The Latest Breaking News from Ubisoft

Switch 2’s AAA ambitions face a make-or-break year in 2026

Enough of old ports; all eyes are on how Nintendo's console handles new AAA releases.

Creative Bloq · Jan 9

Ubisoft Is Totally Not Union-Busting as It Shuts Down a Newly Unionized Studio

Ubisoft announced this week that it is shutting down its Halifax-based studio just weeks after the team voted to unionize, a move the company insists is unrelated to labor organization and instead part of a broader, ongoing effort to cut costs and restructure its business (h/t IGN). The timing, however,…

Operation Sports · Jan 8

11 Years Later, StarCraft's Ready For Its Big Comeback

Blizzard Entertainment will allegedly announce a new StarCraft third-person shooter at BlizzCon 2026, after years of attempts to expand the sci-fi universe.

Inverse · Jan 8

Pikachu Getting Redesigned In Gen 10 Pokemon Games — Fans Not Happy

A Pikachu redesign rumoured for Gen 10 Pokémon games has sparked backlash, with fans voicing frustration over changes to the iconic mascot.

International Business Times UK · Jan 7

Xbox Game Pass January 2026 Line-up Revealed — Resident Evil Leads a Huge Month

Xbox Game Pass announces a stellar lineup of new titles scheduled for release later this month. Resident Evil leads the roster with release dates for Resident Evil Requiem and Resident Evil Village, along with Star Wars.

International Business Times UK · Jan 7

The long-rumored Assassin's Creed Black Flag remake could finally be announced soon, as leaked domain registration surfaces online

The domain registration for the long-rumored Assassin's Creed Black Flag remake has seemingly been leaked online, suggesting Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced could be announced imminently.

TechRadar · Jan 6

Assassin's Creed Hexe director has seemingly been named as Batman: Arkham Origins' director Benoit Richer

Ubisoft has reportedly appointed Batman: Arkham Origins' director Benoit Richer as the lead on Assassin's Creed Codename Hexe. The director seemed to confirm his position on his LinkedIn profile.

TechRadar · Jan 6

2026 is going to be the year of Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era, and I don't even need the strategy RPG to launch in full for that to be true

Big in 2026 | Unfrozen's demo still has me by the throat as we enter the new year and it's unlikely to loosen up

GamesRadar · Jan 6

Ubisoft Halifax Employees Officially Unionize in Canada

The first on the continent.

Operation Sports · Jan 5

Rainbow Six Siege servers are back after hackers randomly doled out bans, unbans, rare skins and 'billions' in in-game currency

Any transactions made with the sudden influx of credits have been rolled back.

PC Gamer · Dec 29, 2025