Ubisoft says Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced has sold over 3 million copies in just one week. It also got off to a huge start, selling 2 million copies in its first 24 hours. The company says recent updates with bug fixes and gameplay improvements have helped improve the experience for players. Ubisoft also confirmed that New Game+ is coming in a future update.

Ubisoft is facing backlash after a Ubisoft Connect outage prevented some PC players from launching Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, even though the game is supposed to have an offline mode. The outage lasted around an hour, but many players still couldn’t launch the game because Ubisoft Connect needed to verify ownership. The funniest thing is that pirated copies worked.

Ubisoft Barcelona employees will hold a three-day strike from July 14 to July 16 to protest the company’s planned layoffs of 51 workers. The strike is being organized by the CGT-affiliated Video Game Union Coordination (CSVI) during negotiations over the proposed job cuts. Workers are demanding: - The cancellation of the 51 layoffs. - Stronger job security guarantees to prevent future mass layoffs. - The return of the studio’s previous remote work policy (up to 60% remote). - Previously promised promotions and salary improvements. The strike comes just after the release of Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, which was developed in part by Ubisoft Barcelona and has sold over 2 million copies

Ubisoft has quietly removed a controversial sentence from its latest annual report that previously claimed microtransactions in premium games “make the player experience more fun.” Last year’s report said: “Our monetization offer within premium games makes the player experience more fun by allowing them to personalize their avatars or progress more quickly.” In the new report, Ubisoft keeps the part saying players should be able to enjoy premium games without spending extra money, but the “more fun” wording is gone.

Ubisoft says taking too long to release a game can be just as risky as releasing it too early. In its latest financial report, the company explained that developers need enough time to make a great game, but waiting too long risks missing the right moment as player interest and market trends may have changed by launch. Many fans immediately thought of Beyond Good & Evil 2. Ubisoft never mentioned the game by name, but the comparison is hard to ignore since it has been in development for years with no release date. Ubisoft has repeatedly confirmed that Beyond Good & Evil 2 is still in development, but there is still no word on when it will launch.

Ubisoft says the story in Assassin’s Creed Shadows didn’t connect with players the way it hoped. To address that, the game’s final free update, called Black Tides, adds about two hours of new story content and gives Naoe and Yasuke what Ubisoft calls the “real ending” to their adventure. The update wraps up loose ends, improves some criticized story elements, and sets up the upcoming Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced. Ubisoft says it listened to player feedback and hopes this final chapter delivers a more satisfying ending

Ubisoft is facing backlash after reports revealed that it asked journalists to delay reporting on its latest layoffs. The company shared details about the job cuts under an embargo, something common for game announcements but unusual for layoffs. The layoffs affect Ubisoft’s studios in Winnipeg and Belgrade, along with parts of its operations in Barcelona. Hundreds of employees are expected to lose their jobs. Ubisoft said the embargo was meant to give the company time to inform employees and partners before the news became public.

Ubisoft has revealed that Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag Resynced removes the loading screens that originally separated naval exploration from city areas, allowing players to seamlessly sail into locations like Havana without interruptions. The studio says modern hardware made the transition-free world possible. Key improvements confirmed for the remake include: - Seamless transitions between naval gameplay and cities - Enhanced ocean physics and dynamic weather systems - “Follow Sea” autopilot sailing for long voyages - New Pathfinder navigation assistance feature - Expanded naval forts and regional conquest mechanics - All original sea shanties returning alongside new additions

Ubisoft is getting backlash over Anne Bonny in Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Remake. In the original 2013 game, Anne Bonny had a bold outfit with cleavage that matched her tough pirate style, but in the remake her top is much more covered. They probably hired a consultant to adjust for modern audiences. Fans are angry because they say Ubisoft censored her look and only changed her clothes while leaving everyone else the same. If it’s not a big deal, why change it