Hacker News with Generative AI: Ubisoft

Ubisoft's $4B carveout sells Tencent a 25% stake in some of its biggest games (theverge.com)
Tencent will invest $1.3 billion in a new entity controlling Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, and Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six.

Gaming, Acquisitions, Investments, Tencent, Ubisoft

3 points by mfiguiere 8 days ago | 0 comments

Ubisoft Spins Off AssassinsCreed,FarCry,Rainbow 6, Backed by $1.25B from Tencent (variety.com)
In a surprise move, Ubisoft is spinning off some of its top franchises, including “Assassin’s Creed,” “Far Cry” and “Rainbow Six” into a new subsidiary.

Gaming, Acquisitions, Ubisoft, Tencent, Business

11 points by homarp 9 days ago | 3 comments

Ubisoft sued for shutting down The Crew (polygon.com)
Two Californian gamers are suing Ubisoft in a proposed class action lawsuit over the developer and publisher’s recent shutdown of racing game The Crew.

Gaming, Lawsuits, Video Games, Ubisoft, The Crew

12 points by Sniffnoy 145 days ago | 0 comments

A Game Launching a Launcher After I've Launched It in Steam Should Be a Crime (aftermath.site)
Ubisoft has had a rough month--of all places this CNBC article has the most comprehensive and level-headed roundup I've seen--but among all the disappointment and frustration over everything the company has done (and not done) lately, there's one thing in particular I want to point at and say "this really pisses me off and I wish you would stop it".

Gaming, Ubisoft, Criticism, User Experience

34 points by danbolt 183 days ago | 16 comments

Tencent Mulls Ubisoft Buyout (yahoo.com)
Yahoo Finance

Tencent, Ubisoft, Buyouts, Video Games, Acquisitions

4 points by A4ET8a8uTh0 183 days ago | 0 comments

I talked to Ubisoft Devs, it's far worse than we thought [video] (youtube.com)

Video Games, Gaming Industry, Ubisoft, Criticism, Industry News

5 points by lnyan 190 days ago | 0 comments

Ubisoft is stripping people's licences for The Crew weeks after its shutdown (pcgamer.com)

Gaming, Video Games, Ubisoft, Licensing, Controversies

181 points by croes 357 days ago | 125 comments