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The Latest Breaking News from Yves Guillemot

Ubisoft hasn't exploded or been bought by Tencent: Its finances were delayed because of maths nerds, AC Shadows is 'Overperforming', and it's got one upcoming game you don't know about, thank you

All that sound and fury signified nothing, it turned out.

PC Gamer

Ubisoft says Tencent's $1.3 billion investment in its new Assassin's Creed-focused Vantage Studios is "imminent," in a move that will "accelerate the growth of our 3 flagship IPs"

The deal is "on track to close in the coming days"

GamesRadar

Uh oh: Ubisoft postpones its quarterly financial report at the last minute and halts stock trading

We don't know what's going on, but something is definitely happening.

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What does my love for impossibly difficult video games say about me?

From Demon Souls to Baby Steps, challenging games keep a certain type of player coming back for more. I wonder why we are such suckers for punishment

The Guardian - UK

Ubisoft CEO claims it just stopped feeding the trolls when it came to Assassin's Creed: Shadows, which 'very quickly eliminated the fights, which were just fake fights'

That's all great, Guillemot, but I have a couple notes.

PC Gamer

Assassin's Creed Shadows devs only found the confidence to rally against its "loudest haters" when Ubisoft realized "We had to stop focusing on those who hated us"

"Our goal is really to be able to ensure that our fans discover and defend what they expect from our games"

GamesRadar

Assassin's Creed franchise boss leaves Ubisoft just 7 months after heading up one of the best-selling games in the history of the series

Marc-Alexis Côté's departure comes just a couple weeks after Ubisoft announced the launch of a new subsidiary that will take control of the series.

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Ubisoft reportedly canceled an Assassin's Creed game featuring a Black Assassin confronting the Ku Klux Klan during the 1800s due to Yasuke backlash and the political climate in the US

Ubisoft reportedly canceled an Assassin's Creed game featuring a Black protagonist during the post-Civil War period due to the political state of the US and Yasuke backlash.

TechRadar

Ubisoft and Tencent form Vantage Studios, a new subsidiary responsible for the development of Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and Rainbow Six

Ubisoft has launched Vantage Studios, a new subsidiary that will lead the development of its biggest franchises, Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and Rainbow Six.

TechRadar

Ubisoft's new Tencent-backed company is called Vantage Studios, a 'creative house' that will take over development of Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and Rainbow Six

Vantage Studios is the first of multiple new studios Ubisoft and Tencent plan to launch in the future.

PC Gamer

Ubisoft's Saudi-funded Assassin's Creed DLC provokes staff unrest, but the publisher insists partnering with the controversial regime is A-OK: 'Talking with partners who do not share our democratic values does not mean abandoning them'

The free DLC takes players to an historic part of Saudi Arabia.

PC Gamer

Ubisoft CEO says AI will make open-world games "your world" with fewer "pre-scripted things," and screw it, maybe for Assassin's Creed an AI Socrates that will definitely give you a historically accurate philosophy lesson maybe

Wow, yes, Socrates in a Ubisoft game, truly an innovation we could only reach with the power of AI

GamesRadar

Ubisoft says it has creative control over the Assassin's Creed Mirage DLC, which is set in Saudi Arabia, was announced in Saudi Arabia, and which even employees fear might be funded by Saudi Arabia

"This title update to Assassin’s Creed Mirage was made possible thanks to the support of local and international organizations"

GamesRadar

Ubisoft CEO says the future of the Far Cry series will be more multiplayer-focused

Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot has offered some insight into the future of the Far Cry series, revealing that it will be more multiplayer-focused moving forward.

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Ubisoft CEO summoned to appear before French court in relation to harassment trial, as the publisher says it will 'continue to cooperate with the justice system in this matter'

Ubisoft says that the court had already decided there are "no grounds to initiate criminal proceedings" against the company or its management.

GamesRadar

Take-Two boss says good games are the new bad games: "Some of our competitors have realized maybe a little late in the day that consumers are not okay with okay"

"Good is the new bad, great is the new great"

GamesRadar

Analyst says stumbles like Monster Hunter Wilds' PC fiasco are only getting uglier with intense competition: "A prominent streamer or YouTuber can single-handedly, by showing one screenshot, really impact what the perception of a game is"

"Wilds is a very interesting case, because the fan base was so enthusiastic, so dedicated, so loyal, that they really showed up day one"

Inverse

‘Assasssin's Creed Shadows’ Is Becoming Even More Convenient To Play

'Assassin's Creed Shadows' is a certified hit, and it seems inevitable that Ubisoft will bring the RPG to the Switch 2 before the end of the current fiscal year.

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Ubisoft CEO says Assassin's Creed Shadows will get "new versions that will come on other machines," but refuses to confirm it's Switch 2

An unannounced Ubisoft release "will be launched on Switch 2"

GamesRadar

Assassin's Creed Shadows passed 5 million players, 2 billion stealth kills, and most importantly 38 million animals petted, which to Ubisoft has "delivered on expectations"

A win is a win

International Business Times

Games Giant Ubisoft Bets On Reorganisation To Dispel Blues

Struggling French video games giant Ubisoft shed light on a far-reaching reorganisation of its business Tuesday, as it reported disappointing sales in April-June.

PC Gamer

Ubisoft CEO says Star Wars Outlaws tanked because people are bored of Star Wars: 'The brand it belonged to was in a bit of choppy waters'

Correct, he is.

Inverse

'Star Wars Outlaws' Fell Short Because Of One Painfully Consistent Trend

Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot spoke about Star Wars Outlaws’ middling reception, placing part of the blame on the broader “choppy waters” of the franchise around the time of its release.

Player One

'Stop Killing Games' Petition Gains Momentum With Over 1.4M Signatures

A petition demanding video game publishers keep games playable after shutdowns has surpassed 1.4M signatures and heads to EU lawmakers for review.

GamesRadar

Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot blames Star Wars Outlaws' missed sales targets on Star Wars itself being in "choppy waters," but hopes further improvements and a Switch 2 launch can revive the open-world game

Will the game have a future?

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