023 open world racer The Crew Motorfest is getting a free weekend alongside three other titles. Here's the full Xbox Free Play Days lineup this week: Dead By Daylight Park...
News Ubisoft Unveils Extensive Roadmap For Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown
With the first update landing this month!
It's safe to say that Prince Of Persia's grand return took us all by surprise back in January with just how good it was, and so, Ubisoft isn't letting The Lost Crown disappear anytime soon. As you can see up above, the team has dropped an extensive roadmap for this year's 2D adventure - right up to "later...
News Ubisoft's Recent 'Valiant Hearts' Sequel Gets Surprise Launch On Xbox
Also included with Ubisoft Plus
Update (Thu 7th Mar, 2024): It's been a month since we first published this story, and now Valiant Hearts: Coming Home is officially available on Xbox! You can grab it for ÂŁ12.99 / $14.99, or play it as part of the Ubisoft Plus library. There's also a new trailer to mark the Xbox release, which you can watch at the...
News Ubisoft's 'Quadruple-A' Game Skull & Bones Is Already Getting Price Cuts
The CEO previously defended its $70 price tag
The Ubisoft CEO defended the pricing of the company's new release Skull & Bones last month, and now just weeks later, the co-op pirate game is already being slashed by multiple retailers. As highlighted by our friends at VGC, retailers are already heavily discounting the
News Ubisoft Boasts 'Record Player Engagement' With Pirate Adventure Skull & Bones
"Over four hours of average daily playtime"
Ubisoft has been beating its Season 1 drum for Skull & Bones this week, as the team brings more content to the open-world pirate adventure. Tucked into a press release about the game's new season, the publisher has also boasted about "record player engagement" with the title so far. The way Ubisoft is...
Report Ubisoft's Skull & Bones Gets Off To Slow Start Despite Free Trial On Xbox
Player uptake is sluggish, apparently
After almost a decade in development, Skull & Bones is now out in the wild following a generous beta period in the run up to launch. However, it appears that this open beta — and the full game's free trial — haven't convinced too many players to go ahead and buy the game. A new report from
News Ubisoft Brings Free Skull & Bones Dynamic Background To Xbox Series X|S
Be reminded of the high seas, right at home!
Another Xbox Series X|S dynamic background is now available! This one's for you aspiring pirates out there - Ubisoft has brought a new Skull & Bones option to the roster of animated backgrounds on Xbox consoles. The background is based on some Skull & Bones key art, with the animated aspect...
News Ubisoft Adds Lengthy Free Trial For Skull & Bones On Xbox Series X|S
Progress carries over too!
Skull & Bones launches today in its standard edition form, and to coincide with the game's full release, Ubisoft has added a free trial option for the title across all platforms. Yep, aspiring pirates can now go hands-on with eight hours of Skull & Bones gameplay on Xbox Series X and S. The free trial is now live...
Poll What Did You Think Of The Skull & Bones Beta On Xbox?
The full release is almost here
Last week, Ubisoft unleashed its Skull & Bones open beta on Xbox Series X|S - ahead of the game's full launch on February 16th. It's been a long time coming, but we've now all had the chance to go hands-on with the team's seafaring open world adventure! So... what did you think to the open beta? Has it tempted...
News Ubisoft CEO Questioned About Xbox Potentially 'Going Multi-Platform'
"It's not a huge impact on the industry"
As we've already mentioned today, Ubisoft held a conference call as part of its latest earnings report for Q3 FY2024 last night, and Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot ended up being asked about the Xbox rumours doing the rounds right now. Specifically, a journalist questioned the Ubi boss on what he thinks about...
News Ubisoft Defends Skull And Bones Pricing, Insists It's A 'Complete' Package
Despite giving off "live service" vibes
There's currently an open beta taking place for Ubisoft's new co-op pirate game Skull and Bones, and while the initial impressions seem to be quite positive, the price of the game has now been questioned. As highlighted by VGC, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot was asked
News Skull & Bones Open Beta Launches To Decent Reviews On Xbox
Try it now for free!
Today's the day if you want to try Ubisoft's upcoming Skull & Bones for free! The Xbox Open Beta just went live a few hours ago, and it's free to try on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S over the next few days (ending on February 11th) It's still very early, but the feedback we've been seeing so far has been relatively good...
News Huge 'Insider' Report Hints At 10+ Ubisoft Games Planned For The Next Few Years
From Assassin's Creed to Splinter Cell
Yesterday saw the publication of a big report from Insider Gaming about the current state of Ubisoft from an internal perspective, with suggestions that "morale is at an all-time low" and there have been concerns around things like delayed/cancelled games, management issues and the potential of employee cuts at...
Rumour 'Assassin's Creed Red' Due Out In November 2024, Reveal Set For This May
Japan is confirmed as the main setting
It's been well over a year since Ubisoft unveiled its Assassin's Creed roadmap - with the team's Feudal Japan-set title garnering the most attention at the time. Of course, we've seen Mirage release since then, but new details have now begun to surface about this Japan-themed AC title. According to '
News Skull & Bones Xbox Beta Announced As Ubisoft Details Year-One Roadmap
"Greeting Captains, the tide is rising once again"
Skull & Bones is actually coming out next month after what feels like a never-ending development period for the high-seas adventure, and Ubisoft has now gone ahead and detailed its launch plans - including an open beta for Xbox. All Xbox Series X|S players will be able to try Skull & Bones...
News Ubisoft Wants Players To 'Feel Comfortable Not Owning Games' In Future
"That's the consumer shift that needs to happen"
Here at Pure Xbox we're big fans of Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass subscription service, and as a result, we've definitely bought less games over the last six or seven years. Now though, even more services are cropping up on Xbox — such as Ubisoft Plus — and the team behind this particular...
Reminder Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown Is Playable Today With Ubisoft Plus
And it's the Deluxe Edition!
The Standard Edition launch for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown doesn't arrive for a few more days, but players can officially start playing today through a few avenues. The game's 'Deluxe Edition' is out now, January 15th, and this edition is included with the Ubisoft+ subscription service! Yep, anyone who subscribes...
News Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown 'Simply Beautiful' On All Consoles, Especially Xbox Series X
A blistering 120FPS
Ubisoft's new Prince Of Persia title officially arrives next Thursday, with media going hands-on with game this week ahead of launch. As we've already established, it's going down very well with the critics so far - and that extends to tech-focused outlet
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown
Regaining its crown
The Prince Of Persia series is about to make its grand return with The Lost Crown, and ahead of its upcoming release, critics have gone hands-on with this new Ubisoft adventure - including us here at Pure Xbox! So, here's what reviewers are saying about the title so far: Pure Xbox (9/10): "P
News Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown Impresses The Critics Ahead Of January's Launch
"A surprisingly deep, no-nonsense Metroidvania"
One of the biggest releases coming our way in January 2024 is Ubisoft's Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, which arrives for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on the 18th, and it seems to be shaping up well so far. Over the past week, various outlets have been sharing some hands-on impressions...
News Skull & Bones Impressions Leave Fans 'Hopeful' For The Full Release
But will it thrive at its current price point?
This past weekend marked a closed beta for the upcoming Ubisoft title Skull & Bones, and those who managed to get into the beta have been sharing their impressions with the game's community over the past few days. In a nutshell, there's quite a lot of positivity around this new co-op open world...
News Avatar: Frontiers Of Pandora's 60FPS Mode Saved By 'VRR' On Xbox Series X
Series S performs well at 30FPS!
Digital Foundry has just dropped another look at Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora - this time focusing on the console versions and how each of them perform across a variety of modes. On Xbox Series X and PS5 we have both a 30FPS and a 60FPS mode, whereas Xbox Series S has just one 30FPS option. On the whole, it looks...
News Assassin's Creed Mirage 'New Game Plus' Update Out Now, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Two new modes now live!
Last month, Ubisoft announced a major Assassin's Creed Mirage update for December - and the time has now arrived! Version 1.0.6 of AC: Mirage is now live on Xbox, containing New Game Plus, 'permadeath' mode and more. The patch clocks in at roughly 4.76GB on Xbox Series X|S and 3.33GB on Xbox One; a pair of modest download...
News Skull & Bones Will Finally Wash Ashore In February 2024
Shiver me timbers!
Update: This has now been confirmed! Skull & Bones will officially arrive on February 16th, 2024. Original story: So, Skull & Bones. Ubisoft's seafaring pirate adventure has been floating among the seas for ages at this point - development began around a decade ago on the back of Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag. As you...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Think Of Ubisoft's 'Avatar: Frontiers Of Pandora'
The new open world adventure arrives this week
Ubisoft and Massive Entertainment have been working on Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora for a good few years now, and it's finally out this week! Ahead of launch on December 7th, we've rounded up some early reviews of this new open world Avatar title so you can get a taste at what the team has crafted here...
News Beyond Good & Evil 20th Anniversary Edition Xbox Listing Appears On Microsoft Store
Update: Ubisoft confirms an early 2024 release!
Update: Ubisoft has now confirmed the existence of this special 20th Anniversary Edition, revealing that it was accidentally made downloadable earlier today and won't actually be releasing until some point in early 2024. Here's the full statement from the company: "Well, looks like the cat’s out...
News 'Technical Error' Led To Mid-Game Advert In Assassin's Creed, Says Ubisoft
It's apparently been addressed now
Yesterday, we highlighted a video that showed an Assassin's Creed advert popping up mid-game in certain titles on Xbox and even PlayStation and PC, and now Ubisoft has responded to the backlash it's been receiving online. According to the company, this advert was a "technical error" that wasn't supposed to show up...
News Xbox Fans Repulsed By Mid-Game Ubisoft Advert For Assassin's Creed
Update: Ubisoft says it was an error!
Update: Ubisoft has since responded to this, calling the mid-game advertisement a "technical error". You'll find more details in our separate story elsewhere on Pure Xbox: <related ids="158812"> Original story: It's pretty rare that we see adverts cropping up mid-game in paid releases, but there's...
News Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time Remake Hits 'Important Development Milestone' At Ubisoft
"We look forward to sharing more in the future!"
As Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time passes its 20-year anniversary, the team at Ubisoft has provided an update on its much-delayed remake of the 2003 original. The new project was first announced more than three years ago, before development was halted and restarted in 2022
News Assassin's Creed Mirage Is Getting Two New Modes On Xbox This December
One for you masochists out there!
Assassin's Creed Mirage dropped last month, and as you'd expect with Ubisoft, the team is already planning its post-launch support pipeline as we speak. More details on the game's next update are coming "soon", but for now, two new modes of play have been revealed. The first is a New Game+ mode for folks who've...
News Ubisoft's Open World FPS 'Avatar: Frontiers Of Pandora' Has Officially Gone Gold
The title launches on Xbox next month
The release of Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora seems to be creeping up on us a little bit - it often feels that way when games launch in December! The good news is that it will definitely be out on Xbox next month anyway, as the dev team has announced that the title has officially gone gold. Yep, Ubisoft's open...
News Ubisoft Axes 124 Jobs As Part Of Company Restructure
Assassin's Creed dev Ubisoft Montreal impacted
Following the news last week Bungie had cut "an estimated 100 jobs", the French video game publisher Ubisoft has now axed 124 employees to "streamline" its operations and enhance the company's "collective efficiency". This company restructuring will remove 98 positions in Canada, which is reportedly...