Ubisoft pushes back release of 'Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Wrath of the Druids' expansion to May 13

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Instead of releasing Assassin's Creed Valhalla's first major expansion on April 29, Ubisoft has announced that Wrath of Druids will be coming out on May 13. According to the developer, it needed to delay the release to "deliver a more refined experience." Ubisoft also promised to publish an article that provides transparency and insights into its development process. Beyond that, the game developer didn't expound on what caused the issues.

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Ubisoft tries to keep cheaters at bay by acquiring anti-cheat company

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Ubisoft is taking a step forward to protecting its games from cheaters with its newest acquisition. The company's i3D.net subsidiary has purchased GameBlocks, the company behind the server-side anti-cheat tool FairFight. Ubisoft has already closed the deal but won't disclose how much it spent.

i3D plans to integrate FairFight into the ONE Gaming Hosting Platform that AAA publishers use and expand its cheat detection system's capabilities. The company also intends to support GameBlocks' existing customers.

Source: Engadget

'Watch Dogs: Legion' multiplayer mode on the PC gets delayed indefinitely due to bugs

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While Watch Dogs: Legion's multiplayer mode is coming to console players soon, PC gamers are going to have to wait indefinitely. Ubisoft made the announcement recently, citing crucial bug issues for its delayed release. According to the developer, Watch Dogs: Legion crashes when used on "certain GPUs," and it's working to fix this "as quickly as possible." But it can't commit to a date yet.

The Tactical Ops missions on consoles will also be delayed after a bug was discovered. PlayStation users might get "limited" in-game text chat, too. But this expanded content will still arrive on March 23.

Source: Ubisoft | Via: Engadget

Ubisoft postpones release of 'Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake' indefinitely

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We have unfortunate news for Prince of Persia fans. Ubisoft has announced that its remake of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time will be delayed indefinitely. The developer team said in its statement: “This extra development time will enable our teams to deliver a remake that feels fresh while remaining faithful to the original.” 

Ubisoft announced the remake in September 2020 with a scheduled release for January 2021. But the company then pushed it back by two months, attributing the delays to the COVID-19 pandemic. But now, its development team looks like it needs a lot more time to work on the game.

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