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News Ubisoft's XDefiant Beta Now Live On Xbox, Here's How To Gain Access
There are a few ways to get into the closed beta
As Ubisoft moves forward with various stages of XDefiant beta testing, the team is opening things up more and more. This time around, there's no NDA tied to the ongoing closed beta, which is now live on Xbox Series X and S. To gain access to this latest beta test, you'll have to grab an Xbox code...
PSA These 10+ Xbox Games Will All Likely Launch On Ubisoft Plus
Worth keeping in mind
Yesterday brought us the reveal and surprise launch of Ubisoft Plus for Xbox, and it's fair to say it didn't go down too well - at least here at Pure Xbox. In our poll, 72% of you told us that it was just way too expensive for what it is. However, something to keep in mind for the future is that Ubisoft Plus intends to add new...
News Ubisoft Plus Launches Today On Xbox, Full Lineup And Price Details Revealed
Get access to massive library of Ubisoft titles
Today's the day for Ubisoft Plus on Xbox! The service has launched in a variety of regions around the world, providing access to a massive library of games for a monthly fee. You'll find more details below: How Much Is Ubisoft Plus On Xbox?: The price of Ubisoft Plus is £14.99 / $17.99 per-month...
News Ubisoft's Upcoming 'XDefiant' Beta Kicks Off On Xbox Later This Week
This time there's no NDA!
Ubisoft has detailed everything you can expect from its upcoming beta test for XDefiant; the company's new free-to-play FPS title. The team has already hosted one closed beta for the game (that featured a fairly strict NDA for gameplay footage), whereas this upcoming closed test is stripping away any NDA limits. That means...
Rumour Ubisoft+ Set For April Xbox Launch, Featuring A Massive Lineup
Update: It's reportedly "imminent"
Update (Fri 7th Apr, 2023 13:50 BST): It sounds like Ubisoft Plus is now "imminent" on Xbox, according to Windows Central's Jez Corden. Definitely something to keep in mind if you're considering any Ubi games in the Xbox Spring Sale 2023! Original story (Mon 27th Mar, 2023 11:30 BST): We've been waiting and...
News Ubisoft Brings 'Native 60FPS' To Far Cry 5 On Xbox Game Pass
Available now!
Update: Well, it's official! Far Cry 5 now supports "native 60FPS" on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S! This applies to the base game as well as all the expansions. Here are more details on the resolutions for each console: "In addition to a smoother visual experience, Xbox Series X|S players will receive enhanced resolution for Far...
News Ubisoft's 'Anno 1800' Will Be Fully Free-To-Play During Its Launch Week On Xbox
It's coming to Xbox Series X and S this month!
Last month, Ubisoft revealed that its impressive city-builder Anno 1800 was finally heading to consoles this March, after years of being exclusive to PC. Following this much-welcome announcement, we've got another huge win - the console version will be completely free-to-play for its launch week! Yep,...
News 'The Settlers: New Allies' Is Officially Getting An Xbox Version This March
Update: We've got a date!
Update: We've finally got a date! The Settlers: New Allies arrives on Xbox on March 23rd, 2023. Pre-orders are now available on the Xbox Store in Standard and Deluxe formats. The Settlers: New Allies (Xbox Store) - £49.99 / $59.99 The Settlers: New Allies Deluxe
News Xbox Leak Reveals Ubisoft+ Will Include 60+ Games, Here's The Full List So Far
Launch should be just around the corner!
Back in early January 2023, we started hearing rumblings that Ubisoft Plus might be gearing up for a release on Xbox, with around 20 games appearing on the Xbox Store with a Ubisoft Plus tag. Now, it seems we might actually have the full list of games that will be included with the catalogue, which has...
News Xbox Is Offering Absolutely Crazy 'Just For You' Deals Right Now, Over 90% Off AAA Titles
Some of the best discounts we've ever seen!
We share plenty of Xbox deals with you lovely lot, including weekly roundups highlighting the biggest Xbox Store discounts at any given time. This week's Ubisoft sale seemed like your typical publisher promotion, until we started spotting 'Just For You' deals cropping up on our Xbox dashboards, offering up...
Deals Huge Xbox Ubisoft Sale Now Live, 200+ Games Discounted
Along with Deals with Gold and Spotlight offers
Update: In addition to these offers, Xbox is also hosting a couple of Anime Sales throughout February. Original story: Another week, another batch of Xbox deals! This week, the focus is on a brand-new Ubisoft sale featuring over 200 discounts in all, but we've also got Deals with Gold and S
News 'Far Cry 7' & Far Cry Multiplayer Project Reportedly Safe From Ubisoft Cancellations
Two titles supposedly in development
When talking Ubisoft, lately the discussion has mainly centred around two subjects: cancellations and Skull & Bones. While the latter does seem to be coming out at some stage this year, several other Ubisoft projects have reportedly been cancelled internally. The next Far Cry game appears to have escaped such...
Random We Played Far Cry 3 Online This Week, Four Months After Ubisoft 'Closed' The Servers
And we had a blast doing so!
To some of us, Far Cry 3 is the absolute pinnacle of Ubisoft's open world FPS franchise, even 10 years and several sequels on from its initial launch on Xbox 360. Most of that love is down to the game's engaging single-player story and vast open world, but it's easy to forget that the original release contained a bunch...
News Ubisoft's Anno 1800 Is Heading To Xbox Series X|S This March
Available to pre-order now
Update (Wed 18th Jan, 2023): As expected, Ubisoft has now announced Anno 1800 Console Edition for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, with a release date of March 16th, 2023! The Standard version of the game is now available for pre-order on the Xbox Store at a price of £34.99 / $39.99, while the Deluxe version is priced at...
News Ubisoft Still 'Hard At Work' On Beyond Good & Evil 2, New Statement Reads
Will it ever launch though?
There's been a bout of bad news floating around about Ubisoft lately, but how about something at least a little positive? Despite multiple internal game cancellations, the company has reiterated that work on Beyond Good & Evil 2 is ongoing. In a statement detailed by PCGamesN, Ubisoft confirmed that Beyond Good &...
News Ubisoft Shares A New Look At 30 Minutes Of Skull & Bones Gameplay
Specifically "Narrative Gameplay"
It's been a busy week for Ubisoft's Skull & Bones, with the company announcing earlier this week that the game had been delayed beyond its March 9th release date, but now we've also been treated to 30 minutes of fresh footage. The gameplay devstream above is dedicated to "Narrative Gameplay", with commentary...
News Ubisoft CEO Reportedly Asks Employees For 'Energy & Commitment' After Game Cancellations
The company has cancelled 3 unannounced titles
Yesterday, a rather negative company report brought news that Ubisoft has cancelled three unannounced projects recently as it seeks to restructure its efforts towards delivering more successful game launches. In related news, it appears that the company's CEO is trying to rally the troops behind the...
News Ubisoft Cancels Three 'Unannounced Games', Delays Skull & Bones Again
Dust n' bones
Ubisoft has posted a new financial report detailing its current fiscal year results, whilst also looking ahead to the next financial period for the company. The report contains some pretty big info drops on the team's upcoming slate of games, although the news isn't particularly positive. Let's get this part out of the way real quick...
News Ubisoft Plus Gearing Up For Release On Xbox, First 20+ Games Revealed
It'll hopefully be with us very soon!
It looks like Ubisoft Plus is finally gearing up for release very soon on Xbox, as various Microsoft Store trackers have picked up over 20 Ubisoft games that are set to be included with the service whenever it finally launches. The likes of XB Deals and True Achievements are suggesting the following will be...
News Assassin's Creed Mirage Reportedly Aiming For August 2023 Launch On Xbox
Coming into view
Ubisoft announced its next core Assassin's Creed game back in September when it unveiled Assassin's Creed Mirage to the world, set in the city of Baghdad. At the time, the company only attached a "2023" release window to Mirage, with no further details on a proper release date revealed at the time. However, a new report suggests the...
News Xbox Is Offering 'Buy One, Get One Free' On Select Ubisoft Games This December
Cool idea, but still pretty expensive
Although the Xbox Black Friday Sale 2022 has finally come to an end, you may still be interested in a brand-new Ubisoft sale that just hit the Xbox Store, where Xbox is offering "buy one, get one free" on a bunch of the company's titles. We spotted this deal earlier today in the UK, and we're presuming it's...
Feature Ubisoft Launched The Best Far Cry Ever 10 Years Ago This Week
The pinnacle of the series still holds up
We can't quite believe it ourselves, but Far Cry 3 is 10 years of age this week! Yes, Ubisoft delivered its fresh take on the open world shooter way back in late 2012, and we were instantly hooked by the game's gorgeous environments, satisfying gameplay loop and engaging cast of characters a decade ago...
News Ubisoft Shares An Early Look At The Upcoming Splinter Cell Remake
"We're aiming to create this top-tier remake"
Ubisoft is today celebrating the 20th anniversary of the original Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell for Xbox, which first released all the way back on November 17th, 2002. The video above looks back at the history of Splinter Cell, but also provides us with a few teases of what's to come with the Splinter Cell...
News Ubisoft Racer 'The Crew 2' Will Soon Be Playable At 60FPS On Xbox Series S
Smooth steering
Back in the summer, Ubisoft revealed that a 60FPS update was inbound for The Crew 2 on Xbox Series X|S and PS5, after the game was previously locked to 30FPS on last-gen consoles. However, when the initial update launched on July 6th, it only applied to Xbox Series X and PS5, with the Series S version needing a little more tweaking...
News Far Cry 6 GOTY Edition Appears On Xbox Store, And It Costs Over $100
Ouch
Late last month, we began hearing about a new edition of Far Cry 6; one that was set to come bundled with an upcoming expansion amongst other bits and pieces. While many focused on the fact that Ubisoft had seemingly labelled it a 'Game of the Year' edition (which we now know to be true), we were equally interested in its mystery expansion. The...
News Ubisoft's Skull & Bones Delayed, Now Releases In March 2023
"We've decided to take a little more time..."
Ubisoft has announced today that the upcoming Skull & Bones, which was supposed to be releasing this November on Xbox (and various other platforms), is now being pushed back to March 9th, 2023. In a statement, the company explained that more time was required for "polishing and balancing": "Ahoy...
News Xbox Store Leaker Unearths Far Cry 6 Expansion & 'GOTY' Upgrade Pass
Game of the year?!
A reliable Windows & Xbox store leaker who goes by the name of ALumia_Italia on Twitter has dropped some interesting info about upcoming Far Cry 6 content. The leak pertains to a new 'Game of the Year upgrade pass', which apparently includes a brand new expansion for the game. That expansion, according to the leak, will be...
News Ubisoft's Splinter Cell Remake Will 'Update The Story' For Modern Audiences
How far will they go?
Ubisoft finally announced last year that it was working on a new Splinter Cell game in the form of a "from the ground up" remake. At the time, the developer vaguely touched on some of the gameplay changes it was going to make, but now, it appears the remake's updates will extend to the story as well. A new Ubisoft job listing...
News Ubisoft Confirms 'Big AAA' Games Will Be $70 Moving Forward
Including Skull & Bones this November
Earlier this year, we noticed that Ubisoft's Skull & Bones had moved to a standard $70 price point rather than the $60 adopted by Assassin's Creed Valhalla and Far Cry 6, and now the studio says this will be the norm in the future. Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot was questioned about this by
News Ubisoft Denies A Remake Of Assassin's Creed 1 Is In Development
"Yeah, that's not what we're doing"
There have been rumours for a while that Ubisoft might be looking at remaking the original Assassin's Creed from 2007, but the company has now denied this in two separate interviews over the past few days. Firstly, series executive producer Marc-Alexis Côté told Axios that a remake simply wasn't in...
News Assassin's Creed Mirage Collector's Edition Pre-Orders Now Live
Take a look
At Ubisoft's latest broadcast, it held its first-ever Assassin's Creed showcase - officially revealing Assassin's Creed Mirage, out in 2023. As part of this announcement, it also revealed the game's Collector's Case. It's available to pre-order right now from the Ubisoft store alongside the standard and deluxe editions. Here's what y
News Ubisoft Shows First Look Gameplay Of 'The Division Heartland'
Welcome to Silver Creek
At today's Ubisoft Forward showcase, the developer has brought a first official look at The Division Heartland, its upcoming free-to-play spin-off for The Division series. There's not a whole lot of gameplay in here, but there are a few sneak peeks at the game's location - 'Si
Live Watch Ubisoft Forward 2022 Here
Including major Assassin's Creed reveals!
Hello, and welcome to Ubisoft Forward 2022! Ubisoft is hosting a special event today focused primarily around the future of Assassin's Creed, but we'll also be getting updates on various other current and upcoming titles: Ubisoft Forward will bring you updates on upcoming games like Mario + Rabbids Sparks...
Talking Point Which Of These Is Your Favourite Assassin's Creed Era?
Classic style? Full-blown RPG? Let us know
Assassin's Creed has gone through quite a few changes since its introduction to the Xbox 360 scene back in 2007. Ubisoft has changed the formula quite substantially since that first (for lack of a better term more 'simplistic') outing, all the way to where it's basically a full-blown RPG these days. We've...
News Xbox Is Hosting A Huge Assassin's Creed Sale For The Next Week
Including Valhalla & Dawn of Ragnarok
Ahead of tomorrow's Ubisoft Forward event, which is set to reveal the future of the Assassin's Creed series with multiple new titles, Xbox has treated us to a stacked Assassin's Creed sale which continues for the next ten days. It's not been mentioned by Microsoft just yet, but we discovered it while browsing...
Guide Five Xbox-Related Events To Watch Over The Next Few Days
Some big surprises on the way?
Well, Gamescom might be done and dusted for another year, but we've still got a whole bunch of publisher-focused livestreams and major showcases on the way in the near future, particularly over the next few days! With that in mind, we've picked out a handful of events you might want to keep an eye on, including the...
News Ubisoft Will Reportedly Announce Several New Assassin's Creed Games
Stay tuned for this week's Ubisoft Forward broadcast
Assassin's Creed fans could be in for a treat later this week, with the French company Ubisoft expected to announce "several new games" in the franchise. The reveal will reportedly take place at the upcoming Ubisoft Forward event on Saturday. The company has already teased how it will share a...
News 'Assassin's Creed Mirage' Is Real, Ubisoft Shares First Look At Artwork
The full reveal is next week
Update: Well, the leaks have encouraged Ubisoft to come forward and officially reveal Assassin's Creed Mirage! You can see a first look at its artwork here, and more details will be revealed at the Ubisoft Forward event next week. Original story: Ahead of
News Assassin's Creed 'Mirage' Reportedly Launching In Spring 2023
Multiple sources discuss the upcoming AC title
Right, there's been a lot floating around about the future of Assassin's Creed post-Valhalla, with Ubisoft themselves confirming Assassin's Creed Infinity's existence last year. However, a smaller-scale
Rumour Ubisoft+ Might Finally Be Available On Xbox Soon
Sign us up
All the way back in January, it was announced that the Ubisoft Plus subscription service would be coming to Xbox at some point in the future, and it looks like we're getting closer to its arrival, as a reference to it appears to have been spotted on the Microsoft Store. This comes courtesy of well-known Microsoft Store leaker...
Soapbox We Need More Light-Hearted Spin-Offs Like Immortals Fenyx Rising
C'mon, lighten up!
AAA games love to take themselves incredibly seriously. Sometimes it works out and matches the tone of a certain title or series, but at other times, it comes across as trying a little bit too hard. To be honest, I feel like we just need more self-aware stories in AAA gaming, generally. One such example is Ubisoft's Immortals...
Rumour Immortals Fenyx Rising Spotted For Xbox Game Pass
Bring 'em all, Ubisoft
The big news doing the rounds today is that Ubisoft could potentially be releasing its action-adventure video game Immortals Fenyx Rising on Xbox Game Pass as soon as August 30th. This was spotted and shared via the social media platform Twitter. If we hear any updates we'll let you know. Admittedly, it's not the first time...
News Xbox Free Play Days Returns With A Major Addition This Thursday
It's Ubisoft again!
Good news if you've been wanting to play Far Cry 6 for free! The game will be included in the weekly Xbox Free Play Days promotion from this Thursday to Sunday, allowing you to sample the entire game if you're an Xbox Live Gold or Xbox Game Pass Ultimate member. It's a big game, so perhaps think about getting a head-start by...
Talking Point What Ubisoft Games Do You Want To See On Xbox Game Pass?
They're becoming a lot more common now
It's been a good couple of months for Ubisoft games on Xbox Game Pass! We've seen the likes of Assassin's Creed Origins, Far Cry 5 and Watch Dogs 2 hit the service, and it looks like the company is only just getting started. Earlier this week, a well-known Microsoft Store leaker hinted that Immortals Fenyx...
News Assassin's Creed 'Rift' Reportedly Aiming For Mid-2023 Release
As Ubisoft wrestles with delays and cancellations
Time for another Assassin's Creed report? You bet. Earlier this year we first started hearing about 'Rift', a rumoured small-scale Assassin's Creed title to hit store shelves before the big live service revamp with Assassin's Creed Infinity. As it turns out it's back in the headlines again, this time...
News Skull & Bones Developer Claims The Game Lacks Depth In Every Area
According to a new Kotaku report
We've been pretty excited for Ubisoft's Skull & Bones for a long time now, and we got even more excited when it finally got a release date of November 8th, 2022 this month, but it seems not everyone at Ubisoft is fully confident in it. According to a new Kotaku report, multiple people who have worked on the game...
News Reporter Claims Next Assassin's Creed Will Be Set In Baghdad, Not The Aztecs
Update: "The next AC game is Rift, which is set in Baghdad"
Update: Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier has stated he's "heard about the two main games in development as part of AC Infinity", but neither have an Aztec setting. He's also advised that the next Assassin's Creed game will star Basim from Assassin's Creed Valhalla in Baghdad, and according...
News Ubisoft Moves To $70 Price Point With Next-Gen-Only Skull & Bones
It's becoming the norm
Alongside the day's positive Skull & Bones info — a nearby release date and extended gameplay — sadly, we must deliver some not-so-good news. With the upcoming pirate adventure, which is now next-gen-only, Ubisoft has moved into $70 territory. Yup, as is slowly becoming normal in the industry, Ubisoft appears to be...
News Skull & Bones Extended Gameplay Shows Vast Open Seas To Explore
Ships ahoy
Ubisoft has finally unveiled fresh Skulls & Bones gameplay, around five years after the game was initially revealed. The gameplay reveal goes over pretty much all aspects of the game, including the game's vast map, ship building opportunities, outpost locations and much more. Read More: Ubisoft's Skull & Bones Officia
News Ubisoft's Skull & Bones Officially Sets Sail On Xbox This November
Series X and Series S only
Yes, it's official! Ubisoft's long-awaited pirate game Skull & Bones will be starting its journey on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (there's no Xbox One version, sorry!) on November 8th, 2022. In the game, your goal will be to "rise from an outcast to an infamous pirate", playing alone or with up to two friends in...
