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Ubisoft says don't compare Assassin's Creed Shadows' success to Valhalla: The latter launched in Covid's 'perfect storm' and feedback on platforms 'less affected by review bombing' is stellar

And let's be honest, the second-biggest launch in AC history is still a very big launch.

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Assassin's Creed Shadows is a hit and Steam played a 'significant role' in that: 27% of activations were on PC and it's the 2nd-biggest AC launch of all time

Just call that Guillemot's Ambition.

PC Gamer

After Ubi came crawlin' back to Steam, Assassin's Creed Shadows blasts past a million players in under 24 hours and has already smashed Valhalla's player record

Hana wa sakuragi, hito wa bushi.

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Assassin's Creed Shadows has convinced me that Ubisoft will never make a good RPG

I've reached the acceptance stage.

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After holding out for 10 years, Rainbow Six Siege is finally going free-to-play (kind of)

Ubisoft calls it "free access", but its competitive modes will remain behind a paywall.

PC Gamer

13 years on, Ubisoft adds Steam achievements to the one mainline Assassin's Creed game you can't actually buy, but not the updated version you can

Prioritisation is an artform.

PC Gamer

Ubisoft apologizes for 'oversight' in Rainbow Six Siege's upcoming new operator after people notice the New Zealand-born character's birthday is the same date as the 2019 Christchurch mosque killings

Rauora, who will be added to the game in March, was born in Christchurch, where New Zealand's most horrific mass murder occurred.

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Assassin's Creed Shadows started with a single Ghost of Tsushima-like protagonist, but 'it's not representing what the samurai and shinobi are if it's the same character'

Early prototypes tried to merge Shadows' two playstyles into one, but I'm glad it didn't stick.

PC Gamer

I played 6 hours of Assassin's Creed Shadows, and folks, I think this one was worth the wait

There's a lot riding on Shadows for Ubisoft, and it's making a fantastic first impression.

PC Gamer

Ubisoft celebrates the reopening of Notre Dame by reminding you all that Assassin's Creed Unity was great, actually

And honi soit qui mal y pense.

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Star Wars Outlaws gets a patch that makes it more save-happy, less punishing in stealth, and stops NPCs causing 10-car speeder pileups

Ubisoft is altering the game. Pray it does not alter it further.

PC Gamer

Ubisoft's grudging return to Steam continues as Assassin's Creed Valhalla finally gets achievements 2 years after launch

Unlocked.

PC Gamer

Labour or leisure? Why a universal basic income might foster wellbeing but not productivity

The current cost-of-living crisis, high interest rates and the ensuing economic contraction have disproportionately hit low-income households. And for many low-income workers, the future remains uncertain.

The Conversation

Star Wars Outlaws review

Ubisoft's open world Star Wars adventure succeeds at the little things, but not much else shines.

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Star Wars Outlaws will finally let us turn off that annoying yellow paint on every climbing surface

Ubisoft throws a wrench into the yellow paint debate with "Explorer Mode."

Reason

Bad News for Universal Basic Income

Researchers found that giving people $1,000 every month for three years resulted in decreased productivity and earnings, and more leisure time.

The Guardian - UK

Money for nothing: is universal basic income about to transform society?

The concept of a guaranteed income is gaining traction as a solution to the impact of AI and way to encourage more rewarding and socially valuable work

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Who wants a Watch Dogs film? Too bad, you're getting one anyway

To be fair I also regularly announce commitments I only hazily remember a decade later.

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Ubisoft says remakes of "older Assassin's Creed games" are coming, and I demand that one of them be Black Flag

Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot says "there are worlds in some of our older Assassin's Creed games that are still extremely rich"

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Star Wars Outlaws has the same problem as every modern Star Wars thing: Playing it way too safe

There's still so much we don't know about Outlaws, but I saw moments of greatness.

International Business Times UK

'AI Godfather' Says AI Will 'Take Lots Of Mundane Jobs', Urges UK To Adopt Universal Basic Income

AI experts warn rapid development could worsen inequality. Some propose guaranteed income, even compute access, to address this.

PC Gamer

The Assassin's Creed Shadows reveal is saying all the right things to excite classic Assassin's Creed fans

But I've been hurt before.

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Ubisoft responds as Star Wars Outlaws comes under fire for Jabba the Hutt season pass exclusive

It's just one Jabba mission among many.

Al Jazeera

Why are British farmers pleading for a universal basic income?

Brexit spelled the end of EU subsidies, leaving farmers with ‘raw deal’ from the UK government.

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I was so wrong to sleep on Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, because it's Ubisoft's best open world game in years

"Avatar Far Cry" sells this gem too short.

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