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Ubisoft has revealed the roadmap for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, detailing the next two months of upcoming content.Announcing on Twitter last week (November 5), the publisher revealed the upcoming updates that will run from November through to December, confirming that there will be four new patches before the end of the year.To start out, Title Update 1.4.0 will be released on November 9 and will introduce game improvements, four new Tombs of the Fallen, as well as new skills including Perfect

Ubisoft‘s Canadian studios are offering pay rises to their staff in a bid to combat many of the most senior developers leaving the increasingly troubled company.In a report by Kotaku, Ubisoft Canada has announced pay rises for many of its workers. The pay rises are set to go into effect immediately with employees also receiving more vacation days and better parental leave pay too.Ubisoft Canada is responsible for games including Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Far Cry 6 and Watch Dogs Legion.

Ubisoft employees, is seeking public support in their ongoing battle against the publisher.In a tweet posted on November 5, the group parodies the widely mocked emails that Ubisoft sent players encouraging them to play more Far Cry 6. “You disappoint us, M.

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is set to receive a new, free update called Tombs of the Fallen, which releases on November 9.The DLC, which was officially revealed by Ubisoft as part of the 2021 roadmap for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, was first hinted at by some PlayStation trophies that were added to the game last week.The roadmap, which was posted to Twitter by Ubisoft on November 5, shows off four pieces of content that are still scheduled to release this year.

Far Cry 6 update has added a new mission featuring Hollywood star Danny Trejo – but Ubisoft is already pulling the mission after it was released early.Ubisoft has confirmed that it accidentally released new Far Cry 6 content before it was intended, with a “work-in-progress” version of an upcoming new mission making its way into the game.The mission, featuring Danny Trejo, is being removed as part of a title update, to be released on Tuesday November 3 on PC, consoles, Stadia and Luna versions of

NFTs and blockchain technology may be a regular sight in Ubisoft games in the not too distant future, as the developer and publisher has outlined plans to focus on “play-to-earn” features.Speaking on an earnings call (as spotted by IBT), CEO Yves Guillemot said that the games industry “is changing regularly with lots of new revolutions happening,” and that Ubisoft “consider[s] blockchain one of those revolutions.”Guillemot added that use of blockchain technology “will imply more play-to-earn

Ubisoft workers who have formed a group called A Better Ubisoft have called for swifter action from the game publisher, following Activision‘s recent promises to meet some of its workers’ demands.ABU tweeted its support for the workers at Activision in the wake of the company acknowledging some of their demands.

Ubisoft has quietly delayed the upcoming free-to-play game The Division: Heartland.While delays aren’t unusual in video games, especially for Ubisoft, and especially given the context of the Covid-19 pandemic affecting workers everywhere, delays can be a cause for concern.

Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time Remake may have to wait even longer.An update came from the official Prince Of Persia Twitter account yesterday (October 28).

Ubisoft has confirmed that Assassin’s Creed Infinity will not be a free-to-play game.Since the game was officially announced in July this year, there haven’t been many details on what kind of game Assassin’s Creed Infinity would be, other than that it is a cross-studio collaboration between Ubisoft Montreal and Ubisoft Quebec.However, a Bloomberg report claimed that Assassin’s Creed Infinity would be a live online service, potentially containing individual but connected games in the Assassin’s

Ubisoft has confirmed that the new season of The Division 2 will be pushed back to 2022, though teases some of the new content that it will launch with.In an update posted yesterday (October 26) and spotted by PCGamesN, the development team has shared that “we have made the decision to move our new season, game mode and associated content release to February 2022”.Describing the upcoming update for The Division 2 as “one of our most ambitious to date”, Ubisoft adds “this additional time will

A Quiet Place, has been announced.The game, which is being described as a new single-player, story-driven horror game is based on the film franchise which has spawned two films, both directed and starring The Office star John Krasinski.The films, which co-starred Krasinki’s real-life wife Emily Blunt, took the world by storm with incredibly tense set-pieces, horrifying creatures and a dramatic turn by Kransinki, who to most had been previously known as the fun-loving, much-beloved Jim Halpert in

Ubisoft may be taking inspiration from the Hitman franchise for its next Splinter Cell game, according to recent reports.According to reports including VGC, “Ubisoft had fans play the upcoming Prince of Persia: the Sands of Time Remake and something that had the appearance of a new Splinter Cell prototype,” in the weeks before E3 2021.It continued that “the testers did not spend a lot of time with the possible Splinter Cell game.

Might and Magic 10 from sale in July, Ubisoft has fixed the game and rereleased it onto the Ubisoft Store and Steam.Might and Magic 10 players had a bit of a disastrous time earlier this year when the game’s servers were shut down in June and the game was rendered unplayable.

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla has revealed potential details about the game’s upcoming expansion.Frequent leaker j0nathon shared a video breaking down his findings. A deep look at the code suggests the title of the DLC will be Dawn of Ragnarök and that it will be set in the dwarven realm of Svartalfheim.Also uncovered were achievement and trophy information, such as ones for completing “all territories of Svartalfheim”, discovering “all Dwarven Shelters” and “fully upgrading Odin’s Bracer”.

Ubisoft is opening up a Free Trial week for Riders Republic, letting anyone who wants to try the game jump in for freeStarting from Thursday (October 21) and running until next Wednesday (October 27), Riders Republic will be available to try out for fans on all platforms the game will launch on.

Splinter Cell game has apparently been greenlit, eight years after the last title in the series.VGC has received information from development sources that say a new Splinter Cell game has been approved. The revival is an attempt to win back fans who have been frustrated by Ubisoft’s recent mobile and VR games.Two people close to Ubisoft said that the studios working on the project would not include the Montreal studio responsible for previous entries.

Rainbow Six Extraction, formerly titled Rainbow Six Quarantine, will release on January 20, according to an updated blog post on the Ubisoft Website.The blog post was written back in June 2021 following the announcement that Rainbow Six Extraction would be delayed from September of that year until January 2022.

Far Cry 6 will appear in Ubisoft‘s digital Uno game, with characters from the recently-released shooter appearing as their very own cards.The latest Uno DLC (downloadable content), The Call Of Yara, lets the characters and tropical setting of Far Cry 6 take over the card game (thanks, TheXboxHub).Described as “Uno done the Yaran way”, The Call Of Yara gives protagonist Dani Rojas, and the rest of Far Cry 6‘s recognisable cast, their very own card in the card game.“Plunge into the unique ambiance

Resident Evil 4 in Far Cry 5 using the in-game map editor.Modder Mojo Swoptops shared a screenshot of their recreation of the canyon area from Capcom‘s game via Reddit.They said the scene took around six hours to build, with two hours spent to get the general layout down, while another four hours was spent on adding the structures and details.

Siege commentator KiXSTAr passed away on October 11.Michael “KiXSTAr” Stockley was a former player turned Pro League caster for Ubisoft’s Rainbow Six Siege. He played professionally as a member of Team Orbit in 2016 and later that year he became a broadcaster.

Ubisoft‘s Ghost Recon Frontline was announced just last week during Ghost Recon‘s 20th-anniversary showcase, but the closed test that was meant to begin today has been delayed indefinitely.Announced via the game’s Twitter page, the team explained that they had decided to postpone the closed test, though they did not share reasons why Ubisoft had made the decision.The statement read: “The development team is dedicated to creating the best experience possible.” It can be assumed the game is not

Ubisoft is allowing eager fans to play Riders Republic for free tomorrow. The game is available to pre-load now and will be available for 24 hours only.Ubisoft’s PC Play Day will be available for PC users through Ubisoft Connect.

Far Cry 6 on PS4 are reporting that they’re unable to upgrade to the PS5 version due to receiving Russian versions of the game.This isn’t the first time Ubisoft has sent players the wrong version of a game. As initially reported by Eurogamer, these Russian discs don’t affect the gameplay, but they do prevent UK owners from upgrading to the latest version of the game unless they switch to a Russian PSN account.

Far Cry 6 appear to be teasing some multiplayer projects within the franchise.Originally spotted by YouTuber JorRaptor (via The Loadout), QR codes present in the game can be scanned with a phone, which then reveal different easter eggs and cryptic videos. The video from JorRaptor showcases where the QR codes can be found in the game, and what they reveal.A scannable code from a crate in the game leads to a video with a cartoon revolver chamber and what looks to be some sort of in-game map.

Ubisoft has confirmed that the Doktor’s Curse Halloween event will make a comeback as a “revamp” this year, giving Rainbow Six Siege fans who missed it in 2019 a chance to try again.The return of Doktor’s Curse was announced on Friday (October 8) through a spooky trailer that parodies a bunch of older horror movie tropes.As well as confirming that the mode will be returning to Rainbow Six Siege, the trailer also notes that the returning Halloween event will be a “revamp” to the original game

Far Cry 7 might focus more on an online-oriented approach, a few sources are noting. Stephen Totlio mentioned this in the Axios Gaming email newsletter, saying that journalist Jason Schreier said in June about the series going in a “radically different direction” actually “tracks with a source of my own who said the company was exploring a more online-oriented approach for a sequel.”The recently released Far Cry 6 seems to be dividing critics, as some are pleased with the overall gameplay loop

Ubisoft has revealed plans for the Riders Republic first year post-launch content roadmap, which includes new seasons, multiplayer modes, and more.Riders Republic Year 1 will begin day one with a Grand Opening Pre-Season where players will be invited to the Riders Republic launch celebration to play several multiplayer modes including Mass Race, Tricks Battle, Free for All and Versus.During this time, players can unlock exclusive rewards through weekly challenges while Year 1 Pass owners will be

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon, Ubisoft is letting fans own the original game for free, as well as DLC (downloadable content) for the series’ sequels.As announced yesterday (October 5) via the official Ubisoft website, fans will be able to redeem Ghost Recon, as well as the Fallen Ghosts DLC for Wildlands and Deep State Adventure for Breakpoint for free via the Ubisoft Connect PC launcher.The offer runs from October 5 to October 11 but once redeemed, they can be downloaded and played anytime.

Ubisoft has announced Ghost Recon Frontline, a new 100 plus PvP free-to-play team-based shooter. Developed by Ubisoft Bucharest, the game was revealed as part of the Ghost Recon 20th anniversary showcase.

Operation Motherland was revealed for Ghost Recon: Breakpoint.The livestream was a celebration of 20 years of the franchise and featured interviews with developers and fans. The expansion itself comes as part of the continued post-launch support for Ghost Recon: Breakpoint.The short trailer, which can be checked out below, shows the Ghosts travelling by helicopter back to Auroa, where a voice informs them that they’re needed to maintain peace on the island.The DLC will release on November

Ubisoft will announce a new Ghost Recon project at 6pm BST on October 5, as part of its anniversary showcase.Initially announced several weeks ago, the showcase will also contain a tribute to Ghost Recon’s legacy, a behind the scenes look at the Ghost Recon: Breakpoint live events, as well as two unannounced surprises.Hey Ghosts! Tune in on October 5 to watch the Ghost Recon 20th Anniversary Showcase.

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla title update fixes a bunch of issues, while introducing new graphics modes for Google Stadia users.Title update 1.3.2, which is now available for PC and consoles, has added several long lists of updates, many miscellaneous and general game improvements, but some that address performance and quality of life issues.First up, and most notably, in preparation for Valhalla‘s upcoming expansion Viking Age: Discovery Tour, support has been added to the game as well as two new

Ubisoft has confirmed that the antagonist of Far Cry 2 – the Jackal – is actually the player’s character from the first Far Cry.Speaking to IGN about how the villains of Far Cry were created, Clint Hocking – creative director of Far Cry 2 – has shared who the Jackal actually is.Confirming a decade of fan theories, Hocking revealed that “the Jackal is actually supposed to be Jack Carver from the original Far Cry“.Explaining how the Jackal turned from protagonist to antagonist, Hocking said

Ubisoft‘s Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. Coming up over the next few months are two game updates, a free expansion, and a free time-limited event.The first update is Title Update 1.3.2, launching October 5.

Ubisoft has exclusively revealed to NME the Far Cry 6 title theme from Pedro Bromfman. Called Libertad, it’s a foreboding piece of music to reflect the tone of the game.As Far Cry 6‘s soundtrack opening, Bromfman explained that it “illustrates the dark, brooding temperament of El Presidente (the president)”, aka Anton Castillo, the game’s main villain.