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Game Developers Protest Mass Layoffs as Xbox, Ubisoft, Other Studios Face Growing Backlash

Video game developers worldwide protest mass layoffs at Xbox, Ubisoft, and Build a Rocket Boy, highlighting the gaming industry's labor crisis.

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Edward Kenway's actor gave me one piece of advice before playing Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, and I'm glad I followed it

Opinion | Naval combat and a dazzling open world are all the treasure I need

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Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced devs already "have DLC ideas," lead confirms, but that doesn't mean Freedom Cry is coming: "It's definitely a game we remember"

Ubisoft is more concerned about keeping the waters calm for Edward

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I'm rediscovering Assassin's Creed Black Flag in Resynced — here's what I love, and what I'd change

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced is a superb remake, but it’s not perfect. Here are the things we love, and one that we’d change.

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Was Assassin's Creed Origins' Egypt the best open world in the series?

Getting lost in history in Assassin's Creed Origins.

PC Gamer

The terrible weather in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced is fixed in a new patch that also adds hints for a notorious boss fight

More "sun and clear skies" are headed our way

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Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced New Game Plus is coming, director promises: "We're working on that right now"

"Partly because Shadows has already built their version, so it's considered a low-risk feature for us"

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Black Flag Resynced is missing iconic combat mechanics simply because they were 'lower priority'

"We prioritised core combat because we needed to nail that."

PC Gamer

Edward Kenway is the only true Ezio rival, and I deserve my dream legacy sequel now that Black Flag Resynced is out the way

Opinion | Assassin's Creed is in need of a fresh wind, and Black Flag's ambitious remake could be the perfect storm for more adventures to come

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That annoying day one DLC in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced was less than 3% of its initial Steam sales, but hey, $1 million is $1 million

Still a decent haul of dubloons.

PC Gamer

The day-one Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced DLC everyone said they hated has earned Ubisoft nearly $1 million, analyst estimates

The new remake is "a much-needed win for Ubisoft on Steam"

GamesRadar

"How Ubisoft and Embracer leadership aren't in prison absolutely eludes me": Helldivers 2 studio QA manager laments "darkest timeline" as layoffs hurt thousands

The bloodbath gets thicker

GamesRadar

Ubisoft promises new Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and Ghost Recon games are coming, but says this year will be 'quieter' than most

Please be patient.

PC Gamer

I reckon Assassin's Creed Unity is one of the series' best, and a former Ubisoft director agrees it's 'One of the most underestimated games in the series'

Allons enfants de la patrie.

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As Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced's underwater levels draw praise, dev says those responsible are "being fired right now because Ubisoft thinks that's what we deserve"

51 devs are set to be let go this month

PC Gamer

'The company has turned its back on us': Black Flag Resynced developers at Ubisoft Barcelona are being laid off instead of celebrating the series' latest hit

"We will never see the fruits of our labour, and the reward for our hard work will be the loss of our jobs."

Creative Bloq

The Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced controversy shows game remakes will never please everyone

So many game remakes are disappointing fans, but that's part of their nature.

GamesRadar

Ubisoft says it's going a little quiet after Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced ahead of "significantly bigger" years with more games

Ubisoft says its finances will see an "important rebound" following big releases from Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and Ghost Recon

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Ubisoft says "releasing a game too late" could "hinder its success" as Far Cry 7 wait settles into fifth year

Interesting concept

GamesRadar

After laying off thousands, Ubisoft says losing "key talents and skills" is a big danger for the company

Wouldn't want that, would we?

TechRadar

A superb open world racing game is coming to Nintendo Switch 2, finally giving us a proper Forza Horizon alternative

Ubisoft has announced that its latest racing game is coming to Nintendo Switch 2.

GamesRadar

I don't need therapy, I just need Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced's miniature ships

Now Playing | Spoils of war and so much more

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Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced's offline mode failure proves Ubisoft doesn't actually know what an offline mode is supposed to be

Ubisoft Connect went down over the weekend, and with it, the offline mode in the newest Assassin's Creed game. Which is bad.

GamesRadar

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced was briefly unplayable over the weekend on PC despite being a single-player "offline" game

"Can't play game in offline mode because I can't reach servers," one player said

GamesRadar

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced is the first Assassin's Creed game ever to hit over 100,000 concurrent players on Steam, and it only took 3 days

Ubisoft's new game is setting records on PC, it seems

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