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Huge sales figures and a small patch.

The first update for Assassin's Creed Shadows was pushed live today for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Mac. This title update 1.0.1 is of the hotfix variety and includes just a few bug fixes.

Before we get to that hotfix update changelog, Ubisoft also notes that Assassin's Creed Shadows has been played by over two million players in the two days since its release. This news was shared through Ubisoft's socials over the weekend....

This is, actually, good news for Windows 11 users.

Microsoft is officially blocking the release of Windows 11 24H2 for computers that have a couple different Ubisoft titles installed. Ubisoft titles that include Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Assassin's Creed Origins, Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Star Wars Outlaws, and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora are on the short list of games that, if installed on your Windows 11 machine, prevent the 24H2 update from downloading.

These titles...

Some good and some mediocre arrivals headline the new additions.

Microsoft just revealed the new titles that are being added to Game Pass in early January 2024. The list offered up on the Xbox Wire extends only until January 16th, which seems to suggest another batch of games for the second half of January will be revealed at a later date.

Starting today, the horror-adventure game about Nikola Tesla, Close to the Sun, is available starting January 3, 2024. That is otherwise...

Ra-Ra-Rasputin is back.

Season of the Seraph just launched today for Destiny 2. This new Season brings with it new seasonal activities, weekly missions that lead to a new Exotic weapon, a new dungeon, various PvP updates, "and more."

Starting today, fans of both Assassin's Creed and Destiny can et special in-game cosmetics in each game. In Destiny 2 you will be able to pick up "assassin-themed ornaments for each class" and a few other items that are...

The 18+ Adults Only rating was allegedly a mistake.

This past weekend, Ubisoft held their latest Ubisoft Forward stream. During the stream, the company showed off some new updates and upcoming titles like Just Dance, Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope, Skull and Bones, Riders' Republic, various bits about The Division, Mythic Quest Season 3, various mobile games, and more. We will have a separate post about those titles, and more, going up shortly.

By far, the largest portion...

Plus, a crossover with Odyssey was also confirmed.

Ubisoft announced today that the next expansion for Assassin's Creed Valhalla will arrive on March 10. The expansion, Dawn of Ragnarok, will transform players into Odin, the Norse god of death, battle, wisdom, and most everything else.

Ubisoft says that Dawn of Ragnarok will be the "biggest expansion to hit the Assassin's Creed franchise yet." They say that this expansion will feature more content than some of...

No, the remake won't suddenly become Assassin's Creed in space.

Eric Baptizat was the game director for Assassin's Creed Valhalla at Ubisoft. He left the company after being there for 16 years to join EA Motive and is now the lead on the upcoming Dead Space remake.

This news was first shared by Baptizat via LinkedIn. This reveal also confirms a report made in June that he had parted ways from Ubisoft to join EA motive on a then unannounced project. Baptizat apparently...

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...

Plus, get an extra $10 discount coupon.

The 2020 Epic Games Store Holiday Sale is now live. The sale offers discounts of up to 80% off of regular prices and also includes the return of the unlimited $10 off coupons. You get one free $10 off coupon to begin with and you will keep getting them for each purchase you make. These coupons can be applied to any game or item that is $15 or more.

In addition to these coupons and savings, there are also 15 days of free video games...

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...

The system requirements for AC: Valhalla are here.

If you plan on getting your inner-Viking on come November 10, you may want to be aware of what the PC system requirements are for Assassin's Creed Valhalla. The requirements run the gamut from minimum which is 1080p at 30fps up to Ultra at 4K settings.

All tiers of settings seem to recommend that you have a SSD for your storage media. The only one that doesn't say it requires it is 1080p at 30fps, or the minimum setting....

Becoming Eivor.

This new trailer for Assassin's Creed Valhalla will show you how you will transform into Eivor, a fierce Viking warrior. Assassin's Creed Valhalla is due to be released on November 10, 2020 for the Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Epic Games Store, Ubisoft Store, and Stadia. The PlayStation 5 launch will obviously happen when that console is launched on November 12 in North America. ...

Date moved to coincide with launch of next-gen Xbox.

It looks as though the first game to adjust their release to coincide with the launch of the Xbox Series X/S has been revealed. Ubisoft announced a short time ago today that they are moving up the release of Assassin's Creed Valhalla to November 10.

That date just happens to be the same date that Microsoft revealed to be the launch of the Xbox Series X and Series S. Imagine that.

Now, they say that it will...