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Assassin's Creed Shadows' "core fight mechanics are the same" for both protagonists, but some enemies will be "more aggressive towards Naoe" and "fearful of Yasuke"

"These subtle differences in attack and defense are really what makes the control of each character unique"

GamesRadar

'Assassin's Creed Shadows' Combat Overview Showcases the Game's New Mechanics

A new combat overview for Assassin's Creed Shadows showcases the difference in playstyles between the two characters, Naoe and Yasuke.

Player One

Ubisoft celebrates the reopening of Notre Dame by reminding you all that Assassin's Creed Unity was great, actually

And honi soit qui mal y pense.

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Ubisoft has fixed some of the issues with Avatar, Outlaws and the Windows 11 24H2 update, but the big three Assassin's Creed are still borked

No 24H2 for you if Origins, Odyssey, or Valhalla are installed. And vice versa.

PC Gamer

Deal Dispatch: Ubisoft In Buyout Talks, Dental Supplier Explores Sale, Beloved Drive-Through Goes Bankrupt

Dental supply maker Patterson Companies Inc announced Thursday that it is exploring strategic options, including a sale or merger, to boost shareholder value.

Benzinga

Ubisoft Shareholders Reportedly in Talks To Progress Buyout Deal

The potential buyout of Ubisoft is reportedly progressing as Tencent could choose to increase its stake in the Assassin's Creed creator.

Player One

Ubisoft buyout talks are reportedly progressing, but there's one small hitch: The Guillemot family wants to stay in charge, but Tencent isn't so sure about that

The Guillemots founded Ubisoft in 1986, and they're not ready to let go.

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Ubisoft reportedly in talks for yet more buyout consideration on the heels of another high-profile flop with XDefiant's pending shutdown

It's claimed that Ubisoft's founding family wants to maintain its control over the company

GamesRadar

Spotify Wrapped Flops And Marvel Rivals Drops: This Week’s Tech & Gaming News

We're back with another week of tech and gaming news, ft Spotify Wrapped flopping on launch and Marvel's big new co-op shooter.

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The 10 gaming trends for 2025 that will transform how we play and create

Our expert games writer predicts the gaming trends for 2025, including Nintendo Switch 2, the rise of indie gaming, the impact of generative AI and how Unreal Engine 5 will shake things up .

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Ubisoft to lay off dozens of Sydney game developers

French gaming giant Ubisoft says it will shut down its first-person shooter game XDefiant and lay off its nearly 300 developers, including about 70 in Sydney.

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December gets even worse as Friday the 13th developer Illfonic lays off employees

Illfonic has "re-aligned to a refined strategy," which means a whole bunch of people don't have jobs anymore.

PC Gamer

More than 300 game developers lost their jobs in one day, just three weeks before Christmas

2023 was bad, but 2024 looks even worse.

PC Gamer

Far Cry Publisher's Latest Game Flop Had a Cool Idea Worth a Second Look

Troubled game publisher Ubisoft announced that its competitive free-to-play shooter XDefiant will shut down after just six months. The decision to pull the plug will have impacts far beyond the game’s diminishing player base, as Ubisoft will shutting down both its Osaka and San Francisco offices, resulting in 277 layoffs.

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Ubisoft Plans To Discontinue 'XDefiant' in 2025, Lay Off Half of Development Team

Ubisoft announced that it is shutting down XDefiant and noted that servers will remain open until June 3, 2025.

PC Gamer

Ubisoft loses faith in free-to-play CoD competitor XDefiant, will shut it down in 2025: 'Many free-to-play games take a long time to find their footing and become profitable'

XDefiant is no longer accessible to new players, and recent purchases will be refunded.

Windows Central

Ubisoft continues freefall as publisher shutters free-to-play shooter XDefiant, reportedly closing studios

Ubisoft is shutting down free-to-play shooter XDefiant, with the game remaining playable for existing players until June 2025.

GamesRadar

XDefiant is shutting down as Ubisoft closes San Francisco and Osaka offices following "long journey" of free-to-play struggles, up to 177 devs impacted

Season 3 is still coming out and servers will stay online until June

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Great moments in PC gaming: Being hunted by enemies so scary I spent most of Assassin's Creed Origins hiding from them

The Phylakes roamed the open world looking for you, and they were no joke.

Android Central

Black Friday makes it the perfect time to finally buy a VR console

Playing games no longer means you have to be glued to a TV, and a VR console means you don't even have to see your usual four walls, either.

PC Gamer

We just beat a PC gaming villain: 2K removes its pointless, game-breaking launcher from its entire catalogue

Looking at you, Ubisoft and EA.

PC Gamer

Microsoft has blocked the latest Windows 11 update on PCs with Star Wars Outlaws and other Ubisoft games installed

The games are experiencing mysterious, persistent crashes on the 24H2 update.

Tom’s Hardware

Microsoft temporarily halts Windows 11 24H2 update on PCs with select Ubisoft games — avoiding frequent freezing and black screen glitches in modern Assassin's Creed, Star Wars, and Avatar titles

Microsoft hits the brakes on its 24H2 update rollout as a handful of Ubisoft titles are crashing, with a fix on the way.

PC Gamer

What have they done to my beautiful boy

Well, Rainbow Six Siege finally did it.

Inverse

'Star Wars Outlaws' Just Fixed Its Most Hated Feature

Lando Calrissian joins Star Wars Outlaws’ expansive cast of rogues in the new expansion, alongside a new game update addressing key divisive features.

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