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Tom Clancy's The Division 3 is officially happening, Ubisoft has confirmed. The original games' developer, Massive Entertainment, and creative director Julian Gerighty are coming back too.

The PC system requirements for Assassin's Creed Mirage have been revealed. The game will exclusively support Intel's XeSS upscaling at launch over competitors such as NVIDIA DLSS and AMD FSR.

During Apple's press event today, the company announced that the iPhone 15 Pro smartphone will have advanced graphics hardware that will enable it to run games that normally run on PCs and consoles.

The free-to-play arena shooter was supposed to finally launch this summer, but Ubisoft has now admitted it will take a bit longer due to the game failing its first certification tests for consoles

This week's Microsoft Weekly brings you a fresh recap of new preview builds, a Windows 11 23H2 review, deprecated features and dying apps, surprise upgrades for File Explorer in Windows 10, and more.

Google has teamed up with NVIDIA to offer all Chromebook users the perk of free three-month trials for GeForce NOW Priority memberships. These let users cut long waiting times to play games and more.

Microsoft believes this restructuring of its proposed plan to acquire Activision Blizzard will allow the UK Competition and Markets Authority to finally approve its plan to acquire the game publisher.

The closed PC beta test for Skull and Bones will offer players access to part of the main campaign for the long-delayed pirate-themed game from Ubisoft. It will run from August 24 to August 28.

Early October is when classic Assassin's Creed fans will now be able to jump into Mirage. Ubisoft's new release date for the game moves it a little back, out of Spider-Man 2 and Alan Wake 2's range.

Ubisoft's Year Eight Season Three update for Rainbow Six Siege is right around the corner, and it will bring a brand-new operator from South Korea, a fresh TDM Arcade mode, and more features.

The unconfirmed story claimed the sequel was in early development at Ubisoft, but the sequel to Immortals Fenyx Rising was canceled earlier in July as the publisher concentrates on established IP.

A Ubisoft spokesperson says it will send owners of suspended accounts three emails over 30 days before it will deactivate an account, but it won't delete them if they have purchased games.

Ubisoft has confirmed it has sent emails to some users who have not accessed their accounts for a while, telling them their account has been suspended and they could lose access to their digital games

Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot stated this week that a Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard would be "good news . . . because it's really showing the power of IPs and where the industry is going."

A company called OWO has created a haptic suit made to work with Ubisoft's upcoming game Assassin's Creed Mirage. It will create sensations like impacts and more generated by the game.

The source code to the first Far Cry game from developer Crytek and publisher Ubisoft has found its way to the internet, and it looks like some people have been able to compile and play the game.

Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag, the 2013-released entry from the action series, may be the next target of Ubisoft's remake projects. The fan-favorite game took players to the Golden Age of Piracy.

Ubisoft is bringing a fresh version of its Ubisoft Connect launcher. Some PC gamers can already try out the beta, which offers a brand-new UI, faster access to games, and new features.

The game publisher packed in a lot of content in its live game streaming event, including the official reveal of The Crew Motorfest, a closed beta for the pirate game Skull and Bones, and even Halo.

The upcoming game from developer Massive and publisher Ubisoft is set between Star Wars Episodes V and VI, and the gameplay footage shows the player seamlessly moving from different types of combat

The next entry in the long-running Assassin's Creed franchise is returning to its roots, and Ubisoft showed it off in action at its Forward showcase today. Mirage is out later this year.

Ubisoft gave a deeper look at Massive's upcoming game set in James Cameron's Avatar universe at its Forward presentation. The first-person open world title is an action-packed journey set in Pandora.

Ubisoft will kick off its own games presentation later today. The Ubisoft Forward showcase will feature new Star Wars, Assassin's Creed, The Crew, and Avatar games, plus other surprises.

The game from developer Massive will explore the underside of the Star Wars universe with bounty hunters, criminals, and more. More info will be revealed Monday at the Ubisoft Forward event.

Ubisoft unveiled a brand-new Prince of Persia at the Summer Game Fest showcase today. Developed by Ubisoft Montpellier, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is offering a 2.5D adventure.

The free trial will let Xbox and PC gamers play over 60 Ubisoft games, including recent titles like Far Cry 6 and Assassin's Creed Valhalla. You can cancel the free trial at any point before it ends.

Ubisoft showed off the first gameplay of Assassin's Creed Mirage today at the PlayStation Showcase, and it delivered on the classic feel. The stealth action game is out this October.

The next entry in the long-running Assassin's Creed franchise may be releasing in October. Multiple Japanese retailers have listed a release date a little earlier than Ubisoft probably intended.

The Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake is back at the conception stage at Ubisoft Montréal following its takeover of the project from Ubisoft Mumbai and Pune studios last year.

Ubisoft has confirmed it could lay off as many as 60 members of the game publisher's Customer Relations Center team, which are based in Cary, North Carolina, and Newcastle in the UK.

Ubisoft is once again increasing its presence on Steam, with another batch of more recently released titles hitting the PC games store very soon. This includes Far Cry 6, Riders Republic, and more.

Steam achievements have been enabled for the city building and management game Anno 1800. The change arrived without any announcements, and it's unclear if other Ubisoft games will follow suit.

Another games subscription has reached Xbox consoles, with Ubisoft+ Multi Access now available. The membership has access to over 60 games published by Ubisoft, their DLC, and other benefits.

Sega and Tencent are the latest major game publishers who have stated they won't be exhibiting at E3 2023, and other companies are reportedly skipping the annual video game trade show as well.

E3 2023 has lost another major publisher, with Ubisoft also pulling out of the event. The company had previously confirmed it will be attending the trade show, but is now pursuing a solo showcase.

Netflix will continue to expand its mobile game publishing efforts in 2023, including exclusive titles from Ubisoft. Super Evil Megacorp is also working on a Netflix-exclusive game.

Ubisoft is entering Year 8 of Rainbow Six Siege seasonal updates, and kicking off the year is Operation Commanding Force. It has a drone-wielding operator, anti-cheat solutions for consoles, and more.

Far Cry 6, the latest installment in Ubisoft's open world first person shooter franchise, will be free to play from Feb 16-20, and there will be discounts to get the full game as well