Ubisoft News Articles
Tuesday21st Oct 2025
News Star Wars Outlaws Lands Another Update On Switch 2, Here Are The Patch Notes
Graphical improvements and *stability*
Star Wars Outlaws, Ubisoft's excellent open world adventure, has received another update on the Switch 2. This isn't a huge one, but it contains further improvements to the overall visuals, including upping the quality of the textures – yum. We've also got some of that all-important Stability™ alongside...
Tuesday14th Oct 2025
Rumour Assassin's Creed Shadows On Switch 2 May Clash With Metroid Prime 4
Well, almost
Multiple rumours have been doing the rounds regarding a potential Switch 2 release for Assassin's Creed Shadows, the latest flagship entry in Ubisoft's stealth series, with age ratings and even box art images making their way online. Now, thanks to prominent leaker Billbil-kun over on Dealabs, we m
Saturday11th Oct 2025
News Assassin's Creed Shadows Switch 2 Rating Spotted Online
Update: Game-Key Card physical listing surfaces
[Sat 19th Apr, 2025 14:45 BST] Ubisoft was already rumoured to be bringing multiple titles to the Switch 2, so what else might we see beyond Star Wars Outlaws? According to a new listing on PEGI's website, Assassin's Creed Shadows is on the way to Nintendo's hybrid successor. Yo
Thursday2nd Oct 2025
News Star Wars Outlaws Gets Another Switch 2 Patch, Further Improves Performance And Visuals
Bugs and UI issues also fixed
Star Wars Outlaws is already one of the most-impressive ports on the Switch 2, and Massive Entertainment and Ubisoft are ensuring it maintains that title with today's brand new update. Switch 2 Title Update 2 generally focuses on graphical and visual stability along with a few bug and UI fixes. We won't say no to that,...
Tuesday9th Sep 2025
News Star Wars Outlaws 'Switch 2 Title Update 1' Now Available, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
"Our first patch has just been deployed"
Following the release of Star Wars Outlaws on the Switch 2 last week, Ubisoft has now rolled out its first title update on this platform. This update has range of fixes including "clearer visuals when moving quickly through the world or using binoculars", and UI updates and performance improvements. Here's...
Monday8th Sep 2025
News "The Most Impressive Switch 2 Port To Date" - Digital Foundry Examines Star Wars Outlaws
Gotta trace those rays
Star Wars Outlaws is out now on the Switch 2 (a fact you might have missed thanks to last week's furore around Hollow Knight: Silksong) and now the tech experts over at Digital Foundry have provided their analysis of the game's performance on Nintendo's new hardware. Despite some concerns pre-launch, Outlaws is kind of a...
Sunday7th Sep 2025
Gallery Ubisoft Celebrates Rayman's 30th With Some Rayman Legends Concept Art
"What fun memories do they bring back?"
Earlier this week, Ubisoft began its 30th anniversary celebrations for its famous video game mascot Rayman. Apart from the news he'll be returning at some point in the future (with work on a new project now underway), Ubisoft is planning to reflect on the character's career with behind-the-scenes information,...
Friday5th Sep 2025
News Ubisoft Employee Explains Why Star Wars Outlaws Is A Game-Key Card
And it's seemingly got nothing to do with cost
Star Wars Outlaws, released on 4th September 2025, is the latest in a long line of Switch 2 titles utilising the Game-Key Card physical release. It's safe to say that most folks are under the assumption that cost is likely the driving factor behind the use of the Game-Key Card medium, with Nintendo...
Thursday4th Sep 2025
News Ubisoft Celebrates Rayman's 30th Anniversary With An "Epic" Event In Brawlhalla
Unlock all sorts of themed goodies
Earlier this week, Ubisoft announced it was kicking off its anniversary celebrations for Rayman. Over the next month, it intends to share all sorts of updates about its iconic video game mascot, and today it announced its free-to-play multiplayer brawler Brawlhalla will also be celebrating the character with a...
Wednesday3rd Sep 2025
Video We've Played Star Wars Outlaws On Switch 2 - Here's 16 Minutes Of Gameplay
It's getting Hutt in here
We are just one day away from the arrival of Star Wars Outlaws on Switch 2, and while we at Nintendo Life are still hard at work in the Jedi Temple, getting our review in order, we do have some gameplay footage for you to feast your eyes on in the meantime. In the above video, you'll find 16 minutes of Outlaws on Switch 2...
Tuesday2nd Sep 2025
News Ubisoft Kicks Off Rayman's 30th Anniversary, Says New Project Is In "Good Hands"
Just don't expect news "too soon"
Ubisoft's famous mascot Rayman is celebrating 30 years, and as part of this, the third-party giant has all sorts of plans. Apart from reflecting on the character's career – including behind-the-scenes information, anecdotes, developer interviews, concept art and "more" over the next month, as you might recall,...
Monday1st Sep 2025
News The Force Isn't Strong With Star Wars Outlaws On Switch 2, Initial Impressions Suggest
Update: Updated impressions are much brighter
We are mere days away from the Switch 2's next big port, with Star Wars Outlaws gearing up for a hyperspace exit on 4th September. Ubisoft has been pretty shy with Switch 2 footage so far (bar a sizzle reel appearance in the console's reveal Direct, and another brief look back in July), and if initial...
Wednesday20th Aug 2025
News Dead Cells Dev's 'The Rogue Prince Of Persia' Leaps Onto Switch 2 Later This Year
What a surprise!
As a part of today's Xbox Gamescom showcase, Dead Cells dev Evil Empire finally lifted the lid on The Rogue Prince of Persia, revealing that it will be coming to Switch and Switch 2 "later this year". While every other platform landed the full release of this Prince of Persia roguelike today, we're pleased to see it finally...
Saturday26th Jul 2025
News Ubisoft Reportedly Cancels Star Wars Outlaws Sequel
Star Wars Outlaws releases on Switch 2 this September
Ubisoft's CEO Yves Guillemot mentioned recently how he was hopeful the Switch 2 port of Star Wars Outlaws could potentially revive the game. While there's always a chance, beyond this adventure, the future doesn't sound very promising for Kay Vess and Nix. According to a new scoop by Insider...
Tuesday22nd Jul 2025
News Ubisoft's Yves Guillemot Is Hopeful That Upcoming Switch 2 Port Can Revive Star Wars Outlaws
Blames Star Wars for poor performance thus far...
Ubisoft CEO, Yves Guillemot, has been answering questions during a recent general meeting about Star Wars Outlaws, which has struggled thus far to live up to expectations, with rather poor sales figures overall. Now, ask this writer and he'll tell you that Star Wars Outlaws is a genuinely cracking...
Tuesday1st Jul 2025
News After Croc, Argonaut Games Wants To Remaster This N64 Cult Classic
"Bump to the bump to the Bumble"
Argonaut Games may be basking in the aftermath of the return of Croc, but the British-based developer isn't done revisiting its back-catalogue just yet. The newly-revived studio, who returned last year after being dissolved in 2007, are particularly keen to revisit an N64 cult classic: Buck Bumble. Speaking in the...
Monday30th Jun 2025
News Dead Cells Devs 'Prince Of Persia' Roguelike Has Been Rated For Switch
It leaves Early Access in August
Ubisoft and Evil Empire's roguelike take on Prince of Persia may well be coming to Switch, if a new rating in Australia is anything to go by. Spotted by Gematsu and shared on Bluesky, The Rogue Prince of Persia was rated for Switch (and other consoles) on 27th June 2025, which you can see on the Australian...
News Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag Actor Drops The Biggest Remake Hint Yet
"You might have to beat it again..."
Rumours of an Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag remake have been circulating for quite a while now, but the latest hint comes from a pretty credible source: actor Matt Ryan, who played the game's protagonist Edward Kenway. As reported by VGC, Ryan was signing merchandise at a recent convention when he casually...
Thursday15th May 2025
News Ubisoft's Prince Of Persia Remake Expected By 2026, But It's Delaying Other Major IP
Following a similar decision with Assassin's Creed Shadows
It's been some time since Ubisoft provided an update about the Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time 'Remake' project, but we've officially got one in the company's latest earnings call. Although the plan is to now provide unannounced major IPs additional development time to improve the...
Tuesday6th May 2025
News Former Assassin's Creed Lead Isn't Happy About Switch 2's Game-Key Cards
"I hate it. I think it's sort of lame"
An awful lot of talk out of the Switch 2 Direct has focused on the console's new Game Key Cards, whether they are a good thing for the industry and if anyone will actually buy the damn things. Now, in a new interview with VideoGamer, the Creative Director on Assassin's Creed III and
News Ubisoft's Switch 2 Physical Release Of Star Wars Outlaws Is A "Game-Key Card"
A disturbance in the Force
Switch 2 is introducing "Game-Key Cards" which are described by Nintendo as being "different" from regular physical cards as they act as a 'key' to download the full title onto your system via the internet. As we get closer to the new Nintendo system's launch next month, more companies are confirming the games they'll be...
Saturday3rd May 2025
Rumour Ubisoft Might Already Be Teasing More Switch 2 Games
What series would you like to see next-gen?
Ubisoft recently confirmed it would be supporting the Switch 2 with Star Wars Outlaws and this was followed by a rating for Assassin's Creed Shadows. Now, the third-party publisher looks like it could be teasing a few other games on its social media pages. Ubisoft Brazil recently shared a post asking its...
Friday18th Apr 2025
News Star Wars Outlaws Switch 2 Release Date Revealed At Star Wars Celebration
'A Pirate's Fortune' DLC shown off, too
Star Wars Outlaws is on the way to the Nintendo Switch 2 later this year and in case you missed it, it's also getting some new "story pack" DLC. Apart from 'Wild Card' (originally released last year) there's the upcoming story 'A Pirate's Fortune'. The development team has now confirmed this DLC pack will be...
Wednesday2nd Apr 2025
News Star Wars Outlaws Is Coming To Nintendo Switch 2
The force is reportedly strong with this one
Massive Entertainment's excellent Star Wars Outlaws has shown up - albeit incredibly briefly - in a sizzle reel sequence during the latest, Switch 2-focused, Nintendo Direct. We're excited to see this one in particular make its way to the new console for several reasons. Of course, chiefly, it's just a...
Friday28th Mar 2025
News Ubisoft Opens New Subsidiary Backed By Tencent For Assassin's Creed And Other IP
"A new chapter in its history"
Nintendo has shared all sorts of new and exciting reveals for the Switch this week, but it's not the only company that's been busy. Third-party developer and publisher Ubisoft has announced it will be "accelerating its transformation" with a new dedicated subsidiary for Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and the Tom Clancy's...
Thursday27th Mar 2025
Random Someone Is Already Playing Assassin's Creed Shadows On 3DS
"Finally, I can play the new Assassin's Creed"
We Nintendo fans felt a bit like that Squidward looking out the window meme when Assassin's Creed Shadows launched on PC, Xbox and PS5 last week. Sure, a game the size of Ubisoft's latest was never going to end up on Switch, but that doesn't mean we have to rule out all Nintendo consoles. Yes, the...
Thursday27th Feb 2025
News Mario + Rabbids Director Recalls "Harsh" Ubisoft Comment On 'Sparks Of Hope'
"It was a bit hurtful"
In a recent interview with VGC, Mario + Rabbids director Davide Soliani recalled the moment when the team received word from Ubisoft regarding the sales performance of 2022's Sparks of Hope. In short, the game didn't meet Ubisoft's internal expectations, with CEO Yves Guillemot even mentioning that Ubi
Wednesday26th Feb 2025
News Mario + Rabbids Director Recalls "Fantastic" Time With Nintendo, Would Be Open To Collab Again
"If one day Nintendo wants to knock on our door"
Davide Soliani, the creative mind behind Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle and Sparks of Hope, left Ubisoft last year and formed his own indie studio, Day 4 Night, with the help of
Monday27th Jan 2025
News Ubisoft Confirms Another Wave Of Layoffs, With 185 Employees Affected
The "restructurings" continue
After a year plagued by layoffs at studios big and small, Ubisoft has today confirmed that its 'restructuring' efforts are continuing into 2025, with a further 185 employees laid off across the company's European studios. As reported by VGC, the layoffs come as a product of "restructurings" at Ubisoft Düsseldorf,...
Friday17th Jan 2025
Rumour Ubisoft Has "More Than Half A Dozen Games" Planned For Switch 2
Update: Ubisoft says it's in "love" with the Switch 2
Nintendo's new console launch is seemingly on the horizon and apart from first-party titles there is also expected to be plenty of third-party support. The reliable podcaster 'Nate the Hate' has once again chimed in, claiming Ubisoft has "more than half a dozen games for the Switch 2" planned,...
