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XDefiant just put out an absolutely massive patch featuring 3 new factions and more for a game you can't even download now

Ubisoft's FPS takes its last breath

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Gaming's Worst Trend Came To A Head In 2024

Chasing trends produced some of the industry's biggest flops ever.

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As PlayStation turns 30, 2024 has seen some of the brand's highest highs and lowest lows

Year in Review | Franchise celebrations, PS5 Pro, ludicrously expensive failures, former Xbox exclusives, layoffs, and buyouts – it's been a rollercoaster anniversary year for PlayStation

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Ubisoft had to "retool" the mobile game lore for Assassin's Creed Shadows, with a brand new modern narrative that "will developer over time"

Could it be farewell to Loki for now?

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From Astro Bot to Black Myth: Wukong, the best action-adventure games of 2024 made us sweat

Year in Review | Here’s the must-play action-adventure games of the year that challenged and delighted in equal measure

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After 11 years, Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag finally gets achievements (but good luck getting 100%)

Good and bad news for Black Flag booty seekers.

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Assassin's Creed Shadows' new combat overview details how skills, offensive attacks, and weapons are tailored to its dual protagonists

Ubisoft has shared new combat details for Assassin's Creed Shadows ahead of its February release.

TechRadar

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.

PC Gamer

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.

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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.

GamesRadar

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

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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.

PC Gamer

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.

Inverse

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.

Player One

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.

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