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Ubisoft creates new subsidiary

Games specialist Ubisoft says that it is accelerating its transformation by taking an important step in rapidly evolving its operating model with the creation of a dedicated subsidiary based on its Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry and Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six brands. Following the formal and competitive selection process initiated by the Group earlier in 2025, […]

March 28, 2025

Audible launches Watch Dogs: Truth and Zeroes

Audible, a provider of spoken word entertainment, has launched its first original interactive audio experience, Watch Dogs: Truth, created in collaboration with Ubisoft, as well as new sci-fi comedy Zeroes. Watch Dogs: Truth follows on from the events of Watch Dogs: Legion, the action-adventure game centred around the hacker syndicate DedSec, as they cleared their […]

November 28, 2024

Ubisoft brings Assassin’s Creed Shadows to MCM x EGX

ReedPop has announced that Ubisoft will showcase Assassin’s Creed Shadows at EGX x MCM this October. This will be the first opportunity for UK gamers to play the much-anticipated next entry in Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed series. Taking place in feudal Japan, players will take control of protagonists Naoe and Yasuke, as their journeys collide throughout […]

August 27, 2024

Ubisoft podcast Echoes of History relaunches on History Hit network

Ubisoft podcast Echoes of History is now being brought to audiences by History Hit, the makers behind popular podcasts like Dan Snow’s History Hit, Gone Medieval and After Dark. Fans of Assassin’s Creed will be able to enjoy even more content from today around the historical characters, events and landmarks that make up the game, […]

May 16, 2024

Bank upgrades Ubisoft

Investment bank Exane/BNPP has issued an examination of games publisher Ubisoft, and the result is an upgrade (from ‘Neutral’ to ‘Outperform’) and a significant increase in its guide price target from €27 to €37. The bank’s report says it has become more comfortable with Ubisoft’s equity story, given solid leading indicators for the top franchise […]

September 26, 2023

CMA set to clear Microsoft, Activision deal

The sale of Activision’s cloud gaming rights to Ubisoft substantially addresses previous concerns and opens the door to Microsoft’s acquisition of the games maker being cleared, according to the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). While the CMA has identified limited residual concerns with the new deal, Microsoft has put forward remedies which the CMA […]

September 22, 2023By Colin Mann

Bank: Challenging year ahead for games

Investment bank Jefferies, which recently opened up detailed coverage of the video games industry, says that from interviews and discussions it has had with investors who generally remain “bullish” on the sector, but view the next 12 months for the sector as challenging. Jefferies says the sentiment overall was one of “let’s talk next year”, […]

February 24, 2023

Giancarlo Esposito stars in Far Cry audio drama

Audible, a provider of spoken-word entertainment, today releases, Far Cry: Rise of the Revolution, starring Giancarlo Esposito alongside other returning cast from the original game. Preceding the events of Ubisoft’s hit game, Far Cry 6, this new Audible Original drama, directed by Adele Cutting (Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I) […]

February 23, 2023

Netflix, Ubisoft partner on mobile games

Netflix and French video game company Ubisoft have revealed plans to create three exclsuive mobile games for Netflux subscribers. The three games will expand on the Valiant Hearts, Mighty Quest and Assassin’s Creed universes.  A new Valiant Hearts game, sequel to Ubisoft’s multi-award-winning game Valiant Hearts: The Great War, is directed by the original core […]

September 12, 2022By Nik Roseveare

Bank issues ‘Hold’ advice on Ubisoft

Ubisoft Entertainment’s latest set of results revealed delays to some key game releases and a cut to the company’s future guidance. But investment bank Berenberg maintained its ‘Hold’ advice to investors in its July 22nd Flash Note. The company has a number of well-known games in its portfolio, such as Assassins Creed. Ubisoft says an […]

July 23, 2022