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While Rainbow Six Extraction's game modes allow you to take on missions on your own, the recommended experience is to get your friends involved to help you.

Ubisoft’s general data protection regulation (GDPR) policy under scrutiny.According to an investigation by PC World, a Norwegian player has had their Ubisoft account and all their games permanently deleted after less than two years of inactivity. They claim to have received just one e-mail warning of the impending deletion which was sent to their spam.Ubisoft denies the possibility of this occurring, stating that four conditions are considered before an account is eligible for deletion.

Fans have been asking for what feels like years for Ubisoft to make a new game in the ‘Splinter Cell’ series, and after what felt like teasing, by adding main character Sam Fisher to free to play and mobile experiences, the announcement people have been craving has finally happened: the company is making a new ‘Splinter Cell’ game… sort of.

Ubisoft‘s NFT program, a French trade union representing Ubisoft Paris has criticised the company’s new move.Earlier this week, the publisher revealed Ubisoft Quartz, which the company is calling the ‘first playable NFTs’ and will debut in Ghost Recon Breakpoint.

Ubisoft is really giving the ‘Assassin’s Creed’ franchise a big push at the moment, and after announcing next year’s ‘Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’ expansion and some crossover content between the main characters in that game and ‘Assassin’s Creed Odyssey’, the previous game is now free for a full weekend.

Ubisoft has unveiled a major expansion for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, with the ominously titled Dawn of Ragnarök set to arrive in March 2022.Some expansion details leaked last week (December 11), following earlier indications of its arrival being spotted in a datamine back in October.

Ubisoft has updated the details of its Splinter Cell trademark, following a report that the studio is currently working on a new mainline game for the series.As reported by VGC, the re-filed trademark changes the phrase “interactive multi-player computer games” to “providing an online computer game”.

Ubisoft has admitted that how the company handled the ongoing misconduct scandal when it arose was lacking.As reported by Axios, chief people officer at the Assassin’s Creed developer Anika Grant laid out how Ubisoft missed “the employee experience”, which led to staff losing “trust in that process” of the investigation.“At the beginning of the crisis, we spent a lot of time making sure that we had the right process in place, that we were able to very quickly and efficiently run an investigation

EXCLUSIVE: Ubisoft Film & Television announced today that it has appointed Jordan Cohen as Senior Director of European Live-Action Film and Television.

Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory is available now for free on the Ubisoft store… and it’s free to keep.Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory was first released in 2005 as a follow-up in Ubisoft’s hugely successful Splinter Cell franchise.

Assassin’s Creed titles, is returning to Ubisoft after leaving the company earlier in the year.McDevitt served as lead writer on the Black Flag, Revelations, Bloodlines and Discovery titles in the Assassin’s Creed universe, and also as narrative director on Assassin’s Creed Valhalla.

Ubisoft has announced the release date and price for its upcoming Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Extraction game.

Ubisoft Montreal as executive producer of the series since Far Cry 3, has stepped down to start “a new chapter”.Ubisoft revealed to VGC, that the senior developer of the popular open world franchise would be leaving the company today (November 12).“After more than 10 years at Ubisoft, Dan Hay has announced that he will be pursuing a new chapter in his professional life and he will be leaving on November 12,”“While Dan has not announced where his path is taking him, we are confident that it will

Rainbow Six Extraction will finally launch on January 20, 2022 with Ubisoft revealing that pre-orders are available now.Rainbow Six Extraction was originally due to launch in September 2021 but was delayed until January earlier this year.

Ubisoft has announced that Far Cry 6‘s first paid DLC (downloadable content) will launch on Tuesday 16th November.The previously announced Vaas: Insanity DLC introduces Vaas Montenegro as a playable character.

It’s always nice to get free stuff, right? Well, Ubisoft is currently giving away the PC version of ‘Assassin’s Creed Chronicles’ for free via Ubisoft Connect, but you’ve only got a few days to grab the trilogy of games, which would usually cost around £20.

Ubisoft‘s 35th anniversary, the Assassin’s Creed Chronicles Trilogy is currently free to download for anyone on PC.PC players can download Assassin’s Creed Chronicles Trilogy for free until November 12. To grab the game while it’s free, fans can claim their copy via Ubisoft Connect on PC.For those who may have missed them at launch, each entry in the Chronicles Trilogy is a 2.5D stealth game set across three locations – Russia, China, and India.

Rainbow Six Siege is jam-packed with new content, ranging from an extensive Outback rework to a new operator, HUD system and more.For many, the biggest change in Y6S4 will be Thorn, Rainbow Six Siege‘s newest operator. Packing a proximity-based explosive and a vicious .50 calibre SMG, Thorn excels in fending off attackers at key choke points.Outside of the new operator, there’s a big rework on the cards for Outback.

Ubisoft has showcased Thorn, the next operator to join Rainbow Six Siege, and revealed everything she’ll be able to do.As part of Year 6 Season 4, Thorn will be released as a defender that uses traps to punish overreaching attackers.Her gadget – the Razorbloom Shell – is a throwable trap that sticks to any surface it can fit on. If an enemy player comes into proximity of the Razorbloom Shell, there will be a short countdown timer, and it will launch sharp blades in all directions.

Ubisoft has revealed the roadmap for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, detailing the next two months of upcoming content.Announcing on Twitter last week (November 5), the publisher revealed the upcoming updates that will run from November through to December, confirming that there will be four new patches before the end of the year.To start out, Title Update 1.4.0 will be released on November 9 and will introduce game improvements, four new Tombs of the Fallen, as well as new skills including Perfect

Ubisoft‘s Canadian studios are offering pay rises to their staff in a bid to combat many of the most senior developers leaving the increasingly troubled company.In a report by Kotaku, Ubisoft Canada has announced pay rises for many of its workers. The pay rises are set to go into effect immediately with employees also receiving more vacation days and better parental leave pay too.Ubisoft Canada is responsible for games including Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Far Cry 6 and Watch Dogs Legion.

Ubisoft employees, is seeking public support in their ongoing battle against the publisher.In a tweet posted on November 5, the group parodies the widely mocked emails that Ubisoft sent players encouraging them to play more Far Cry 6. “You disappoint us, M.

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is set to receive a new, free update called Tombs of the Fallen, which releases on November 9.The DLC, which was officially revealed by Ubisoft as part of the 2021 roadmap for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, was first hinted at by some PlayStation trophies that were added to the game last week.The roadmap, which was posted to Twitter by Ubisoft on November 5, shows off four pieces of content that are still scheduled to release this year.

Far Cry 6 update has added a new mission featuring Hollywood star Danny Trejo – but Ubisoft is already pulling the mission after it was released early.Ubisoft has confirmed that it accidentally released new Far Cry 6 content before it was intended, with a “work-in-progress” version of an upcoming new mission making its way into the game.The mission, featuring Danny Trejo, is being removed as part of a title update, to be released on Tuesday November 3 on PC, consoles, Stadia and Luna versions of

NFTs and blockchain technology may be a regular sight in Ubisoft games in the not too distant future, as the developer and publisher has outlined plans to focus on “play-to-earn” features.Speaking on an earnings call (as spotted by IBT), CEO Yves Guillemot said that the games industry “is changing regularly with lots of new revolutions happening,” and that Ubisoft “consider[s] blockchain one of those revolutions.”Guillemot added that use of blockchain technology “will imply more play-to-earn

Ubisoft workers who have formed a group called A Better Ubisoft have called for swifter action from the game publisher, following Activision‘s recent promises to meet some of its workers’ demands.ABU tweeted its support for the workers at Activision in the wake of the company acknowledging some of their demands.

Ubisoft has quietly delayed the upcoming free-to-play game The Division: Heartland.While delays aren’t unusual in video games, especially for Ubisoft, and especially given the context of the Covid-19 pandemic affecting workers everywhere, delays can be a cause for concern.

Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time Remake may have to wait even longer.An update came from the official Prince Of Persia Twitter account yesterday (October 28).

Ubisoft has confirmed that Assassin’s Creed Infinity will not be a free-to-play game.Since the game was officially announced in July this year, there haven’t been many details on what kind of game Assassin’s Creed Infinity would be, other than that it is a cross-studio collaboration between Ubisoft Montreal and Ubisoft Quebec.However, a Bloomberg report claimed that Assassin’s Creed Infinity would be a live online service, potentially containing individual but connected games in the Assassin’s

Ubisoft has confirmed that the new season of The Division 2 will be pushed back to 2022, though teases some of the new content that it will launch with.In an update posted yesterday (October 26) and spotted by PCGamesN, the development team has shared that “we have made the decision to move our new season, game mode and associated content release to February 2022”.Describing the upcoming update for The Division 2 as “one of our most ambitious to date”, Ubisoft adds “this additional time will