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Gaming News July 24, 2026, 09:02 PM
Ubisoft said Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced beat the company's full-year expectations for the remake after only two weeks on sale. Ubisoft added that the game sold 3.5 million copies in its first 14 days, even though it had originally expected that level of sales over the remake's first year. -
Gaming News July 24, 2026, 10:15 AM
During Ubisoft's quarterly earnings call, CEO Yves Guillemot addressed Sony's plan to stop producing physical PlayStation discs for new games by January 2028 and said it should not disturb the industry too much. The comments came after TD Cowen analyst Doug Crutz raised concerns that losing the used games market could create a demand headwind. -
Gaming News July 20, 2026, 05:40 PM
Ubisoft's reported Watch Dogs Legion reissue is said to be far along, with Henderson claiming the project has already moved past content planning and into the final stretch ahead of a late 2026 release. He says the expanded version may end up feeling closer to a director's cut than a simple remaster. -
Gaming News July 20, 2026, 11:43 AM
Ubisoft has quietly put Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands Definitive Edition on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S storefronts, and the listings suggest a more substantial upgrade than a straight port. Promotional materials on the Xbox store point to 4K support, 60 FPS, and a new mission called Last Rites, with that content reportedly planned for early August. -
Ubisoft handed fans the source code to cult classic Dark Messiah of Might and Magic — they're building an updated version for Steam with RTX and co-op
Gaming News July 19, 2026, 05:51 PM
The cult action-RPG Dark Messiah of Might and Magic is getting a second life — and, remarkably, with the full blessing of its rights holder. A team of enthusiasts at wiltOS Technologies, led by Dave Wiltos, is working on an official updated version called Dark Messiah: Community Edition — and doing it not in the usual gray area fan projects live in, but with backing from both Ubisoft and Valve. The publisher took an unprecedented step, effectively handing the modders a blank check: direct access to the game's source code and help with tooling, the kind of thing companies are usually terrified of doing. -
Gaming News July 18, 2026, 01:43 AM
One of Ubisoft's most heavily protected games has finally given in. A hacker going by voices38 announced the release of a classic crack for Assassin's Creed Shadows — and did so personally, from a verified account in the community that tracks the state of DRM protections. It's a 144 GB version for Ubisoft Connect. Within the first forty minutes, the post had racked up close to two hundred comments and nearly unanimous approval from the audience. -
Gaming News July 15, 2026, 12:55 PM
A screenshot allegedly showing the string "Season_Pass_Wuerzburg_Expansion" is the main piece of evidence behind a new Assassin's Creed Codename Hexe rumor, with insider Rogue I Tx. saying it could point to a first DLC set in Würzburg. The leak also repeats claims about a witch-hunt setting and a fear system, but Ubisoft has not commented. -
Gaming News July 14, 2026, 09:49 PM
In its latest financial report, Ubisoft admitted that 2026 is going to be a relatively quiet year for the company in terms of major launches. -
Gaming News July 13, 2026, 01:08 PM
In its latest investor document, Ubisoft softened one of the lines that drew ridicule in an earlier version of the report. The company's new 356-page annual report removes its claim that monetization can make premium games more fun, while still keeping a section about monetization in premium titles. -
The Creator of the Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Remake Explains Why Edward Kenway Wasn't an Instant Fan Favorite
Gaming News July 13, 2026, 12:04 PM
Creative director of the Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced remake, Paul Fu, who worked as a game designer on the original Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag back in 2013, recalled that when the game first launched, fans didn't latch onto quite what you'd expect. The pirate freedom, the setting, the colorful cast — especially Blackbeard — won people over instantly. Edward Kenway himself, though, gave some players pause. -
Gaming News July 12, 2026, 01:13 PM
In its annual report, Ubisoft said timing can matter as much as quality: a game can lose out if it arrives before it is ready or after demand has cooled. The publisher made the warning in a 356-page report, arguing that a late release can be just as risky as a rushed one. -
Gaming News July 12, 2026, 11:02 AM
Jean Guesdon, a Ubisoft veteran and creative director on Assassin's Creed Unity, reflected on the game's troubled 2014 launch in a recent interview tied to Retro Gamer, saying the project still deserves more credit than it gets. He said the team was trying to do a huge amount at once. -
Gaming News July 11, 2026, 11:06 PM
According to Insider Gaming, the upcoming installment in the Ghost Recon franchise (Project OVR) has reportedly dropped several core features to hit its development deadlines. Most notably, the cuts include helicopters, which were originally intended to be a major gameplay element. -
Gaming News July 9, 2026, 07:48 PM
Just a few hours after launch, the first user reviews for Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced have started appearing on Steam. At the time of writing, the game holds a 45% positive rating, placing it firmly in the "Mostly Negative" category. -
Gaming News July 9, 2026, 05:32 PM
Ubisoft has officially released Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, a full-fledged remake of Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag. The game is now available on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. -
Gaming News July 9, 2026, 12:41 PM
Far Cry 7 rumors suggest the game will center on rescuing six family members before a 72-hour in-game clock runs out. Those same reports say Ubisoft's next entry could also shift the series to Alaska and lean into PvEvP survival gameplay. -
Gaming News July 8, 2026, 01:33 PM
There's still one day to go before the release of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, but the first reviews are already in. As it turns out, most critics have responded positively to the game. At the time of writing, the remake holds an average score of 86 on Metacritic. -
Boarded Ahead of Schedule: Pirates Cracked the New Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Remake and Leaked It a Day Before Release
Gaming News July 8, 2026, 09:17 AM
Something happened to the Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced remake that even the writers themselves probably couldn't have scripted on purpose: a game about Caribbean pirates got pirated before its official release. A fully playable working build leaked online roughly a day and a half ahead of launch — and, as a reminder, the release itself is set for July 9, 2026. -
A New Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Gameplay Video Has Leaked Online Ahead of Launch, Captured on PS5 Pro
Gaming News July 6, 2026, 03:26 PM
Just days before release, a new gameplay video for Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced has surfaced online. YouTube channel Skill Games uploaded footage showing the first four hours of the remake running on a PS5 Pro. -
Gaming News July 6, 2026, 11:38 AM
Ubisoft is putting historical accuracy in the spotlight as it prepares to launch Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced on July 9, 2026 for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam Deck. The company opened the Steam page for the remake and released a podcast and video featuring historians to challenge popular misconceptions about pirates.
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