Ubisoft News Articles
Sunday3rd Dec 2023
Poll Box Art Brawl - Duel: Batman: Vengeance (GBA)
The match-up Gotham deserves
It's time to dive into another edition of Box Art Brawl — welcome back, everybody! Before we dive into this week's caped covers, let's first take a look at what happened last time. We went waaay back to compare the box art for Donkey Kong on the NES, and boy, was it a close one. The North American cover just secured...
Wednesday29th Nov 2023
News Beyond Good & Evil 20th Anniversary Edition Officially Announced
More news coming in 'early 2024'
Update [Wed 29th Nov, 2023 15:15 GMT]: Well, that didn't last long, did it? After Beyond Good and Evil 20th Anniversary Edition was accidentally listed on the Microsoft Store and briefly made available to Ubisoft+ subscribers, Ubisoft itself has now confirmed that it is indeed the real deal (shock). In a post on X...
Wednesday8th Nov 2023
News Assassin's Creed Publisher Ubisoft Axes 124 Jobs
Ubisoft Montreal cuts 98 positions in total
Ubisoft is the latest company to lay off employees, with the French publisher's Montreal studio (Assassin's Creed) reportedly hit the hardest, cutting 98 jobs. In total though, Ubisoft is axing 124 jobs as part of a global company restructure. Some of the positions impacted include administration and IT...
Thursday31st Aug 2023
News Beyond Good And Evil 20th Anniversary Edition Has Been Rated For Switch
Ubisoft's classic appears to be returning
Here's a classification you might not have expected! As spotted on social media, the ESRB for North America recently rated the Beyond Good and Evil 20th Anniversary Edition for multiple platforms including the Nintendo Switch. The action-adventure game is rated 'E10+' and contains animated blood and fantasy...
Reminder Rayman Returns In Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope Final DLC
It contains a "secret hidden message"
In case you missed it, here's your reminder that the Rayman DLC for Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope is now officially live. This latest update bumps the game up to 'Version 1.4.2225842' and includes not only the new DLC content but also a bunch of general updates addressing some issues to improve the overall...
Friday25th Aug 2023
News Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope Creative Director Teases "Secret Hidden Message" In Rayman DLC
He wants to "bring Rayman back to the glory he deserves"
Ahead of the launch of the Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope - Rayman in the Phantom Show DLC next week, the game's creative director Davide Soliani has shared a rather interesting message with the game's fanbase. He starts out talking about how Rayman was the first game he worked on at Ubisoft...
Tuesday22nd Aug 2023
News Ubisoft's Cancelled 'Immortals 2' Project Reportedly Took Inspiration From Elden Ring
And even The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
Last month, a report suggested a sequel to Ubisoft's open-world adventure Immortals: Fenyx Rising had been cancelled. If you were curious to know what the sequel, codenamed "Oxygen" might have been about, apparently the team was aiming to create a "Polynesian action-adventure" drawing inspiration and...
Tuesday1st Aug 2023
News Rayman Returns In Upcoming Mario + Rabbids DLC, Out This Month
He's back!
Nintendo and Ubisoft have revealed the trailer for the upcoming Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope DLC expansion: Rayman in the Phantom Show. He looks great, doesn't he? Well, the good news is you won't have to wait too long to reunite with the iconic platforming character, as the third DLC pack will launch later this month on August 30th,...
Tuesday25th Jul 2023
News Ubisoft Has Reportedly Cancelled Plans For An Immortals: Fenyx Rising Sequel
Fenyx Sinking, right..? Hello..?
Ubisoft's surprisingly great open-world adventure Immortals: Fenyx Rising launched on the Switch back in 2020, but it appears that plans for a sequel have been shelved. According to VGC, numerous development sources have confirmed that while the game was in early development over at Ubisoft Quebec, it was cancelled...
Sunday23rd Jul 2023
Poll Box Art Brawl: Might & Magic: Clash Of Heroes (DS)
Puzzling
It's time to witness another clash of the covers as we dive into this week's edition of Box Art Brawl! Last time, things got medieval as we matched up two different covers from the DS' Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia with North America facing off against the combined forces of Europe and Japan. Holy smokes was this a close one! NA just...
Thursday6th Jul 2023
News Ubisoft Game Designer And Creative Director Emile Morel Has Passed Away
His previous work included Rayman Legends
There's some incredibly sad news coming out of Ubisoft Montpellier today. Beyond Good and Evil 2 game designer and creative director Emile Morel has passed away at the age of 40. IGN originally spotted tributes on LinkedIn. Morel previously worked on games like Rayman Legends as a senior game designer and...
Wednesday5th Jul 2023
News Ubisoft's The Settlers: New Allies Is Now Available On Nintendo Switch
"The legendary series returns"
After releasing on PC earlier this year, Ubisoft has finally rolled out the console version of The Settlers: New Allies for all platforms including the Nintendo Switch. As previously noted, this is the latest entry in the classic RTS series which also happens to reboot the entire series. Players can look forward to 13...
Wednesday21st Jun 2023
News Surprise! Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope - The Last Spark Hunter DLC Is Out Today
It looks sparkin' great
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope's second DLC is out right now on Nintendo Switch, today's Nintendo Direct revealed. The Last Spark Hunter is set in the Melodic Gardens, a gorgeous musical-themed locale with brand-new enemies, maps, and missions to complete. Mario and the Rabbids will be taking on The Last Spark Hunter and her...
Tuesday20th Jun 2023
News Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope "Should Have Waited" For Switch Successor, Says Ubisoft CEO
"We will update it for the new machine"
We were a bit heartbroken to hear that Ubisoft was "disappointed" in sales for Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, though it's fair to say the developer had a bit of a rough 2022 all around. Now, in an interview with GamesIndustry.biz (via
News Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope - The Last Spark Hunter Story Details Surface
Some promotional artwork, too
After another teaser for Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope - The Last Spark Hunter at Ubisoft Forward last week, new details have surfaced about this second DLC update. This has been posted via a message on the official Switch news channel. It mentions how Mario and the Rabbids will be tasked with saving the Melodic...
Tuesday13th Jun 2023
News Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown Will Apparently Run At 60FPS On Switch
Across both handheld and docked
The Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is looking rather promising, but many Switch owners have been wondering how it will run on Nintendo's hybrid platform. While we don't have resolution details just yet, an update from Summer Game Fest creator Geoff Keighley has supposedly confirmed it runs at 60FPS on this...
News Just Dance 2024 Edition Brings The Party To Switch This October - Full Song List
Physical version includes code instead of a game card
Update: Here's the full 40-song tracklist for Just Dance 2024 Edition: "A Night in the Château de Versailles" by The Just Dance Orchestra "A Queda" by GLORIA GROOVE "After Party" by Banx & Ranx ft. Zach Zoya "Butter" by BTS "Calm Down" by Rema "Canned Heat" by Jamiroquai "Can't Tame Her"...
News Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope Final DLC "Coming Later In 2023", Here's A Teaser
Featuring Rayman
At the Ubisoft Forward presentation earlier before, the company provided Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope another update about the game's final DLC. It reconfirmed it would be arriving later this year. In addition to this, there was a short cinematic showing Rayman meeting the Mario Rabbids. You can see this brief scene play out at...
News Sega's Jet Set Radio Returns As A Roller Champions Update
Gum & Beat are back
There have been rumours swirling around the internet about a possible Jet Set Radio revival, and some footage recently even surfaced online. Now, in a new development, a Jet Set Radio crossover has been announced for Ubisoft's free-to-play team-based PvP game, Roller Champions. This event update, arriving on 27th June, will...
Video Ubisoft Shares New Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown Gameplay Footage
Launching on Switch January 2024
Last week, Ubisoft announced it was working on Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, releasing on the Switch in January 2024. Today, at the latest Ubisoft Forward livestream, Ubisoft Montpellier (Rayman Legends) showed off a new cinematic trailer as well as more gameplay footage of the upcoming side-scroller...
Saturday10th Jun 2023
Poll Are You Excited About Ubisoft's Metroidvania "Inspired" Prince Of Persia Platformer?
Go on, tell us!
In case you missed it, Ubisoft announced a new Prince of Persia Metroidvania "inspired" platformer during the Summer Game Fest, and it's coming to the Nintendo Switch early next year. Unfortunately for the developer Ubisoft Montpellier (known for its work on Rayman Legends), Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown hasn't got off to the...
Thursday8th Jun 2023
News Prince Of Persia Is Back With Brand New Title, Out January 2024 On Switch
The Lost Crown takes the throne
Summer Game Fest 2023 has opened with a big surprise — a brand new Prince of Persia title. Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is a new action platformer coming to all consoles including Switch on 18th January 2024. We'll be getting more details on this upcoming title at Ubisoft Forward on 12th June. Ubisoft has...
Wednesday24th May 2023
News Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope 'The Last Spark Hunter' DLC Teased
Get ready for a new adventure
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope made its debut exclusively on the Switch in October last year and since then Ubisoft has announced three DLC packs. In an update, the development team behind the game have now teased the second DLC - The Last Spark Hunter. As shown in the brief clip below, it appears to take place in the...
Thursday18th May 2023
News Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope Wins Award For Best Original Video Game Score At The Ivors
BWAAAH!
We had a good time with Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope when it was released on the Switch in late 2022, and the game has just been recognised for its excellent soundtrack at this year's Ivor Novello Awards, where it took home the prize for Best Original Video Game Score. The award was presented to Gareth Coker, Grant Kirkhope and Yoko...
Sunday14th May 2023
Poll Box Art Brawl: Duel - Beyond Good And Evil
*Insert sequel joke here*
Hi everyone, and welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl. Last time, we took a look at Yoshi's Island for the N64. In the end, the vote heavily favoured towards the Japanese box art, which went for a lovely embroidered aesthetic over the more traditional approach taken by North America and Europe. With 64% of the vote,...
Tuesday28th Mar 2023
News Ubisoft Has Decided To Skip E3 2023, Will Now Host Its Own 'Ubisoft Forward' Event
The French publisher will "move in a different direction"
Ubisoft has announced it will no longer be attending E3 2023. In an update, the French video game company revealed it would instead be hosting its own separate event this June. In a statement to our friends at VGC, Ubisoft explained how it had decided to move in a "different direction", with...
Thursday2nd Mar 2023
News Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope Lands Free Switch Demo, Out Today
BWAAAH!
Just when you thought that Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope had faded into the category of 'forgotten games', two pieces of news come along to bring it back into significance. Today kicked off with the release of the game's first wave of DLC 'Tower of Doooom', and the team at Ubisoft are keeping the news ball rolling as it revealed that a...
News Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope Updated With Spooky 'Tower Of Doooom' DLC
A Season Pass exclusive
The award-winning title Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope today receives its very first DLC offering, officially titled the 'Tower of Doooom'. As part of this Ubisoft and Nintendo have now rolled out a new update for the game. The patch notes at the moment are only available in Japanese. Below is a rough translation (via...
Thursday23rd Feb 2023
News Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope 'Tower Of Doooom' DLC Will Spook Next Week
Exclusive to the Season Pass
Ubisoft has finally revealed when the first expansion for hit strategy game Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope releases. The Tower of Doooom, which is exclusive to Season Pass owners, will be dropping on 2nd March. Getting just a short teaser on Twitter, we know very little about the upcoming update. Ubisoft has previously...
Friday17th Feb 2023
News Ubisoft Bringing Reboot Of Classic RTS 'The Settlers' To Switch Next Month
Reimagined for a new generation
Late last year, Ubisoft surprised RTS city-building fanatics when it announced The Settlers would be returning in 2023. The new title The Settlers: New Allies is out today on other platforms, and as part of this, Ubisoft has now confirmed the Switch release date - with the game now locked in for 23rd March 2023...
