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Hands On The Crew Motorfest Puts Ubisoft's Open World Racer On The Map
Motorfest makes a statement
The Crew Motorfest's closed beta is now live, and it grants players access to quite a good chunk of the upcoming open world racer, so we decided to crack on and give it a blast to see what we think so far. The good news right off the rip is that this is easily The Crew's best attempt at a handling model yet. Sitting...
News Xbox's ActiBlizz Deal Is 'Good News' For Multiple Reasons, Explains Ubisoft CEO
"It really shows the power of IPs"
Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot has revealed his latest thoughts on Xbox's takeover of Activision Blizzard, commenting in an investor briefing earlier this week that he feels the merger is "good news" for a couple of reasons in particular. Specifically, Guillemot believes that the deal shows how valuable and...
News XDefiant Won't Be Ready For Xbox One & PS4 At Launch, Says Ubisoft
"We're working on last-gen platforms for later"
There's been a little bit of confusion surrounding the launch of Ubisoft's popular free-to-play shooter XDefiant and whether it'll be available on Xbox One (and PS4) when it arrives, and now we finally have an answer. As expected, XDefiant won't be coming to Xbox One or PS4 at launch this summer -...
News Ubisoft's The Settlers: New Allies Is Finally Now Available On Xbox
But it's not included with Ubisoft Plus
You may recall that Ubisoft's The Settlers: New Allies was originally supposed to be releasing for Xbox consoles back on March 23rd, but it ended up getting delayed just before launch. However, it's finally now available as of today! This is the latest entry in the strategy series that began in t
News Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag Remake Supposedly In Development At Ubisoft
Reportedly being handled by Skull & Bones dev
If Ubisoft didn't already have enough Assassin's Creed projects in the works, there's now a new report from Kotaku, claiming it's working on a remake of the fourth major game Black Flag (aka "the pirate one"). According to "two sources familiar with the plans", who are apparently not authorised to...
News Ubisoft's 'XDefiant' Returns With A Free Open Beta On Xbox This Week
It begins today!
It's time to play some more XDefiant! The "Open Session" for Ubisoft's extremely popular new shooter arrives on Xbox later today, allowing you to go hands-on with the game ahead of its free-to-play release later in the summer. The XDefiant Open Beta on Xbox will begin at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm BST, at which time you'll be able to...
News Avatar: Frontiers Of Pandora Free DLC Announced For PS5, Paid On Xbox
Hold up
One of the big reveals from yesterday's Ubisoft Forward event was a huge gameplay blowout for the upcoming Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora - which now has a release date attached. However, we've been stung a little bit here with some DLC content that's free on PS5 and paid on other platforms. Yep, Ubisoft has detailed the Aranahe Warrior Pack...
News Ubisoft Announces Multiple Crossovers, Including A Halo Collaboration
This was unexpected!
Tucked deep into Ubisoft's 2023 summer showcase was a little montage of upcoming crossovers, and it included a Halo collaboration! Master Chief and the Arbiter will be arriving in Ubisoft's Brawlhalla fighter on July 12th - you can catch them in action up above. This mini crossover segment of Ubisoft Forward also included...
News Star Wars Outlaws Gets Lengthy Gameplay Reveal Ahead Of 2024 Xbox Release
Following its Showcase reveal yesterday
Star Wars Outlaws was officially announced at the Xbox Games Showcase 2023 event yesterday, and now we're already getting a look at gameplay! This latest video comes courtesy of Ubisoft Forward 2023.
News The Crew Motorfest Speeds Onto Xbox In September 2023
And your The Crew 2 cars carry over!
Today's Ubisoft Forward live event brought us a full unveiling of The Crew Motorfest; Ivory Tower's upcoming racer that switches an open world United States for the sun-soaked shores of O'ahu, Hawaii. Well, that very unveiling has also delivered a release date for Xbox. The Crew Motorfest hits Xbox One and Xbox...
News Skull & Bones Returns With Closed Beta On Xbox This August
Still no release date though
The long-awaited Skull & Bones made a return today at the Ubisoft Forward 2023 Showcase, but unfortunately we still don't have a release date - but we do at least have news about an upcoming closed beta! The beta will take place between August 25th and August 28th, and you can
News Ubisoft's XDefiant Releases This Summer, Open Beta Test Arriving Later This Month
Post-launch plans also shared
Following multiple closed gameplay tests over at Ubisoft, the team has announced another gameplay test session for XDefiant - its upcoming free-to-play shooter. This time it's an open test though, meaning anyone can hop in and play ahead of the full game's summer 2023 launch. That test goes down from June 21st through...
News Ubisoft Shares A Closer Look At Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown
A gameplay deep dive
Today's Ubisoft Forward 2023 event gave us a closer look at Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, which was announced as part of the Summer Game Fest 2023 Showcase last week. It's coming to Xbox consoles on January
Live Watch The Ubisoft Forward 2023 Showcase Here
"An exciting line-up of games and announcements"
The Xbox Games Showcase 2023 has only just come and gone, and now we've already got another event! Ubisoft Forward 2023 takes place today, bringing us an hour's worth of new reveals, trailers and information from the company. "Join us on June 12, 2023 at 10:00 AM PDT / 7:00 PM CEST for our latest...
News Ubisoft's New Prince Of Persia Game Is Getting Blasted On YouTube
Significantly more dislikes than likes
Yesterday's Summer Game Fest 2023 showcase was kicked off with a new reveal from Ubisoft in the form of Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, but as highlighted by VGC, it's be
News New Ubisoft Forward Trailer Confirms Multiple Games For This Month's Event
"Wait, what's that game?!"
This year's big summer gaming events are right around the corner, and one of them that will be taking place the day after the Xbox Games Showcase 2023 is Ubisoft Forward, promising an "exciting line-up of games and announcements". The new trailer above reveals that we'll see "live reveals" from
News Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time Remake Still In 'Early Stage' At Ubisoft Montreal
"We're in conception right now"
It was all the way back in 2020 when Ubisoft announced the remake of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time with a January 2021 release date, but unfortunately it's still nowhere near close to launch right now. In May of last year, it was confirmed that Ubisoft Montreal was taking over the project from Ubisoft Mumbai...
Report Ubisoft's Open World Star Wars Game Is Blasting Towards Early 2024 Launch
Fuelling up
Ubisoft hasn't exactly been prolific over the last few years. Lots of its upcoming lineup seems to continue to see delays — both public and internal — but a new report from outlet Kotaku at least gives us a little bit of hope for the team's upcoming Star Wars game. According to the report,
News Ubisoft's Trackmania Launches For Free On Xbox Consoles Next Week
"Experience the thrills of racing and the joy of creation"
Ubisoft has announced that the new Trackmania will be launching on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S for free next week on Monday, May 15th, following its initial release on PC back in 2020. This version of Trackmania is actually a remake of Trackmania Nations from 2006, featuring...
News The Division 2 Dev Explains Why A Current-Gen Upgrade Is 'Unlikely'
"We still have a lot of players that play on all generations"
Ubisoft recently held a fairly substantial livestream event on all things The Division, discussing the future of the franchise including what's next for The Division 2. The game is about to enter its fifth year of support, and
News XDefiant Surpasses 1 Million Players As Beta Enters Final Weekend On Xbox
A few more days to go
Ubisoft's free-to-play hero shooter XDefiant seems to be gathering some momentum as of late, especially with the positive reception to its ongoing closed beta. Over one million players have jumped into this recent round of playtesting, which isn't half bad for a 'closed' beta is it! Remember, the beta period runs until late on...
News Ubisoft Reveals Extended 'The Division Heartland' Gameplay Ahead Of Free-To-Play Xbox Launch
Take a look at the new developer deep dive
The Division Heartland is an upcoming free-to-play spin-off from the folks over at Ubisoft that we've not heard too much about yet - aside from a few brief trailers at recent Ubi showcases. However, tonight's 'Division Day' Livestream has brought us a much more in depth look at the title, which is launching...
News New Ubisoft Showcase To Reveal The 'Future' Of The Division Franchise
"Clear your calendar for April 20th"
Ubisoft is currently busy with all sorts of announcements from its new subscription service to the XDefiant beta, but it's not done just yet. On April 20th, the company will be hosting a stream on Twitch and YouTube to celebrate "Division Day" - focused on the "past, present, and future" of
News XDefiant Is Off To An Impressive Start, Aside From Server Issues On Xbox
The new Ubisoft free-to-play FPS
Update: It looks like the Xbox version of XDefiant should be working as intended shortly: Original story: Ubisoft has been having a busy few days with the XDefiant Beta on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PS5 and PC, and the good news is that players seem to be really enjoying it so far - at least when the servers...
News Ubisoft's XDefiant Beta Now Live On Xbox, Here's How To Gain Access
There are a few ways to get into the closed beta
As Ubisoft moves forward with various stages of XDefiant beta testing, the team is opening things up more and more. This time around, there's no NDA tied to the ongoing closed beta, which is now live on Xbox Series X and S. To gain access to this latest beta test, you'll have to grab an Xbox code...
PSA These 10+ Xbox Games Will All Likely Launch On Ubisoft Plus
Worth keeping in mind
Yesterday brought us the reveal and surprise launch of Ubisoft Plus for Xbox, and it's fair to say it didn't go down too well - at least here at Pure Xbox. In our poll, 72% of you told us that it was just way too expensive for what it is. However, something to keep in mind for the future is that Ubisoft Plus intends to add new...
News Ubisoft Plus Launches Today On Xbox, Full Lineup And Price Details Revealed
Get access to massive library of Ubisoft titles
Today's the day for Ubisoft Plus on Xbox! The service has launched in a variety of regions around the world, providing access to a massive library of games for a monthly fee. You'll find more details below: How Much Is Ubisoft Plus On Xbox?: The price of Ubisoft Plus is £14.99 / $17.99 per-month...
News Ubisoft's Upcoming 'XDefiant' Beta Kicks Off On Xbox Later This Week
This time there's no NDA!
Ubisoft has detailed everything you can expect from its upcoming beta test for XDefiant; the company's new free-to-play FPS title. The team has already hosted one closed beta for the game (that featured a fairly strict NDA for gameplay footage), whereas this upcoming closed test is stripping away any NDA limits. That means...
Rumour Ubisoft+ Set For April Xbox Launch, Featuring A Massive Lineup
Update: It's reportedly "imminent"
Update (Fri 7th Apr, 2023 13:50 BST): It sounds like Ubisoft Plus is now "imminent" on Xbox, according to Windows Central's Jez Corden. Definitely something to keep in mind if you're considering any Ubi games in the Xbox Spring Sale 2023! Original story (Mon 27th Mar, 2023 11:30 BST): We've been waiting and...
News Ubisoft Brings 'Native 60FPS' To Far Cry 5 On Xbox Game Pass
Available now!
Update: Well, it's official! Far Cry 5 now supports "native 60FPS" on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S! This applies to the base game as well as all the expansions. Here are more details on the resolutions for each console: "In addition to a smoother visual experience, Xbox Series X|S players will receive enhanced resolution for Far...
News Ubisoft's 'Anno 1800' Will Be Fully Free-To-Play During Its Launch Week On Xbox
It's coming to Xbox Series X and S this month!
Last month, Ubisoft revealed that its impressive city-builder Anno 1800 was finally heading to consoles this March, after years of being exclusive to PC. Following this much-welcome announcement, we've got another huge win - the console version will be completely free-to-play for its launch week! Yep,...
News 'The Settlers: New Allies' Is Officially Getting An Xbox Version This March
Update: We've got a date!
Update: We've finally got a date! The Settlers: New Allies arrives on Xbox on March 23rd, 2023. Pre-orders are now available on the Xbox Store in Standard and Deluxe formats. The Settlers: New Allies (Xbox Store) - £49.99 / $59.99 The Settlers: New Allies Deluxe
News Xbox Leak Reveals Ubisoft+ Will Include 60+ Games, Here's The Full List So Far
Launch should be just around the corner!
Back in early January 2023, we started hearing rumblings that Ubisoft Plus might be gearing up for a release on Xbox, with around 20 games appearing on the Xbox Store with a Ubisoft Plus tag. Now, it seems we might actually have the full list of games that will be included with the catalogue, which has...
News Xbox Is Offering Absolutely Crazy 'Just For You' Deals Right Now, Over 90% Off AAA Titles
Some of the best discounts we've ever seen!
We share plenty of Xbox deals with you lovely lot, including weekly roundups highlighting the biggest Xbox Store discounts at any given time. This week's Ubisoft sale seemed like your typical publisher promotion, until we started spotting 'Just For You' deals cropping up on our Xbox dashboards, offering up...
Deals Huge Xbox Ubisoft Sale Now Live, 200+ Games Discounted
Along with Deals with Gold and Spotlight offers
Update: In addition to these offers, Xbox is also hosting a couple of Anime Sales throughout February. Original story: Another week, another batch of Xbox deals! This week, the focus is on a brand-new Ubisoft sale featuring over 200 discounts in all, but we've also got Deals with Gold and S
News 'Far Cry 7' & Far Cry Multiplayer Project Reportedly Safe From Ubisoft Cancellations
Two titles supposedly in development
When talking Ubisoft, lately the discussion has mainly centred around two subjects: cancellations and Skull & Bones. While the latter does seem to be coming out at some stage this year, several other Ubisoft projects have reportedly been cancelled internally. The next Far Cry game appears to have escaped such...
Random We Played Far Cry 3 Online This Week, Four Months After Ubisoft 'Closed' The Servers
And we had a blast doing so!
To some of us, Far Cry 3 is the absolute pinnacle of Ubisoft's open world FPS franchise, even 10 years and several sequels on from its initial launch on Xbox 360. Most of that love is down to the game's engaging single-player story and vast open world, but it's easy to forget that the original release contained a bunch...
News Ubisoft's Anno 1800 Is Heading To Xbox Series X|S This March
Available to pre-order now
Update (Wed 18th Jan, 2023): As expected, Ubisoft has now announced Anno 1800 Console Edition for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, with a release date of March 16th, 2023! The Standard version of the game is now available for pre-order on the Xbox Store at a price of £34.99 / $39.99, while the Deluxe version is priced at...
News Ubisoft Still 'Hard At Work' On Beyond Good & Evil 2, New Statement Reads
Will it ever launch though?
There's been a bout of bad news floating around about Ubisoft lately, but how about something at least a little positive? Despite multiple internal game cancellations, the company has reiterated that work on Beyond Good & Evil 2 is ongoing. In a statement detailed by PCGamesN, Ubisoft confirmed that Beyond Good &...
News Ubisoft Shares A New Look At 30 Minutes Of Skull & Bones Gameplay
Specifically "Narrative Gameplay"
It's been a busy week for Ubisoft's Skull & Bones, with the company announcing earlier this week that the game had been delayed beyond its March 9th release date, but now we've also been treated to 30 minutes of fresh footage. The gameplay devstream above is dedicated to "Narrative Gameplay", with commentary...
News Ubisoft CEO Reportedly Asks Employees For 'Energy & Commitment' After Game Cancellations
The company has cancelled 3 unannounced titles
Yesterday, a rather negative company report brought news that Ubisoft has cancelled three unannounced projects recently as it seeks to restructure its efforts towards delivering more successful game launches. In related news, it appears that the company's CEO is trying to rally the troops behind the...
News Ubisoft Cancels Three 'Unannounced Games', Delays Skull & Bones Again
Dust n' bones
Ubisoft has posted a new financial report detailing its current fiscal year results, whilst also looking ahead to the next financial period for the company. The report contains some pretty big info drops on the team's upcoming slate of games, although the news isn't particularly positive. Let's get this part out of the way real quick...
News Ubisoft Plus Gearing Up For Release On Xbox, First 20+ Games Revealed
It'll hopefully be with us very soon!
It looks like Ubisoft Plus is finally gearing up for release very soon on Xbox, as various Microsoft Store trackers have picked up over 20 Ubisoft games that are set to be included with the service whenever it finally launches. The likes of XB Deals and True Achievements are suggesting the following will be...
News Assassin's Creed Mirage Reportedly Aiming For August 2023 Launch On Xbox
Coming into view
Ubisoft announced its next core Assassin's Creed game back in September when it unveiled Assassin's Creed Mirage to the world, set in the city of Baghdad. At the time, the company only attached a "2023" release window to Mirage, with no further details on a proper release date revealed at the time. However, a new report suggests the...
News Xbox Is Offering 'Buy One, Get One Free' On Select Ubisoft Games This December
Cool idea, but still pretty expensive
Although the Xbox Black Friday Sale 2022 has finally come to an end, you may still be interested in a brand-new Ubisoft sale that just hit the Xbox Store, where Xbox is offering "buy one, get one free" on a bunch of the company's titles. We spotted this deal earlier today in the UK, and we're presuming it's...
Feature Ubisoft Launched The Best Far Cry Ever 10 Years Ago This Week
The pinnacle of the series still holds up
We can't quite believe it ourselves, but Far Cry 3 is 10 years of age this week! Yes, Ubisoft delivered its fresh take on the open world shooter way back in late 2012, and we were instantly hooked by the game's gorgeous environments, satisfying gameplay loop and engaging cast of characters a decade ago...
News Ubisoft Shares An Early Look At The Upcoming Splinter Cell Remake
"We're aiming to create this top-tier remake"
Ubisoft is today celebrating the 20th anniversary of the original Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell for Xbox, which first released all the way back on November 17th, 2002. The video above looks back at the history of Splinter Cell, but also provides us with a few teases of what's to come with the Splinter Cell...
News Ubisoft Racer 'The Crew 2' Will Soon Be Playable At 60FPS On Xbox Series S
Smooth steering
Back in the summer, Ubisoft revealed that a 60FPS update was inbound for The Crew 2 on Xbox Series X|S and PS5, after the game was previously locked to 30FPS on last-gen consoles. However, when the initial update launched on July 6th, it only applied to Xbox Series X and PS5, with the Series S version needing a little more tweaking...
News Far Cry 6 GOTY Edition Appears On Xbox Store, And It Costs Over $100
Ouch
Late last month, we began hearing about a new edition of Far Cry 6; one that was set to come bundled with an upcoming expansion amongst other bits and pieces. While many focused on the fact that Ubisoft had seemingly labelled it a 'Game of the Year' edition (which we now know to be true), we were equally interested in its mystery expansion. The...
News Ubisoft's Skull & Bones Delayed, Now Releases In March 2023
"We've decided to take a little more time..."
Ubisoft has announced today that the upcoming Skull & Bones, which was supposed to be releasing this November on Xbox (and various other platforms), is now being pushed back to March 9th, 2023. In a statement, the company explained that more time was required for "polishing and balancing": "Ahoy...
