Neowin News Feed for: Ubisoft

Ubisoft delivers Rainbow Six Vegas-inspired map to Siege alongside major ranked rework

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 18 May 2026 00:12:01 +0000

The second seasonal update of Rainbow Six Siege Year 11 has major updates to the ranked matchmaking system, a new map inspired by Rainbow Six Vegas and an update on console mouse and keyboard support. Read more...

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced is out in July, here are the PC system requirements

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:16:01 +0000

One of Ubisoft's most popular games ever, Assassin's Creed Black Flag, is returning as a remake later this year. New trailers, system requirements, and more details are now here. Read more...

Ubisoft to unveil Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced in showcase event

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:26:01 +0000

Ubisoft is finally ready to bring the long-rumored remake of Assassin's Creed: Black Flag into the spotlight. Read more...

Anno 117 DLC adds an active volcano later this month

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:16:02 +0000

Ubisoft has revealed that the first gameplay DLC of its city building and management game Anno 117 will land later this month with the biggest island yet. Read more...

Ubisoft pulls the plug on Rainbow Six and Ghost Recon creator studio, begins mass layoffs

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 19:36:01 +0000

The 1996-established Red Storm Entertainment is the latest development studio to be hit by Ubisoft's ongoing layoff waves. Read more...

Ubisoft finally confirms Assassin's Creed: Black Flag remake is real

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 19:16:01 +0000

Following years of rumors and leaks, Ubisoft has confirmed that Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced is in development. Read more...

The next big Assassin's Creed game's director just left Ubisoft

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:16:01 +0000

Major internal shakeups continue to hit Ubisoft. The company's latest leadership shift sees the director of the next mainline Assassin's Creed game leave. Read more...

Ubisoft confirms multiple Assassin's Creed and Far Cry games are incoming

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 21:48:01 +0000

Despite all the project cancelations and layoff waves, Ubisoft has plans to bring multiple entries of its long-running franchises. Read more...

Ubisoft begins layoffs at Splinter Cell remake studio

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 07:04:01 +0000

The studio behind the Splinter Cell remake project is the latest team getting hit by Ubisoft layoff waves. The project was announced back in 2021. Read more...

Solid Snake is joining Rainbow Six Siege as a playable character next month

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sun, 15 Feb 2026 18:36:01 +0000

Ubisoft and Konami are partnering to bring Solid Snake over to Rainbow Six Siege as a permanent playable operator, and he even has a mini-map. Read more...

Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition lands tomorrow with classic games and a full documentary

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 01:44:01 +0000

Ubisoft has partnered with Digital Eclipse to bring an anniversary collection of Rayman, letting players jump back into the 1995 classic in multiple forms. Read more...

The Division 2 is getting an Assassin's Creed crossover, but it has a time limit

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:24:01 +0000

Ubisoft has announced a crossover event between The Division 2 and the Assassin's Creed franchise, bringing in the garbs and items from iconic assassins. Read more...

Ubisoft cancels Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake alongside six other games

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 18:16:01 +0000

Ubisoft announced today that it is making some major changes internally, including game cancelations, delays, studio closures, and layoffs. Read more...

The Division series boss leaves studio, Ubisoft tells fans "don't worry" about future

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 16:42:02 +0000

Ubisoft has lost The Division series boss Julian Gerighty to a rival studio just days after the executive was hyping up the third installment's development at Massive Entertainment. Read more...

Ubisoft's latest layoffs wave is hitting The Division and Star Wars Outlaws developer

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 18:16:01 +0000

Massive Entertainment is a target of Ubisoft's latest layoff wave, with dozens of positions being affected at the Division and Avatar development studio. Read more...

Hackers breach Ubisoft's Siege servers, flood players with premium currency and bans

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sat, 27 Dec 2025 23:08:01 +0000

Rainbow Six Siege players have been receiving billions in premium currency or getting banned today following a breach at Ubisoft today. The company has now responded. Read more...

Assassin's Creed Black Flag remake gets rated even before Ubisoft has announced it

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 17:34:01 +0000

Rumors about Assassin's Creed Black Flag getting a remake have been swirling for years now, and it looks like an announcement is imminent. Read more...

Far Cry TV show in development at FX, will feature standalone stories just like the games

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 09:34:01 +0000

The Far Cry franchise of Ubisoft is becoming a TV series at FX. It is slated to be an anthology series, offering a new cast and setting every season. Read more...

Ubisoft had a new Splinter Cell in development, but it got turned into a live service game

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 22:04:01 +0000

The Splinter Cell franchise hasn't seen a new entry since 2013, but Ubisoft reportedly had plans to bring the stealth series back only a few years ago. Read more...

Ubisoft is giving away Immortals Fenyx Rising on PC

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 16:14:01 +0000

Ubisoft has a new giveaway for PC gamers, offering a copy of Immortals Fenyx Rising to keep. This is a part of the company's Ubisoft Connect birthday celebrations. Read more...

Assassin's Creed Shadows gets a fall roadmap as Switch 2 version gets confirmed

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 23:36:01 +0000

Ubisoft is bringing Assassin's Creed Shadows to the Nintendo Switch 2 later this year. It has a bunch of free updates lined up for all players until then too. Read more...

Assassin's Creed game with ex-slave protagonist reportedly canceled due to political climate

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 00:06:01 +0000

Ubisoft is known for having multiple Assassin's Creed games in development at once, but one ambitious project has reportedly been canceled outright due to the current tense political climate. Read more...

Assassin's Creed Mirage free story expansion Valley of Memory is out next month

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 00:32:01 +0000

Assassin's Creed Mirage is celebrating its second anniversary with a brand-new story update, which is also bringing upgrades to parkour and missions in the base game too. Read more...

Ubisoft Avatar game's 'From the Ashes' expansion launches on the same day as the new movie

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 16:42:01 +0000

Ubisoft and Massive Entertainment have announced Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora - From the Ashes, a brand-new expansion that will link up with the new James Cameron Avatar movie. Read more...

Assassin's Creed: Black Flag remake will reportedly lean into being an RPG experience

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 21:32:02 +0000

Ubisoft's rumored Assassin's Creed: Black Flag remake is reportedly undergoing changes that will make it more similar to recent RPG games from the series. Read more...

Anno 117: Pax Romana system requirements and PC features announced

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 19:30:02 +0000

The system requirements of Anno 117 have been announced, giving PC gamers a look at what sort of rig they will need to run the city-building and management game smoothly. Read more...

Anno 117: Pax Romana gets a free demo ahead of launch, but there's a time limit

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 10:32:01 +0000

Ubisoft has released a demo experience for its upcoming city-building and management game Anno 117, offering both Latium and Albion in Sandbox Mode. Read more...

Two years after launch, Assassin's Creed Mirage is getting new story DLC for free

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sat, 23 Aug 2025 21:10:01 +0000

Assassin's Creed Mirage is turning two soon, and Ubisoft has a DLC release planned that will expand on the stealth adventure game's storyline. Read more...

Assassin's Creed Shadows gaining New Game+, level cap increase, and more ahead of DLC launch

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 20:12:01 +0000

Ubisoft has big plans for Assassin's Creed Shadows just as the RPG crosses 5 million players, with fresh updates and an expansion incoming soon. Read more...

Ubisoft confirms Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora is getting a third-person mode and New Game+

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 20:02:01 +0000

A big update is being readied for Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, carrying features like New Game+ and third-person camera mode, but it won't be here anytime soon. Read more...

Netflix greenlights Assassin's Creed TV show, five years after Ubisoft partnership

Usama Jawad — Thu, 17 Jul 2025 20:54:01 +0000

Netflix has finally greenlit a live-action TV show for Assassin's Creed. It is being described as a "high-octane thriller." Read more...

Anno 117: Pax Romana gets a November release date as Ubisoft unveils Governor's Edition

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sun, 08 Jun 2025 22:06:02 +0000

Anno 117 finally received a release date during the PC Gaming Show. Ubisoft also gave a look at the massive collector's edition it is touting for fans today. Read more...

Ubisoft skipping its Forward games showcase this time, a first since its inception in 2020

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 16:22:01 +0000

Ubisoft is not planning a dedicated gaming showcase this summer, breaking the streak it has held since 2020. Read more...

Anno 117 first gameplay unveiled as Ubisoft attaches a release window to the city builder

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 19 May 2025 17:16:01 +0000

The gameplay of the next installment in the Anno franchise has finally arrived. Ubisoft has shown off Anno 117: Pax Romana's start, as well as its city-building and management mechanics. Read more...

Ubisoft unveils Siege X year 10 roadmap, new PC and console requirements, and more details

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 19 May 2025 09:56:01 +0000

Ubisoft is soon opening up Rainbow Six Siege X to PC players in the test server ahead of the full launch. Here are the updated system requirements for the upgraded shooter and more details. Read more...

Ubisoft attaches release windows to Prince of Persia: Sands of Time remake and Anno 117

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 14 May 2025 22:22:01 +0000

Ubisoft has attached release windows for some of its announced games, including the long-delayed Prince of Persia remake, the next Anno game, and more. Read more...

Ubisoft reportedly has another battle royale game in development

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 17 Apr 2025 10:24:01 +0000

A new report says that Ubisoft is quietly developing a brand-new battle royale experience, and it's said to be taking a lot of inspiration from Respawn Entertainment's popular take on the genre. Read more...

Ubisoft announces Skull and Bones is finally getting land combat, a kraken boss, and more

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 12:56:01 +0000

Ubisoft has officially unveiled the Year 2 roadmap for its live-service naval action game Skull and Bones, taking the game in new directions like land combat. Read more...

Ubisoft forms $4.3 billion subsidiary with Tencent containing Assassin's Creed and more

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 18:44:02 +0000

Ubisoft's top three earning games and their development teams are being spun off into their own subsidiary with some investment help from Tencent. Read more...

Assassin's Creed Shadows hits three million players, with 40 million hours spent in-game

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 16:14:01 +0000

Ubisoft has announced that its latest Assassin's Creed RPG experience has hit another major player milestone. Some more Assassin's Creed Shadows launch records have also been revealed. Read more...