<![CDATA[ Latest from Windows Central in Ubisoft ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/tag/ubisoft Thu, 19 Mar 2026 19:32:20 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Ubisoft lays off 105 devs from Tom Clancy studio after canceling two of its games — development of new titles is ending completely ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/ubisoft-lays-off-105-devs-from-tom-clancy-studio-after-canceling-two-of-its-games E4MFxpvUU3UzYX9WQBcXt4 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 19:32:20 +0000 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 19:32:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Even the studios highlighted in NVIDIA's DLSS 5 reveal were shocked by the generative AI showcase — game developers "found out at the same time as the public" ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/nvidia/even-the-studios-highlighted-in-nvidias-dlss-5-reveal-were-shocked xA7qgkjQNULyt83pRQqdyE Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:06:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Assassin's Creed has new leadership taking the helm, and the names they're listing are nothing but promising ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/assassins-creed-gets-new-leadership-doubling-down-on-what-made-ubisoft-great T8cTjPHiJQLCeZWQnZBxHm Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:16:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ubisoft kills 6 games, delays 7, and lays off devs as it kicks off a "major reset" — "While these decisions are difficult, they are necessary" ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/ubisoft-kills-6-games-delays-7-and-lays-off-devs-as-it-kicks-off-a-major-reset oo8WARWK4qSNVcr94ShZon Wed, 21 Jan 2026 18:57:41 +0000 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 18:59:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Division executive producer leaves the series to join Battlefield 6 devs at EA — Ubisoft says "don't worry" to players ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/the-division-executive-producer-leaves-the-series-to-join-battlefield-6-devs-at-ea-ubisoft-says-dont-worry-to-players xFa2XEqTtvxA6BMM5hyEtk Fri, 16 Jan 2026 18:57:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ubisoft confirms The Division 3 "is in production," and "it's shaping up to be a monster" — its impact will rival the beloved original game, says dev ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/ubisoft-confirms-the-division-3-is-in-production-and-its-shaping-up-to-be-a-monster drFhrh5tmvS25oRWcMLefN Fri, 09 Jan 2026 20:43:12 +0000 Fri, 09 Jan 2026 20:44:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ubisoft just killed its Halifax studio right after it unionized, but says the shutdown was decided "well before" — over 70 developers have been affected ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/ubisoft-just-killed-its-halifax-studio-right-after-it-unionized-but-says-the-shutdown-was-decided-well-before 8oj8vuAA9MjcNsHJyQfz3Y Wed, 07 Jan 2026 19:26:04 +0000 Wed, 07 Jan 2026 20:56:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Rayman’s comeback: Ubisoft teases remake for 2026 and potential new adventure after ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/ubisoft-rayman-remake-reportedly-2026 if4KfwqiHWxMC68RSpjyrU Tue, 02 Sep 2025 20:50:00 +0000 Thu, 04 Sep 2025 21:26:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Division 2 teases an impressive new opponent for its next season — we have to wait a little longer to find out what the snow is all about, though ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/the-division-2-teases-an-impressive-new-opponent-for-its-next-season SCgVcjKSgaAFHzAWEJhYNL Thu, 21 Aug 2025 17:30:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Surprise, surprise — A new Prince of Persia game just shadow dropped onto Xbox Game Pass (yes, I already downloaded it) ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/surprise-surprise-a-new-prince-of-persia-game-just-shadow-dropped-onto-xbox-game-pass-yes-i-already-downloaded-it kY3n9aY9BgFiQws9WYJL5F Wed, 20 Aug 2025 22:13:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Division 2 has hit heights not seen in over five years — proof that proper DLC still matters to gamers ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/the-division-2-has-hit-heights-not-seen-in-over-five-years mV86qj365DZ3BDpyiBWQLX Fri, 25 Jul 2025 20:15:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ubisoft hits 5 million with Assassin's Creed Shadows — but what’s coming next has us guessing ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/assassins-creed-shadows-5-million-players LT8V3roHHMRpJLshKctHVM Tue, 22 Jul 2025 21:29:00 +0000 Tue, 22 Jul 2025 21:51:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ubisoft's Avatar game is finally getting two features it should have had all along — better late than never ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/ubisofts-avatar-game-is-finally-getting-a-feature-it-should-have-had-all-along TX2ECekhGsqSBiX6p7BuD7 Tue, 22 Jul 2025 13:48:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ubisoft blames gamers, Steam, trends, and everyone but itself for poor game sales ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/ubisoft-blames-gamers-steam-trends-and-everyone-but-itself-for-poor-game-sales MP8pM8tJm3az2QYhx7UWAi Tue, 22 Jul 2025 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ubisoft says microtransactions "makes the player experience more fun" — ranking as maybe the worst quote in gaming history ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/ubisoft-says-microtransactions-makes-the-player-experience-more-fun 3BEzZY4hdtYiQFMPKPMdkB Mon, 21 Jul 2025 10:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ "A boys' club above the law." Former Ubisoft bosses face trial in France for sexual harassment and aggressive conduct. Here are the allegations. ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/ubisoft-harassment-case LYZNHvpT7jjtrJkCokkazY Thu, 05 Jun 2025 16:42:30 +0000 Thu, 05 Jun 2025 16:44:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Division 2 enters its 7th year in better shape than ever, as the Battle for Brooklyn DLC is finally here ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/the-division-2-enters-its-7th-year-in-better-shape-than-ever-as-the-battle-for-brooklyn-dlc-is-finally-here tNTJw9rgm3XZ4EiTEPDDfJ Tue, 27 May 2025 13:16:54 +0000 Thu, 19 Jun 2025 11:26:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ubisoft's delay of Assassin's Creed Shadows worked out so well, the company is pushing back some of its biggest hitters — potentially as far as March 2028 ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/ubisofts-delay-of-assassins-creed-shadows-worked-out-so-well-the-company-is-pushing-back-some-of-its-biggest-hitters s4hgh7JhzPLBngpz3AJL6d Thu, 15 May 2025 14:18:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Several Ubisoft games can now be purchased in the Xbox PC app, including Assassin's Creed Shadows and Watch Dogs 2 ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/16-ubisoft-games-xbox-pc-app a7SfvLNWiYTqjaH6qyZxDf Wed, 14 May 2025 16:01:56 +0000 Wed, 14 May 2025 16:07:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ubisoft updates on the offline mode for its popular racing game, hoping to avoid the fiasco of The Crew's server shutdown ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/ubisoft-updates-on-the-offline-mode-for-its-popular-racing-game-hoping-to-avoid-the-fiasco-of-the-crews-server-shutdown k9ECXYoxjxjy87JKiJvZXb Fri, 25 Apr 2025 12:38:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Assassin's Creed Shadows is the best-selling game of March 2025 in the US ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/assassins-creed-shadows-is-the-best-selling-game-of-march-2025-in-the-us TLSetmikPkqbAspBjPtNwL Wed, 23 Apr 2025 19:55:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ubisoft still doesn't get it, greenlights yet another "battle royale" shooter, according to reports ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/ubisoft-still-doesnt-get-it-greenlights-yet-another-battle-royale-shooter-according-to-reports 9aUsXes9SX5n2cUV5JPFhB Thu, 17 Apr 2025 11:34:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ubisoft shares Chroma tool to help make games accessible for colorblind players ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/ubisoft-shares-chroma-tool-to-help-make-games-accessible-for-colorblind-players ryNRtfqSKXVBe9v2bDVU7k Tue, 15 Apr 2025 17:49:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ubisoft says you don't own your video games, read the fine print ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/ubisoft-says-you-dont-own-your-video-games-read-the-fine-print KEMoVs4btwchetmwL8XVKL Fri, 11 Apr 2025 20:55:56 +0000 Fri, 11 Apr 2025 21:21:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Rumored Ubisoft and Tencent agreement comes to fruition with 25% stake and new division for the Assassin's Creed developer ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/rumored-ubisoft-and-tencent-agreement-comes-to-fruition-with-25-percent-stake-and-new-division-for-the-assassins-creed-developer bAXPM3mTRUqLdXmaKB2i9V Thu, 27 Mar 2025 18:09:01 +0000 Fri, 06 Jun 2025 18:09:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Assassin's Creed Shadows crosses 3 million players just a week after launch ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/assassins-creed-shadows-3-million-players CKhroNuUEmuX945WdVU6eF Thu, 27 Mar 2025 15:47:44 +0000 Thu, 24 Apr 2025 10:22:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Assassin's Creed Shadows reaches 2 million players, outpacing several prior games in the franchise ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/assassins-creed-shadows-2-million-players B3jpikJRnbroqrwhDeQiSR Sat, 22 Mar 2025 15:01:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Assassin's Creed Shadows reviews and Metacritic score roundup: I'm hopeful Ubisoft returned to form with scores like these ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/assassins-creed-shadows-scores-make-me-hopeful-ubisofts-returned-to-form bwhELiqc8yWoTCs5W7sU8k Tue, 18 Mar 2025 18:45:52 +0000 Tue, 18 Mar 2025 20:04:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Assassin's Creed Shadows review: 112 hours to tell you Ubisoft cooked with this one ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/assassins-creed-shadows-review ZW4oDbLKbJecGRq2XwjKYK Tue, 18 Mar 2025 17:00:10 +0000 Wed, 04 Jun 2025 14:43:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ One of the biggest games of the year now supports "Stream Your Own Game" through Xbox Cloud Gaming at launch ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/assassins-creed-shadows-xbox-cloud-gaming-launch KtekccViHLAcYgQgGSg6ZF Fri, 14 Mar 2025 16:37:25 +0000 Thu, 24 Apr 2025 10:23:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Assassin's Creed Shadows PC system requirements: Does my computer meet minimum or recommended specs? ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/assassins-creed-shadows-system-requirements RFUSkZaUzkGwXJrQnErUz5 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 21:24:47 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 21:28:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ My first time playing Assassin's Creed Shadows convinced me Ubisoft deserves another chance to redeem itself ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/assassins-creed-shadows-hands-on-preview mKP8ikkdbDQsjSgcwJDAic Thu, 23 Jan 2025 17:00:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ubisoft's assets may be broken up as founders seek deal with major Chinese publisher ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/ubisoft-founders-new-venture-tencent oNsfAyxd6hcUBANyHySUt6 Wed, 15 Jan 2025 16:04:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Assassin's Creed Shadows is being delayed again, now launching in March 2025 ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/assassins-creed-shadows-is-being-delayed-again-now-launching-in-march-2025 4gEFwqXSwZW8qC4nvFLvzi Thu, 09 Jan 2025 17:09:46 +0000 Thu, 09 Jan 2025 17:51:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ubisoft breaks down the fundamentals of parkour for Assassin's Creed Shadows ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/ubisoft-breaks-down-the-fundamentals-of-parkour-for-assassins-creed-shadows wqnFzYkh5Zk7chYhF4uNwk Wed, 08 Jan 2025 09:34:40 +0000 Thu, 24 Apr 2025 10:22:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ubisoft continues freefall as publisher shutters free-to-play shooter XDefiant, reportedly closing studios ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/ubisoft-xdefiant-shuttered-report-layoffs j9wg42t92sPEv8gDoCPubS Wed, 04 Dec 2024 00:38:04 +0000 Wed, 04 Dec 2024 05:20:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ One of the most underrated classic Assassin's Creed games randomly got a 60 FPS update on Xbox Series X|S ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/assassins-creed-syndicate-60-fps-xbox-series-xs-ps5 uGMNzRm5tacHWu2bEG7gv7 Tue, 19 Nov 2024 19:02:01 +0000 Tue, 19 Nov 2024 19:04:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Report: Disbanded Ubisoft Prince of Persia devs move to 3 new games, including a remake for a beloved platformer ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/report-disbanded-ubisoft-prince-of-persia-devs-move-to-3-new-games-including-a-rayman-remake a7Wcpxdkr6VEMNz6vvahe6 Wed, 23 Oct 2024 20:22:52 +0000 Wed, 23 Oct 2024 20:47:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ "The fate of the game was already decided": Ubisoft breaks up Prince of Persia dev team despite it making one of this year's best games, turns down sequel [UPDATED] ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/ubisoft-reportedly-breaks-up-prince-of-persia-dev-team PR6CfJjiaWAUQNXnSQHPa4 Tue, 22 Oct 2024 20:01:53 +0000 Wed, 23 Oct 2024 22:29:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ubisoft may be circling the drain, a Chinese mega-publisher is reportedly considering purchasing the Assassin's Creed makers ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/ubisoft-may-be-circling-the-drain-a-chinese-mega-publisher-reportedly-considering-purchasing-the-assassins-creed-makers CyfC3Z4Ces76qRZGYz2XDH Fri, 04 Oct 2024 14:41:48 +0000 Fri, 04 Oct 2024 18:34:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Assassin's Creed Shadows is delayed out of 2024 — here's the new release date ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/assassins-creed-shadows-is-delayed-out-of-2024-heres-the-new-release-date xcSs9Non4k9Pe2bJiJuYgL Wed, 25 Sep 2024 16:23:52 +0000 Wed, 25 Sep 2024 17:02:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ubisoft finally learned a valuable lesson about always online games, but it's still too late ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/ubisoft-finally-learned-a-valuable-lesson-about-always-online-games-but-its-still-too-late Ye2dxGYx6MZq8Zwxvid5FU Wed, 11 Sep 2024 11:40:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to get Ubisoft Connect on Steam Deck ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/how-to-get-ubisoft-connect-on-steam-deck wUBXz3UT7bQ5mr45r83jWj Sat, 31 Aug 2024 11:00:01 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:40:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Star Wars Outlaws is already on sale for PC and Xbox — grab this adventure at a scoundrel's low price ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/star-wars-outlaws-is-already-on-sale-for-pc-and-xbox-grab-this-adventure-at-a-low-price aC5JDNtmvEHHnBHiqjSR28 Fri, 30 Aug 2024 19:58:55 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:40:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Star Wars Outlaws beginner's guide: 7 tips and tricks to turn you into a veteran scoundrel ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/star-wars-outlaws-beginners-guide AKDZ5Tir5N7CdkJXgqaodC Fri, 30 Aug 2024 12:42:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ PSA: Star Wars Outlaws doesn't work on Steam Deck (yet), but it's great on ROG Ally and Legion Go ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/star-wars-outlaws-gaming-handheld-compatibility RkXhBQfReKgxdbLEeCQ9XZ Thu, 29 Aug 2024 14:48:43 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:40:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to install Decky Loader on Steam Deck (and SteamOS gaming handhelds) — Access Epic Games, Battle.net, Ubisoft Connect, and more game launchers ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/how-to-install-decky-loader-on-steam-deck d5yukhhUbiVKKDQyyTagwF Wed, 28 Aug 2024 10:03:15 +0000 Mon, 29 Dec 2025 21:25:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Does Star Wars Outlaws have multiplayer? ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/does-star-wars-outlaws-have-multiplayer i6kJ5F8QF95zxRJf5e57sf Tue, 27 Aug 2024 21:03:14 +0000 Tue, 27 Aug 2024 21:03:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Star Wars Outlaws PC system requirements: The specs you need for the open-world adventure ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/star-wars-outlaws-pc-system-requirements-the-specs-you-need-for-the-open-world-adventure pUtu5CnntQDczkvJs2ZhmN Tue, 27 Aug 2024 17:11:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Star Wars Outlaws release date: Early Access, launch times, countdown, and when it's coming out ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/star-wars-outlaws-release-date-early-access-launch-times-countdown-and-when-its-coming-out xj99j4QNfbiXSJSZChivRY Mon, 26 Aug 2024 21:35:15 +0000