Ubisoft: It’s a ‘good moment’ to invest in new properties
Ubisoft has a knack for getting ahead of major trends in the gaming industry. The publisher embraced live-service games, and that has paid off...
Why original creator Volker Wertich has returned to make The Settlers
Ubisoft has rebooted The Settlers, a 26-year-old franchise that simulates living in a medieval fantasy world. And the man leading the creation is Volker...
Rainbow Six: Siege is still Ubisoft’s live-service darling
Rainbow Six: Siege is quickly approaching its fourth anniversary. But age is not the number that publisher Ubisoft cares about when it comes to...
Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey and Rainbow Six: Siege help Ubisoft beat its Q1 targets
Even without a major release, Ubisoft was able to have a good Q1 thanks to its strong back catalog. The publisher released its financial...
Ubisoft reveals over 100 games for its Uplay+ subscription gaming service for September
Ubisoft revealed a list of more than 100 games that will be available on Uplay+, the subscription gaming service that will debut on September...
Assassin’s Creed and Splinter Cell VR could be coming to Oculus
A new report states that Facebook’s Oculus has signed a deal with Ubisoft for exclusive Splinter Cell and Assassin’s Creed VR games. The article...
The DeanBeat: How Jordan Mechner shepherded Prince of Persia across 30 years
Time means nothing when you’ve created something special. Jordan Mechner launched Prince of Persia in 1989, when he was 25. And 30 years later,...
How Ghost Recon: Breakpoint turns up the realism of drone warfare
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Breakpoint pits the ghosts of elite military units against rivals who are armed with killer drones. The game is a...
The DeanBeat: The real and the fake trends of gaming in 2019
When my Uber driver discovered I was going to the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), he exclaimed, “Are you in games? I was the voice...
Ghost Recon: Breakpoint hands-on video — Fighting drones and humans with stealth
Ubisoft gave us plenty of time to check out the Ghosts at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). I was able to play a lengthy...