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Ubisoft to lay off dozens of Sydney game developers

French gaming giant Ubisoft says it will shut down its first-person shooter game XDefiant and lay off its nearly 300 developers, including about 70 in Sydney.

December gets even worse as Friday the 13th developer Illfonic lays off employees

December gets even worse as Friday the 13th developer Illfonic lays off employees

Illfonic has "re-aligned to a refined strategy," which means a whole bunch of people don't have jobs anymore.

More than 300 game developers lost their jobs in one day, just three weeks before Christmas

More than 300 game developers lost their jobs in one day, just three weeks before Christmas

2023 was bad, but 2024 looks even worse.

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Far Cry Publisher's Latest Game Flop Had a Cool Idea Worth a Second Look

Troubled game publisher Ubisoft announced that its competitive free-to-play shooter XDefiant will shut down after just six months. The decision to pull the plug will have impacts far beyond the game’s diminishing player base, as Ubisoft will shutting down both its Osaka and San Francisco offices, resulting in 277 layoffs.

Ubisoft Plans To Discontinue 'XDefiant' in 2025, Lay Off Half of Development Team

Ubisoft announced that it is shutting down XDefiant and noted that servers will remain open until June 3, 2025.

Ubisoft loses faith in free-to-play CoD competitor XDefiant, will shut it down in 2025: 'Many free-to-play games take a long time to find their footing and become profitable'

XDefiant is no longer accessible to new players, and recent purchases will be refunded.

Ubisoft continues freefall as publisher shutters free-to-play shooter XDefiant, reportedly closing studios

Ubisoft is shutting down free-to-play shooter XDefiant, with the game remaining playable for existing players until June 2025.

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XDefiant is shutting down as Ubisoft closes San Francisco and Osaka offices following "long journey" of free-to-play struggles, up to 177 devs impacted

XDefiant is shutting down as Ubisoft closes San Francisco and Osaka offices following "long journey" of free-to-play struggles, up to 177 devs impacted

Season 3 is still coming out and servers will stay online until June

Great moments in PC gaming: Being hunted by enemies so scary I spent most of Assassin's Creed Origins hiding from them

Great moments in PC gaming: Being hunted by enemies so scary I spent most of Assassin's Creed Origins hiding from them

The Phylakes roamed the open world looking for you, and they were no joke.

Black Friday makes it the perfect time to finally buy a VR console

Black Friday makes it the perfect time to finally buy a VR console

Playing games no longer means you have to be glued to a TV, and a VR console means you don't even have to see your usual four walls, either.

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We just beat a PC gaming villain: 2K removes its pointless, game-breaking launcher from its entire catalogue

We just beat a PC gaming villain: 2K removes its pointless, game-breaking launcher from its entire catalogue

Looking at you, Ubisoft and EA.

Microsoft has blocked the latest Windows 11 update on PCs with Star Wars Outlaws and other Ubisoft games installed

Microsoft has blocked the latest Windows 11 update on PCs with Star Wars Outlaws and other Ubisoft games installed

The games are experiencing mysterious, persistent crashes on the 24H2 update.

Microsoft temporarily halts Windows 11 24H2 update on PCs with select Ubisoft games — avoiding frequent freezing and black screen glitches in modern Assassin's Creed, Star Wars, and Avatar titles

Microsoft hits the brakes on its 24H2 update rollout as a handful of Ubisoft titles are crashing, with a fix on the way.

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What have they done to my beautiful boy

What have they done to my beautiful boy

Well, Rainbow Six Siege finally did it.

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'Star Wars Outlaws' Just Fixed Its Most Hated Feature

Lando Calrissian joins Star Wars Outlaws’ expansive cast of rogues in the new expansion, alongside a new game update addressing key divisive features.

Star Wars Outlaws is "removing forced stealth from almost all quest objectives"

You'll soon be able to shoot your way out of just about everything in the open-world game

Can Tencent Save Ubisoft? Rumors and Recovery Plans in Focus

At the end of September, Ubisoft experienced an event that rattled investors and made them more cautious toward the company. The long-awaited release of Assassin's Creed Shadows was delayed until February 14, 2025, causing a sharp decline in the company's share price, dropping it to the level last seen in…

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One of the most underrated classic Assassin's Creed games randomly got a 60 FPS update on Xbox Series X|S

Assassin's Creed Syndicate is now 60 FPS on Xbox Series X|S and PS5 thanks to a free update from Ubisoft.

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Now that Assassin's Creed Syndicate has 60fps, are you ready to admit that it's one of the best AC games ever?

Opinion | Justice for Jacob and Evie Frye, the most slept-on protagonists of Assassin's Creed

After dominating The Game Awards in 2023, Baldur's Gate 3 is in the running for even more gold in 2024

Astro Bot and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth lead The Game Awards 2024 nominations, but Larian's magnum opus is still in the fight.

3 months after launch, Star Wars Outlaws' next big update is starting to sound like a whole new open-world game

I'm staring at this Star Wars Outlaws update in disbelief

15 Years Ago, Assassin's Creed Changed Everything

Assassin's Creed solidified itself as one of gaming's greatest series in its formative sequel.

Ubisoft kills "inaccurate rumors" around Assassin's Creed Animus Hub: rewards are "entirely free," no paid sub or battle pass, and "no extra cost" to missions

Update: Ubisoft steps in to set the record straight

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STALKER 2 gets a post-apocalyptic collaboration with The Division 2 and I know I'll be buying it

The Division 2 is getting some killer looking cosmetics for players to get their hands on, themed around STALKER 2.

Proposed class action lawsuit claims The Crew players were 'duped', bizarrely comparing the game shutting down to Ubisoft breaking into your house and stealing parts of a pinball machine

The question of ownership in the digital age rears its head again.

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