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Mar242026 by Natalia GanevaNo Comments

Ubisoft Reveals Player Statistics For ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ For The First Year Since Its Release

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Credit: Ubisoft Ubisoft is celebrating the first anniversary of the release of the action game Assassin's Creed Shadows. To mark the occasion, the developers shared a fascinating infographic showcasing the community's achievements over the past year. Users have collectively spent an impressive 334,384,499 hours in virtual Japan. During this time, gamers have achieved over 4,007,363,535 kills across various enemies. The series' signature element was also immensely popular, with fans achieving exactly 58,233,600 Leaps of Faith from high synchronization points. In addition, gamers couldn’t pass by the furry inhabitants and petted 26,001,748 adorable cats. Assassin's Creed Shadows takes place in the open world of feudal Japan in 1579. There are two main characters: the agile and s...

‘Assassin’s Creed Hexe’ Creative Director Leaves Ubisoft

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Credit: Ubisoft Ubisoft has suffered further losses. Clint Hocking, creative director of Assassin's Creed Hexe, has left the company. Development of the game will be taken over by one of the series' new directors, Jean Guesdon. He recently took over as creative director of Vantage Studios, which is now responsible for Assassin's Creed. In total, Hawking worked at Ubisoft for nearly 20 years (from 2001 to 2010 and from 2015 to 2026). He was at the helm of Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory, Far Cry 2, Watch Dogs: Legion, and Codename: Hexe. At the request of Video Games Chronicle, Ubisoft confirmed the departure of Hocking: "We are truly grateful to [Clint] for his vision, creative input, and dedication over many years. We wish him all the best in the next chapter." Credit: Ubisoft ...

Ubisoft Cancels Star Wars Outlaws 2 Amid Dismal Sales

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Credit: Ubisoft Last year's release of Massive Entertainment's open-world action-adventure Star Wars Outlaws left Ubisoft more disappointed than excited, and it appears the French publisher has decided not to release a sequel. Star Wars Outlaws failed to reach the necessary figures and did not meet Ubisoft's expectations. The game sold 1 million copies in its first month on the market. The insider notes that Star Wars Outlaws 2 did not even have time to go into full production. A sequel was indeed in the company's plans, but Ubisoft decided not to continue development, relying on the modest sales of the original. Earlier, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot noted that the Star Wars brand was in "difficult waters" at the time of release: its popularity had declined, and this could have a...