Yasuke and Naoe in key art for Assassin's Creed Shadows
News

Assassin's Creed Shadows Tops US Charts for March 2025

US analysis firm Circana has released its gaming sales data for March, and it probably won't come as a surprise that Ubisoft's latest major release Assassin's Creed Shadows is leading the pack for…

April 23, 2025 | 10:12 EDT

A creepy-looking green skeleton in a hood in Might & Magic Fates
News

Ubisoft Is Up to Its Old Web3 Tricks Again With Might & Magic Fates

Ubisoft has announced Might & Magic Fates, a new free-to-play trading card game created in conjunction with blockchain studio Immutable, and yes, that does mean the game will have Web3 elements…

April 23, 2025 | 09:39 EDT

Kay Vess and Hondo Ohnaka in Star Wars Outlaws
News

Star Wars Outlaws Switch 2 Release Date and A Pirate's Fortune DLC Revealed

Ubisoft has announced the release date for Star Wars Outlaws on Nintendo Switch 2, and the game's major second DLC pack, A Pirate's Fortune, has also been revealed. As revealed during a livestream, …

April 18, 2025 | 08:10 EDT

The logo for Ubisoft Chroma, the color blindness tool released for free to developers
News

Ubisoft Releases Free Color Blindness Tool for Developers

Ubisoft has released a free color blindness simulation tool to help developers understand how to make their games accessible to those with three major types of color blindness. The tool's name is…

April 15, 2025 | 08:54 EDT

Naoe and Yasuke overlook a vista from a temple
Interview

Assassin's Creed Shadows Actress Masumi on Naoe & the Challenges of Acting in Games

Assassin's Creed Shadows often feels like two games in one. If you play as Yasuke, you'll mow down enemies like an indestructible tank. If you play as Naoe, you'll dance in the shadows, elegantly…

April 4, 2025 | 09:00 EDT

Yasuke and Naoe posing for combat in Assassin's Creed Shadows
News

Assassin's Creed Shadows Debuts to Series' Highest Steam Player Count

Assassin's Creed Shadows, the latest game in the long-running Assassin's Creed series of stealth action-adventure games, has launched to the franchise's highest Steam player count of all time. As…

March 24, 2025 | 10:38 EDT

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Review

Assassin's Creed Shadows Review - Great Gameplay, But Story Attempting To Hit A Word Limit

We're finally here, an Assassin's Creed game set in feudal Japan. While I haven't been the biggest fan of the series since their swap to RPGs – falling off partway through Origins and Odyssey, but…

March 18, 2025 | 01:00 EDT

The sun sets over a castle in Assassin's Creed Shadows
Feature

The Real Wabi-Sabi in Assassin's Creed Shadows' Open World

Feudal Japan—and the country's culture in general—has been idolized and romanticized for decades, including during the early days of Assassin's Creed. Ubisoft is finally answering the fans' longtime…

March 20, 2025 | 08:00 EDT

Artwork of Ezio from the Ubisoft series Assassin's Creed
News

Ubisoft Reportedly Considering New Gaming Entity for Core IP

Assassin's Creed studio Ubisoft is reportedly considering creating a new gaming-focused business entity that will include some of its core IP, including the aforementioned Assassin's Creed series.…

March 14, 2025 | 11:30 EDT

Yasuke hitting an enemy in Assassin's Creed Shadows
News

Assassin's Creed Shadows Shrine Portrayal Prompts Officials to Take "Action"

The portrayal of a real-life religious shrine in Assassin's Creed Shadows has prompted officials at the shrine's real-world counterpart to take "action", according to a new report. Per Japanese…

February 20, 2025 | 09:11 EST

Naoe about to slit someone's throat in the Ubisoft game Assassin's Creed Shadows
News

Ubisoft Pledges More Cost-Cutting Measures After Tough Third Quarter

Ubisoft has revealed that it plans to implement yet more cost-cutting measures into the next financial year in order to exceed its cost reduction targets "by a significant margin". In its latest…

February 14, 2025 | 09:08 EST

A character in a cap and sunglasses in The Division 2
News

The Division 2 Story DLC Delayed Again, No New Release Date Announced

Ubisoft has delayed the upcoming The Division 2 story DLC out of the game's sixth year, but it looks like the third season will remain on the cards for February. In an X post, Ubisoft says that it…

January 28, 2025 | 10:46 EST

Kay Vess in Star Wars Outlaws, a game on which now-closed Ubisoft studio Leamington worked on
News

Ubisoft Lays Off Yet More Employees and Closes Another Office

Ubisoft has closed down yet another studio and laid off almost 200 employees, with a support outfit in the UK being shuttered and three studios undergoing "targeted restructurings", i.e. layoffs.…

January 27, 2025 | 11:20 EST

Basim in his Assassin robe in Assassin's Creed Mirage, which is reportedly getting more DLC courtesy of the Saudi PIF
News

Ubisoft Says No Comment on Reported Saudi-Funded Assassin's Creed Mirage DLC

Over the weekend, a report emerged suggesting that Ubisoft had secured funding from the Saudi Public Investment Fund in order to create more Assassin's Creed Mirage DLC. Now, Ubisoft has responded to…

January 27, 2025 | 09:47 EST

The player chooses between Yasuke and Naoe in Assassin's Creed Shadows
Preview

Assassin's Creed Shadows Hands-on Preview – Yasuke Changes the Game

When Assassin's Creed Origins came out eight years ago, it revolutionized the formula. But it was also a massive departure from its stealthier roots, with a more pointed focus on action-oriented…

January 23, 2025 | 12:00 EST

A close-up of Yasuke in Assassin's Creed Shadows
News

Assassin's Creed Shadows Delayed Again, This Time to March

Ubisoft has announced another Assassin's Creed Shadows delay, with the upcoming open-world action RPG now set to launch around a month on from its most recent release date. Per a message on social…

January 9, 2025 | 12:43 EST

A close-up of Naoe's face in Assassin's Creed Shadows
News

Assassin's Creed Shadows' Canon Mode Will Pick Canon Dialogue Choices For You

Ubisoft has revealed that it's including something it calls "Canon Mode" in upcoming action RPG Assassin's Creed Shadows, and if you've ever wondered which dialogue option your character would…

December 12, 2024 | 09:35 EST

A soldier in a mask reloading a weapon in Ubisoft's XDefiant
News

XDefiant Shutting Down as Two Ubisoft Studios Close

Ubisoft has announced that it will shut down the servers for its competitive first-person shooter XDefiant next year, and two of the company's studios will close while a third will "ramp down"…

December 4, 2024 | 08:19 EST

Kay and Nix sitting on the ground in artwork for Star Wars Outlaws
News

Star Wars Outlaws Gets New Creative Director for Future Updates

Ubisoft has announced that it has appointed a new Star Wars Outlaws creative director, and he'll be helming what will be the game's biggest update yet. According to a blog post on the official Star…

November 5, 2024 | 10:32 EST

Kay and her robot companion in the Ubisoft game Star Wars Outlaws
News

Ubisoft Hemorrhaging Money After High-Profile Flops

Ubisoft has released its financial results for the first half of the fiscal year, and if you've been following the company's fortunes recently, then it probably won't come as a shock to you to learn…

October 31, 2024 | 10:37 EDT

The character General Theodore in a heroic pose in Ubisoft's NFT game Champions Tactics: Grimoria Chronicles
News

Ubisoft's Year of Turmoil Continues With Weird NFT Game Launch

Ubisoft has quietly released an NFT game by the unfortunate name of Champions Tactics: Grimoria Chronicles. Yes, you read that right, and no, you haven't blacked out and woken up in the year 2022.…

October 30, 2024 | 09:54 EDT

Kay on her speeder looking out over a vast landscape in Star Wars Outlaws
News

Star Wars Outlaws Update 1.3.0 Fixes Stealth, Speeder Collisions, and More

A new Star Wars Outlaws update is available, and it's bringing yet more fixes to the game's stealth systems across a variety of missions, plus changes to speeder travel and more. First up, stealth…

October 24, 2024 | 10:21 EDT

A figure wearing a ceremonial mask in Assassin's Creed Shadows
News

"Insensitive" Assassin's Creed Shadows Figurine Pulled from Sale

Assassin's Creed Shadows has found itself in yet more trouble, this time over a collector's figurine depicting protagonists Yasuke and Naoe alongside a one-legged Torii gate. As reported by IGN,…

October 16, 2024 | 09:23 EDT

A shot of Kay Vess looking at the camera in the Ubisoft game Star Wars Outlaws
News

Ubisoft's Troubles Continue as Data Policy Lawsuit Looms

Another plate has been added to the ones Ubisoft is already spinning, as the studio is now facing a lawsuit from disgruntled plaintiffs who claim that it shared their data with Facebook without their…

October 7, 2024 | 09:18 EDT

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News

Ubisoft Bosses and Tencent Reportedly Consider Taking Company Private

A new report has emerged which suggests Ubisoft's founders, the Guillemots, and investor Tencent are potentially considering a private buyout of the company to fend off investor challenges.…

October 4, 2024 | 11:00 EDT

Naoe looks pensively in Assassin's Creed Shadows
Podcast

Ubisoft's Open Worlds Are Catching Up to Them | TechRaptor Podcast 132

Ubisoft has a lot riding on Assassin's Creed Shadows, which recently got delayed, and recent turmoil from investors and strike threats aren't helping. The future of the company isn't certain, but we…

October 2, 2024 | 07:00 EDT

Kay holding her jacket in Star Wars Outlaws, a Ubisoft game
News

Ubisoft Woes Mount with Investor and Strike Threats

It looks like Ubisoft's troubles are far from over. After admitting to an unsatisfactory financial performance for the first half of the year in a statement yesterday, the studio is now facing a…

September 26, 2024 | 09:18 EDT

A close-up of Naoe's face in Assassin's Creed Shadows
News

Assassin's Creed Shadows Delayed Until February Next Year

Ubisoft has announced an Assassin's Creed Shadows delay, with the open-world action-RPG now set to launch early next year instead of on its originally intended November release date. In a post on X…

September 25, 2024 | 12:21 EDT

Kay and ND-5 in Star Wars Outlaws
News

Star Wars Outlaws Update 1.1.2 Improves Insta-Fail Stealth and More

Ubisoft has released Star Wars Outlaws update 1.1.2, and it's intended to address some of the more pressing concerns players have had with the game, including frustrating insta-fail stealth sections…

September 10, 2024 | 10:05 EDT

ND-5, the droid companion to outlaw Kay Vess in Ubisoft's Star Wars Outlaws
News

Activist Ubisoft Investor Calls for "Strategic and Structural Change"

A company that serves as a "significant minority shareholder" in Ubisoft has called for major structural and strategic change at the studio and has expressed "deep dissatisfaction" with Ubisoft's…

September 9, 2024 | 11:06 EDT

Star Wars Outlaws Sabacc Screenshot
Guide

Star Wars Outlaws Sabacc Guide

Star Wars Outlaws has a decent number of mini games to pass the time with, one of which you’ll encounter in several locations as you explore the galaxy. The series iconic card game of Sabacc is here…

September 2, 2024 | 11:51 EDT

Star Wars Outlaws Stealth Screenshot
Guide

Star Wars Outlaws Stealth Guide

Star Wars Outlaws is at its core an action-adventure game, but that doesn’t mean it’s all run and gun in its open world setting. The game makes heavy use of stealth elements, and really ramps up all…

September 2, 2024 | 11:51 EDT

Star Wars Outlaws Ship Crashed
News

Star Wars Outlaws PS5 Version Requires Early Access Players To Restart

The size of AAA games these days means bugs are almost inevitable, especially in open-world games like Star Wars Outlaws. Whether it's a graphical glitch, a stuttering line, or something more serious…

August 27, 2024 | 08:10 EDT

Nix flies by the seat of his claws on the back of a speeder in Star Wars Outlaws
Podcast

Star Wars Outlaws Is a Stealthy & Fun Open-World Adventure | TechRaptor Podcast 129

Our reviewer Erren Van Duine joined us for the TechRaptor Podcast to talk all about our Star Wars Outlaws review. It's the latest space opera adventure from Ubisoft and Lucasfilm Games, starring a…

August 28, 2024 | 07:00 EDT

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Review

Star Wars Outlaws Review - Among Thieves

If there’s one constant modern Star Wars can attest to, it’s the continued cultivation and success of its video games. The last several years have seen a solid portfolio of titles that expand the…

August 26, 2024 | 08:00 EDT

Artwork for Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era, depicting some of its races
News

Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era Takes the Franchise Back to Its Roots

Ubisoft and developer Unfrozen Studio have announced Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era, and as the name suggests, it's a deliberate throwback to the strategy gaming roots of the franchise. Per…

August 23, 2024 | 08:43 EDT

Kay and Nix walking through a run-down area in Star Wars Outlaws
News

Star Wars Outlaws Roadmap Revealed, Because of Course

Ubisoft has revealed the Star Wars Outlaws roadmap, so now you know what kind of content you can look forward to from this single-player adventure over the next year or so. The season pass includes…

August 6, 2024 | 09:35 EDT

Kay Vess pointing a blaster at a rodian.
Preview

What I Learned About Star Wars Outlaws in a 4 Hour Demo

So many Star Wars projects have a feeling of “should have been better” lately that it’s hard to get too excited for something new. Now that I have collectively played about five hours of Star Wars…

July 30, 2024 | 12:00 EDT

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News

Mario + Rabbids Creator Davide Soliani Leaves Ubisoft After 25 Years

Mario + Rabbids creator Davide Soliani has left Ubisoft after 25 years with the studio in order to "embark on a new adventure". Speaking on X (formerly Twitter) earlier today, Soliani shared a shot…

July 24, 2024 | 08:57 EDT

A close-up of Yasuke's face in Assassin's Creed Shadows
News

Ubisoft Addresses Assassin's Creed Shadows Yasuke Controversy

Ubisoft has taken to social media to address the ongoing controversy surrounding one of Assassin's Creed Shadows' main characters, the Black samurai Yasuke. In a post on X (formerly Twitter),…

July 23, 2024 | 10:00 EDT

Yasuke and Naoe in Assassin's Creed Shadows concept art
News

(Updated) Assassin's Creed Shadows Concept Art Prompts Ubisoft Apology

Update July 12th 7:56AM: The group whose flag was featured in Assassin's Creed Shadows' concept art has called for Ubisoft to remove the flag from the game's Collector's Edition artbook. In a post…

July 12, 2024 | 07:58 EDT

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News

This Week in Gaming Business - It's The Green You Need

It's time for another gaming business roundup, and this week, we've got green initiatives in gaming, as well as another round of acquisitions, more layoffs, and some slightly sobering losses for a…

July 5, 2024 | 11:30 EDT

Artwork of Sargon in Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
News

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Price Sliced Permanently

Ubisoft has announced a permanent Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown price drop, so if you missed out on one of 2024's best games, now's your chance to pick it up. As spotted by PCGamesN, Prince of…

June 26, 2024 | 11:29 EDT

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Preview

Assassin’s Creed Shadow’s Dual Protagonists Open Up a World of Possibilities

With over a dozen Assassin's Creed games released, it's crazy to think we're just now getting to see Ubisoft's take on the Land of the Rising Sun. It's fitting, then, that Assassin's Creed Shadows, …

June 10, 2024 | 04:05 EDT

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Preview

Star Wars Outlaws Preview - Finally a Galaxy Full of Scum and Villainy

One of the least explored in visual media, yet most yearned for among many Star Wars fans, is a story focused on those with no connection to the force, jedi, or lightsabers. Star Wars Outlaws is…

June 10, 2024 | 04:00 EDT

The Prince looking concerned in the Prince of Persia: Sands of Time remake
News

Troubled Sands of Time Remake Gains Yet Another Studio

Ubisoft has announced that yet another studio is joining the long-awaited (and apparently rather troubled) Prince of Persia: Sands of Time remake. This time around (no pun intended), it's the turn…

June 3, 2024 | 11:41 EDT

The Prince sliding down an aqueduct slope in The Rogue Prince of Persia
Preview

The Rogue Prince of Persia Is Roguelite Precision Platforming at Its Finest

We've had to wait a little longer for Ubisoft and Evil Empire's The Rogue Prince of Persia to hit Early Access than we might have liked. In a move that showed admirable humility (as well as making…

May 27, 2024 | 03:00 EDT

A tall samurai in the background and an assassin in the foreground.
Game Page

Assassin's Creed Shadows

After people asking for years, Assassin's Creed is finally headed to Japan in Assassin's Creed Shadows. The game follows the intertwined story of Naoe, an assassin, and Yusuke, a legendary samurai.…

May 21, 2024 | 01:44 EDT