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The end of XDefiant and the state of live service games | GI Microcast
The end of XDefiant and the state of live service games | GI Microcast
The latest episode of The GamesIndustry.biz Microcast is now available to download, offering you a quick dive into the …
Dec. 9, 2024
Ubisoft to sunset XDefiant in 2025, nearly 300 people affected by layoffs
Ubisoft to sunset XDefiant in 2025, nearly 300 people affected by layoffs
Ubisoft has announced it will be sunsetting XDefiant in 2025, resulting in the closure of two production studios with l…
Dec. 4, 2024
Report: Ubisoft Barcelona unions file lawsuit against return to office mandate
Report: Ubisoft Barcelona unions file lawsuit against return to office mandate
Unions for Ubisoft's AAA and mobile studios in Barcelona have filed a lawsuit against the Assassin's Creed publisher ov…
Nov. 25, 2024
The Splinter Cell movie is no longer moving forward
The Splinter Cell movie is no longer moving forward
Ubisoft has silently axed a film based on the now dormant stealth-action franchise.
Nov. 16, 2024
Ubisoft's Splinter Cell movie cancelled
Ubisoft's Splinter Cell movie cancelled
Ubisoft's Splinter Cell movie adaptation has been cancelled, according to one of the film's producers.
Nov. 15, 2024
Ubisoft appoints new chief people officer
Ubisoft appoints new chief people officer
Ubisoft has appointed a new chief people officer: Sébastien Froidefond.
Nov. 13, 2024
Ubisoft faces lawsuit for allegedly misleading players by shutting down The Crew
Ubisoft faces lawsuit for allegedly misleading players by shutting down The Crew
Ubisoft is facing a proposed class action lawsuit over its decision to shut down The Crew earlier this year.
Nov. 12, 2024
Ubisoft sued for taking The Crew offline and 'duping' players
Ubisoft sued for taking The Crew offline and 'duping' players
The plaintiffs allege that terminating The Crew means Ubisoft violated California law, and that it intentionally misled players about the game being playable offline.
Nov. 12, 2024
Ubisoft's recovery from weak half-year to involve 'addressing polarized comments' about company
Ubisoft's recovery from weak half-year to involve 'addressing polarized comments' about company
Despite missing first-half projections for the year, CEO Yves Guillemot said a solid performance of back catalog games 'reaffirms the quality' of Ubisoft brands.
Oct. 31, 2024
Three reasons Star Wars Outlaws might have undersold
Three reasons Star Wars Outlaws might have undersold
"The greatest teacher, failure is."
Oct. 31, 2024
Ubisoft 24-25 half-year results plummet as Star Wars Outlaws "underperforms"
Ubisoft 24-25 half-year results plummet as Star Wars Outlaws "underperforms"
Ubisoft has released its results for the six months for the first half of the financial year, claiming a "solid underly…
Oct. 30, 2024
Fawzi Mesmar becomes creative director for Beyond Good & Evil 2
Fawzi Mesmar becomes creative director for Beyond Good & Evil 2
Fawzi Mesmar has joined Ubisoft Montpellier's Beyond Good & Evil 2 team as creative director, he announced on Linkedin.
Oct. 24, 2024