<![CDATA[ Latest from PC Gamer AU in Ubisoft ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/au/tag/ubisoft Tue, 05 May 2026 17:43:36 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced combat will be 'more demanding' than the original ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/assassins-creed/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-combat-will-be-more-demanding-than-the-original/ 5CDHG3Dgbnqv2PajNf5SZ5 Tue, 05 May 2026 17:43:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ 2017's Ghost Recon Wildlands is a gloriously chaotic shooter that's more than the sum of its parts ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/2017s-ghost-recon-wildlands-is-a-gloriously-chaotic-shooter-thats-more-than-the-sum-of-its-parts/ JAD9x8qMUsBRXXTWPhYUD Mon, 04 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Far Cry 4 director pushes back against Far Cry TV showrunner calling game stories 'pointless' and executes a drive-by on Alien: Earth 'which turned into a kind of weird Peter Pan gets a dog story' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/movies-tv/far-cry-4-director-pushes-back-against-far-cry-tv-showrunner-calling-game-stories-pointless-and-executes-a-drive-by-on-alien-earth-which-turned-into-a-kind-of-weird-peter-pan-gets-a-dog-story/ Gq2yYbKUErgZYWCM9binXP Fri, 01 May 2026 19:39:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era isn't a reimagining or a divisive reinterpretation, it's just a brilliant strategy game ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/strategy/heroes-of-might-and-magic-olden-era-isnt-a-reimagining-or-a-divisive-reinterpretation-its-just-a-brilliant-strategy-game/ gXDepL82GS5jGqmEo92XzS Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:53:05 +0000 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:46:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ A new game in The Division series just shadowdropped on PC, and it's free ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/a-new-game-in-the-division-series-just-shadowdropped-on-pc-and-its-free/ qfSGRass7bhxdVDyBxHS7 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 01:54:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Far Cry TV series showrunner says he's 'not specifically adapting any of the games,' and the creative director of Far Cry 4 doesn't care for that very much ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/movies-tv/far-cry-tv-series-showrunner-says-hes-not-specifically-adapting-any-of-the-games-and-the-creative-director-of-far-cry-4-doesnt-care-for-that-very-much/ ur2wJPxbqaoZBbN5ASW9zf Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:53:49 +0000 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:53:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Assassin's Creed Hexe loses 2nd director-level developer in as many months ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/assassins-creed/assassins-creed-hexe-loses-2nd-director-level-developer-in-as-many-months/ A2RwEVD3JTkixUzoYjhxV9 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 21:55:22 +0000 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 21:55:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Assassin's Creed producer assures fans 'there WILL be blood' in the Black Flag remake, and it won't be DLC ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/adventure/assassins-creed-producer-assures-fans-there-will-be-blood-in-the-black-flag-remake-and-it-wont-be-dlc/ xDbCc2BesPRfxazGSTund5 Sat, 25 Apr 2026 19:36:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Everything you need to know about the Assassin's Creed Black Flag remake ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/assassins-creed/black-flag-resynced-guide/ Z54ECCPqTkd8dEGUDy3xZc Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:17:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Ubisoft studio that spent 10 years making Black Flag spinoff Skull and Bones comes full circle by remaking Black Flag ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/assassins-creed/the-ubisoft-studio-that-spent-10-years-making-black-flag-spinoff-skull-and-bones-comes-full-circle-by-remaking-black-flag/ AFryVdoCdBPyAXp94oUHK8 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:24:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced is finally official, and it's coming in July ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/assassins-creed/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-revealed-coming-in-july/ 64FtDStfp52NeedWmTjhbC Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:26:21 +0000 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:45:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Even after Ubisoft confirmed 'gaming's worst-kept secret' of an Assassin's Creed Black Flag remake, it somehow manages to leak another trailer before the reveal ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/assassins-creed/even-after-ubisoft-confirmed-gamings-worst-kept-secret-of-an-assassins-creed-black-flag-remake-it-somehow-manages-to-leak-another-trailer-before-the-reveal/ kGFFFQmJexsoFtB7NHn7rk Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:56:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ubisoft announces that 'gaming's worst-kept secret' will finally be revealed later this week ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/ubisoft-announces-that-gamings-worst-kept-secret-will-finally-be-revealed-later-this-week/ DLJfave3ur6DxkxWRHS8sR Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:32:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Morbid Metal is a deeply satisfying hack 'n' slash with some subpar roguelike elements, but hey, that's what early access is for ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/roguelike/morbid-metal-is-a-deeply-satisfying-hack-n-slash-with-some-subpar-roguelike-elements-but-hey-thats-what-early-access-is-for/ KhXtU69jmoi5K8Sh6bpsdE Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:59:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Anno 117's first DLC will let you disregard history by building your Roman city next to a massive volcano ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/strategy/anno-117s-first-dlc-will-let-you-disregard-history-by-building-your-roman-city-next-to-a-massive-volcano/ 46GCQ4CsMLpFGaXfDuDYqd Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ France's 'leading consumer association,' backed by Stop Killing Games, sues Ubisoft over The Crew shutdown ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/frances-leading-consumer-association-backed-by-stop-killing-games-sues-ubisoft-over-the-crew-shutdown/ nu6yXxKMYjMqZ6VCLLwXPR Tue, 31 Mar 2026 20:39:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ubisoft lays off 105 people at Red Storm, the studio co-founded 30 years ago by Tom Clancy, converts it to a support role ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/ubisoft-lays-off-105-people-at-red-storm-the-studio-founded-30-years-ago-by-tom-clancy-converts-it-to-a-support-role/ or3nCSPWWUk95VWouRPHGL Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:00:27 +0000 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:59:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Capcom and Ubisoft developers surprised by DLSS 5 announcement: "We found out at the same time as the public" ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/graphics-cards/capcom-and-ubisoft-developers-surprised-by-dlss-5-announcement-we-found-out-at-the-same-time-as-the-public/ muXfn3RB9tVTBARqnpjbPG Thu, 19 Mar 2026 12:15:54 +0000 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:54:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Dark Messiah modders given 'blank check' from Ubisoft to develop toolkit are now releasing a Community Edition of Arkane's classic ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/dark-messiah-modders-given-blank-check-from-ubisoft-to-develop-toolkit-are-now-releasing-a-community-edition-of-arkanes-classic/ QQzEp8NqqLD59x8rfaqgMk Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:11:16 +0000 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:14:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ubisoft finally confirms the Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag remake is real, and it's dropping the '4' for some reason ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/assassins-creed/ubisoft-finally-confirms-the-assassins-creed-4-black-flag-remake-is-real-and-its-dropping-the-4-for-some-reason/ HzT8HcnFGhuQZMSmRPwCSk Wed, 04 Mar 2026 17:50:54 +0000 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 19:20:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ As Assassin's Creed Shadows support comes to an end, Ubisoft reiterates what's coming in the future, and yes, co-op factors into it somehow ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/as-assassins-creed-shadows-support-comes-to-an-end-ubisoft-reiterates-whats-coming-in-the-future-and-yes-co-op-factors-into-it-somehow/ r5EHd8JDJkvUQH86NxAQmL Wed, 04 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ You might be as surprised as I was to learn that Assassin's Creed Mirage is one of the few games to use AI neural texture compression—the only one, I think ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/graphics-cards/you-might-be-as-surprised-as-i-was-to-learn-that-assassins-creed-mirage-is-one-of-the-few-games-to-use-ai-neural-texture-compression-the-only-one-i-think/ 5z2CXu6UMqzCPqVuGmBxUK Thu, 26 Feb 2026 14:43:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Assassin's Creed Hexe creative director Clint Hocking leaves Ubisoft, former Black Flag director Jean Guesden takes over as development continues under 'a seasoned team' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/assassins-creed-hexe-creative-director-clint-hocking-leaves-ubisoft-former-black-flag-director-jean-guesden-takes-over-as-development-continues-under-a-seasoned-team/ eAQdxKrmHV48WpMxYpK9QD Wed, 25 Feb 2026 20:55:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Former Assassin's Creed and Far Cry director says Ubisoft 'became very allergic' to new games, which contributed to a 'talent drain' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/assassins-creed/former-assassins-creed-and-far-cry-director-says-ubisoft-became-very-allergic-to-new-games-which-contributed-to-a-talent-drain/ mgkGxuMWwXs8Lng5V7EdTh Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:51:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ The director of the first Assassin's Creed with naval battles found it 'bizarre' to watch Skull and Bones' agonisingly long development, because it was 'essentially the same stuff re-shipping 14 years after we made it' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/assassins-creed/the-director-of-the-first-assassins-creed-with-naval-battles-found-it-bizarre-to-watch-skull-and-bones-agonisingly-long-development-because-it-was-essentially-the-same-stuff-re-shipping-14-years-after-we-made-it/ SXLAaqfpkHoBbeLLVDGurh Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:41:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag creative director returns to help 'steer the brand’s ambitious new chapter' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/assassins-creed-4-black-flag-creative-director-returns-to-help-steer-the-brands-ambitious-new-chapter/ AGtoNyMgpJaxJz3yBhdy6g Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:18:22 +0000 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:22:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Assassin's Creed 3's greatest feature was pushed to the side until Black Flag because Ubisoft was worried that 'the tech wouldn't work' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/assassins-creed/assassins-creed-3s-greatest-feature-was-pushed-to-the-side-until-black-flag-because-ubisoft-was-worried-that-the-tech-wouldnt-work/ HpKzjChwmSqfFhpqfen2Tj Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:43:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ubisoft made another Avatar game the world has forgotten about, so I opened Pandora’s boxed copy and dropped into the jungle ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/ubisoft-made-another-avatar-game-the-world-has-forgotten-about-so-i-opened-pandoras-boxed-copy-and-dropped-into-the-jungle/ zjW4Q8XhQFe7RnFKTZQJVo Sat, 21 Feb 2026 18:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ubisoft CEO confirms new Assassin's Creed and Far Cry games are coming, denies that putting his son in charge of them was nepotism ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/ubisoft-ceo-confirms-new-assassins-creed-and-far-cry-games-are-coming-denies-that-putting-his-son-in-charge-of-them-was-nepotism/ 5r8YUDshrXhinB9NRadvwD Fri, 20 Feb 2026 20:14:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ubisoft lays off 40 people at its Toronto studio, reassures everyone who remembers the Splinter Cell remake that the Splinter Cell remake is still happening ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/ubisoft-lays-off-40-people-at-its-toronto-studio-reassures-everyone-who-remembers-the-splinter-cell-remake-that-the-splinter-cell-remake-is-still-in-happening/ sGQsyFnDMzEMbqwEh7YzeS Thu, 19 Feb 2026 20:03:33 +0000 Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:02:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Assassin's Creed Shadows is still getting updates, and it just added manual jumping to the delight of many a parkour enthusiast: 'I picked a good time to reinstall' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/assassins-creed/assassins-creed-shadows-is-still-getting-updates-and-it-just-added-manual-jumping-to-the-delight-of-many-a-parkour-enthusiast-i-picked-a-good-time-to-reinstall/ 3w4ZQysuZmox3f43cD9WAk Mon, 16 Feb 2026 21:24:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Solid Snake is coming to Rainbow Six Siege in March with David Hayter reprising the role, and a new trailer shows Snake and stealth game rival Sam Fisher finally squashing the beef ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/solid-snake-is-coming-to-rainbow-six-siege-in-march-with-david-hayter-reprising-the-role-and-a-new-trailer-shows-snake-and-stealth-game-rival-sam-fisher-finally-squashing-the-beef/ ykkRK2tBLVztDWfF9TpjFa Sun, 15 Feb 2026 20:33:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition is out tomorrow, and features 5 versions of the 1995 classic, as well as a lost SNES prototype ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/rayman-30th-anniversary-edition-is-out-tomorrow-and-features-5-versions-of-the-1995-classic-as-well-as-a-lost-snes-prototype/ LjA42j4mHTtbq4XVcGKV8G Thu, 12 Feb 2026 22:49:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ In defense of Assassin's Creed Unity ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/assassins-creed/in-defense-of-assassins-creed-unity/ WAjjJnBQgr8xksPksNKVCR Sat, 07 Feb 2026 22:48:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Prince of Persia's creator reacts to Ubisoft's cancellation of The Sands of Time remake: 'Having a project killed is a brutal experience' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/prince-of-persias-creator-reacts-to-ubisofts-cancellation-of-the-sands-of-time-remake-having-a-project-killed-is-a-brutal-experience/ mBQ9wgqSXTwZCjuESMNfPN Sat, 07 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Beyond Good and Evil 2 somehow survives the bloodbath at Ubisoft: creative director says he's 'saddened' by the layoffs and cancellations, but the 19-year project is 'unaffected' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/beyond-good-and-evil-2-somehow-survives-the-bloodbath-at-ubisoft-creative-director-says-hes-saddened-by-the-layoffs-and-cancellations-but-the-19-year-project-is-unaffected/ MjbqUrqtssxhZ8NiuKGA69 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 18:26:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Rainbow Six Siege's next operator is, and I swear this is real, Solid Snake ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/rainbow-six-sieges-next-operator-is-and-i-swear-this-is-real-solid-snake/ UgmR36RAYaGBLuaNUAWqTb Thu, 29 Jan 2026 21:35:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ubisoft is now memeing about Black Flag remake leaks, which is a change from threatening to sue its lead actor over them ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/assassins-creed/ubisoft-is-now-memeing-about-black-flag-remake-leaks-which-is-a-change-from-threatening-to-sue-its-lead-actor-over-them/ FUmEbZRkHW6ojT4CKZ2Bef Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:36:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ The call goes out for a 'massive international strike' at Ubisoft: 'We are treated like children who need to be supervised, while our management gets away with lies and breaking the law' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/the-call-goes-out-for-a-massive-international-strike-at-ubisoft-we-are-treated-like-children-who-need-to-be-supervised-while-our-management-gets-away-with-lies-and-breaking-the-law/ 8WQ7STkzcduaZQMvbGMw3S Wed, 28 Jan 2026 19:52:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time cancellation was 'the most devastating moment of my career,' actor says: 'It brought out what I honestly believe is the best performance of my career, and now nobody is ever going to see that' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/prince-of-persia-the-sands-of-time-cancellation-was-the-most-devastating-moment-of-my-career-actor-says-it-brought-out-what-i-honestly-believe-is-the-best-performance-of-my-career-and-now-nobody-is-ever-going-to-see-that/ r6mwgTa4TLoJwL9QDS9gx7 Mon, 26 Jan 2026 22:52:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ubisoft hopes 200 employees at its Paris HQ will agree to quit so it doesn't have to lay them off the regular way ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/ubisoft-hopes-200-employees-at-its-paris-hq-will-agree-to-quit-so-it-doesnt-have-to-lay-them-off-the-regular-way/ RjGMjq5gUV2rAg6HBg6N9D Mon, 26 Jan 2026 20:25:03 +0000 Mon, 26 Jan 2026 20:27:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Cancelled Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake claimed to have been 'close to the finish line' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/cancelled-prince-of-persia-the-sands-of-time-remake-claimed-to-have-been-close-to-the-finish-line/ vovozReoRdkywwwc4M6gNK Sun, 25 Jan 2026 00:00:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ubisoft shares plummet to lowest price in over 14 years amid its recently announced 'restructuring' centered on cancellations, layoffs, and generative AI ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/ubisoft-shares-plummet-to-lowest-price-in-over-14-years-amid-its-recently-announced-restructuring-centered-on-cancellations-layoffs-and-generative-ai/ y87M5Jcn5ZYX3itsfzZuQ8 Sat, 24 Jan 2026 17:13:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to remaster Prince Of Persia: The Sands of Time yourself, since Ubisoft won't ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/how-to-remaster-prince-of-persia-the-sands-of-time-yourself-since-ubisoft-wont/ ycUrdmYChRakxpZSSNNtwF Fri, 23 Jan 2026 19:05:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Don't call it a layoff: Ubisoft issues a full return-to-office order for all employees as it confirms more studio closures are coming ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/dont-call-it-a-layoff-ubisoft-issues-a-full-return-to-office-order-for-all-employees-as-it-confirms-more-studio-closures-are-coming/ tuvai42EZoTggsSQjLnmbP Wed, 21 Jan 2026 23:31:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ As Ubisoft struggles to get games out the door, it's investing even more into generative AI ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/game-development/as-ubisoft-struggles-to-get-games-out-the-door-its-investing-even-more-into-generative-ai/ aAfVoi3qEx9ohdWWof2Yj5 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 23:27:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ubisoft's cancellations-and-closures announcement sparks major union backlash against CEO Yves Guillemot, and the inevitable call for a strike: 'Perhaps he needs to be reminded that it is his employees who make the games' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/ubisofts-cancellations-and-closures-announcement-sparks-major-union-backlash-against-ceo-yves-guillemot-and-the-inevitable-call-for-a-strike-perhaps-he-needs-to-be-reminded-that-it-is-his-employees-who-make-the-games/ LBf6W2koRG2SYuuhErqX2H Wed, 21 Jan 2026 22:37:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Prince of Persia: The Sand of Time Remake is cancelled as Ubisoft announces major internal restructuring and more layoffs and studio closures on the way ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/prince-of-persia-the-sand-of-time-remake-is-cancelled-as-ubisoft-announces-major-internal-restructuring-and-more-layoffs-and-studio-closures-on-the-way/ yCTdWmMZju2TEUEq3z7DQP Wed, 21 Jan 2026 17:24:39 +0000 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 18:22:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Former Assassin's Creed franchise boss sues Ubisoft for nearly $1 million, alleging 'constructive dismissal' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/former-assassins-creed-franchise-boss-sues-ubisoft-for-nearly-usd1-million-alleging-constructive-dismissal/ RmzZzY2KQo2VRXNrKHXZfK Sun, 18 Jan 2026 20:33:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ With The Division 3 still in early development, series boss Julian Gerighty leaves Ubisoft to work on Battlefield instead ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/with-the-division-3-still-in-early-development-series-boss-julian-gerighty-leaves-ubisoft-to-work-on-battlefield-instead/ Jst6GpyBfUCXycU4bcNEvA Fri, 16 Jan 2026 16:19:24 +0000 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 16:19:41 +0000