Sales forecast for Q4 cut in half.

Ubisoft is in the midst of a very challenging time for the company. According to the company's latest financial report for the year ending March 31st, Ubisoft's sales are down 15% while net losses rose from $86.9 million (USD) last year to $538 million this year.

When specifically focusing on their fourth quarter performance, Ubisoft shows that their sales totaled just $338 million, which is down 56% compared to the year prior. A lot...

Free update arrives tomorrow.

A new and free update for Assassin's Creed Valhalla will be released tomorrow, February 16, that introduces a new river raids mode to the game. This, along with new skills and abilities will allow you to raid rivers for fresh loot if you so desire. The 1.12 patch notes say that "new loot, rewards, and challenges await the Raven Clan."

This big update is not just big in scope but also in size. By that, we mean that the update will...

Probably won't star Benedict Cumberbatch.

A live-action series for Assassin's Creed is coming to Netflix. This is deal between Netflix and Ubisoft includes "multiple different series" that includes a "genre-bending live-action epic" alongside others that will be animated and anime adaptations.

It is still early days for the live-action series though. Right now, the team is looking for a showrunner. So far, Ubisoft Film and Television's Jason Altman...

Coming Holiday 2020 on EGS, Uplay, and next-gen consoles.

As promised yesterday, Ubisoft did indeed reveal plenty of details for their next Assassin's Creed title today. It's called Assassin's Creed Valhalla and it is in development for the Xbox Series X, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC, and Stadia. On the PC side of things, it will be sold exclusively through either Uplay and, you guessed it, the Epic Games Store. No matter where you decide to purchase it, Assassin's Creed...

The idea of streaming a game to an end consumer isn't a radically new idea. It's been around for years now in one form or another, including with current services like PlayStation Now or Nvidia's similarly named GeForce Now. But streaming a game through a browser? Well, that's a bit different and not really something that's been done on the scale of a AAA game. At least, it wasn't a thing until now. Google, of all companies, announced Project Stream earlier today. They're calling it a "techn...

It looks like there is a lot of content coming for Assassin's Creed Odyssey after its release. This content includes two additional "Story Arc" releases and Assassin's Creed 3 Remastered? Uh, okay?

This post-release content includes both paid content in the form of the Season Pass along with free content updates.
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According to Yves Guillemot, as quoted by GameSpot, there will not be a new Assassin's Creed game coming in 2019.

Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot delivered this news earlier at Gamescom.
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Ubisoft confirmed today's earlier rumor that Assassin's Creed Odyssey would be the next entry in the long running Assassin's Creed franchise. This confirmation came from a very brief Twitter post made this evening that showed off one very strong Sparta kick....

Ubisoft confirmed today's earlier rumor that Assassin's Creed Odyssey would be the next entry in the long running Assassin's Creed franchise. This...

The next Assassin's Creed game was apparently leaked via a key chain (seen above). It looks like it will be called Assassin's Creed Odyssey and will take place in ancient Greece. A new report from JeuxVideoLive, and confirmed by Kotaku's own sources, says that Odyssey will serve as a sequel to last year's Assassin's Creed Origins. According to Kotaku's sources, the game is indeed set in Greece. It will add in dialogue options for the first time in the franchise, making the game a bit ...

The next Assassin's Creed game was apparently leaked via a key chain (seen above). It looks like it will be called Assassin's Creed Odyssey and...

Ubisoft must be having a grand ol' time this year because they just announced that they're opening another new studio, this time in Winnipeg. This studio will join the also recently announced studios in Mumbai and Odesa, these having been announced just about two weeks ago now.

The new studio in Winnipeg will join the other Ubisoft teams in Montreal, Quebec City, and Toronto. Its rolle will be that of a "co-development studio" and will support franchises such as Assassin's...

Ubisoft must be having a grand ol' time this year because they just announced that they're opening another new studio, this time in Winnipeg. This...

I don't remember history being this buggy.
If there is one area that video games come up short in, it's when they attempt to tackle real-life history. Specifically, games come up well short in being historically accurate without also including a healthy dose of embellishment or suspension of disbelief. In nearly all of the games that focus on real-world history, you almost always play as some overpowered jack-of-all-trades. Yes, this includes games and franchises such as Call of D...