Ubisoft a annoncé un projet de rupture conventionnelle collective visant à supprimer jusqu’à 200 postes au sein de son siège de Saint-Mandé en Île-de-France, soit près de 5 % de ses effectifs en France. Cette mesure inédite pour l’éditeur de jeux vidéo en France s’inscrit dans une stratégie …
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It appears that the pre-alpha March 2024 presentation for Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake has been leaked online. An hour ago, someone on YouTube leaked the entire presentation. At first, I was hesitant to share it as I wasn’t sure whether it was legit. But then, Ubisoft went ahead and took it … Continue reading Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake Pre-Alpha March 2024 Presentation Leaked Online →
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Last week, Ubisoft announced yet more internal changes to its business, alongside the cancellation of six games, including the highly anticipated remake of The Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. Now, it appears that a round of layoffs is up next, with plans to cut as many as 200 roles at its Paris HQ.
In a statement sent to IGN, Ubisoft confirmed its plans to cut as many as 200 roles in Paris, but it isn't jumping straight into layoffs right away. First, the company will offer a “voluntary mutual termination agreement”, hoping that 200 people effectively quit before they have to resort to official layoffs.
At this time, this is a proposal and has yet to be agreed upon by employee representatives or validated by French authorities. Based on reports last week, there are a number of developers looking to move on from Ubisoft following their recent restructuring efforts, so this goal may not be as difficult to achieve as it first appears.
Ubisoft shares dropped a further 30% last week, reaching a 15-year low, although it has rebounded a small amount since then. Moving forward, Ubisoft will be structured as a series of mini-companies, with each in charge of certain sectors, with one in charge of main franchises like Assassin's Creed and Far Cry, another for ‘casual and family friendly games', another for live-service titles like Rainbow Six Siege and so on. This new structure could also make it easier for Ubisoft to break-off and sell portions of the business without impacting its remaining studios.
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KitGuru Says: Very few gamers still have faith in Ubisoft at this stage. The cancellation of a beloved classic like Prince of Persia may have a much bigger impact than Ubisoft executives suspected.
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L’annulation récente du remake de Prince of Persia : Les Sables du Temps par Ubisoft n’est pas restée sans conséquence pour les équipes impliquées. Pour la comédienne de doublage Eman Ayaz, il s'agit même du « moment le plus dévastateur de [sa] carrière ».
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2025 was a big deal for Ubisoft, with the game publisher’s future being determined somewhat by the success of its releases throughout the year. After analysing their performance, Ubisoft made the surprise announcement that they would be engaging in a “major organizational, operational and portfolio reset” – which included the cancellation of the long-awaited Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake among others. It appears as though this new reset does not have space for Watch Dogs, with one insider claiming the franchise to be “completely dead.”
During the latest episode of the Insider Gaming podcast, known industry leaker Tom Henderson spoke briefly on the future of the Watch Dogs franchise in the wake of Ubisoft’s ‘portfolio reset’ claiming:
“Instantly following the release of [Watch Dogs Legion], they moved on to another project that was in development for 3 or 4 years, and it got cancelled. It wasn't Watch Dogs. And as far as I'm aware at this moment in time, the Watch Dogs IP is completely dead.”
This isn’t too surprising, with a report from back in 2024 claiming at the time that the series was “dead and buried”. That said, in the wake of Henderson’s latest comments, another insider ‘Shinobi602’ suggested that the franchise’s death is “not exactly” true.
Though little else was offered in the way of additional details, the insider did reveal that their comments were not in reference to the upcoming Watch Dogs film.
Even so, fans of the franchise shouldn’t get their hopes up too much. With Ubisoft being one of the few publishers to continue going back to patch their previous titles with 60fps updates on current-gen consoles, upcoming Watch Dogs content will likely be relegated to similar enhancements and little else. We will have to wait and see, but the future of Ubisoft overall isn’t looking too positive.
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The post Insiders offer update on Watch Dogs following Ubisoft company restructure first appeared on KitGuru.Vous n’avez pas pu y échapper, vous avez sans doute vu qu’Ubisoft avait tranché dans le lard. Six jeux annulés dont un très attendu, de nombreux reports, des studios fermés, une restructuration et une annonce prévue le 12 février prochain vécue comme une épée de Damoclès par les employés, voici le fabuleux programme déroulé mercredi en conférence de presse par le géant breton. L’objectif serait d’économiser 200 millions d’euros en deux ans, et ainsi réduire les coûts fixes annuels à 1,25 milliards d’euros à l’horizon 2028, au lieu de 1,75 milliards dépensés sur l’année fiscale 2022/2023. Les investisseurs, quant à eux, ont pris acte en paniquant comme il faut, puisque le titre a chuté en bourse de près de 40 %.
D’après les économies prévues, Insider Gaming estime le nombre de licenciements à venir à environ 2 400, ce qui amènerait le nombre d’employés autour des 15 000. Cela s’accompagnera de fermetures de studios un peu partout, comme celui d’Ubisoft Stockholm, mais l’information sur les autres n’a pas encore été communiquée. Et pour éviter d’avoir à trop mettre la main au portefeuille, surtout en France, Ubisoft choisit de couper toute possibilité de télétravail, afin de dégrader la qualité de vie des salariés et les pousser doucement vers la sortie. Une relation saine et équilibrée entre employeur et employés. Un appel à la grève pour une demi-journée a été lancé par Solidaires Informatique, pour un rendez-vous moins de 24 h après les annonces, sans doute pour marquer le coup. On n’a pas trouvé de bilan de la mobilisation, mais elle devrait être suivie de nouvelles journées de débrayage, si l’on en croit les syndicats.
Du côté des jeux, l’annonce de la restructuration en cinq « maisons créatives » permet de voir quelles sont les licences qui subsistent, mais on ne peut pas dire que ça donne spécialement envie. Et surtout, il n’y a que Vantage Studio qui travaille sur un FPS, l’ancêtre Rainbow Six: Siege qui vient de fêter ses 10 ans. Heureusement, le géant breton nous annonce qu’il se focalisera désormais sur ce qui compte réellement pour les joueurs : les mondes ouverts, les GAAS (Game As a Service) et l’IA générative. Miam.
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Longtemps considéré comme l’un des fleurons européens du jeu vidéo, Ubisoft fait face à une période de fortes turbulences. Entre des performances économiques en recul, des décisions stratégiques contestées et un climat social dégradé, l’éditeur français enchaîne les annonces qui interrogent sur sa trajectoire à moyen terme… Une restructuration massive aux effets immédiats Ce mercredi […]Ubisoft a annoncé une restructuration majeure entraînant l'annulation de six jeux et le report de sept autres, provoquant une chute de 34% de son action et portant la perte de valeur boursière de l'entreprise à près de 95% en huit ans.
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Ubisoft traverse l’une des pires crises boursières de son histoire : son action a chuté de 33 % après l’annonce d’une vaste restructuration interne et de lourdes pertes financières attendues.
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Throughout 2025 we saw an increasing number of leaks and rumours surrounding Ubisoft’s long-awaited Prince of Persia The Sands of Time Remake, with recent reports claiming that the title is scheduled to launch as early as this month. While this may have been the case at one point, Ubisoft have now announced “a major organizational, operational and portfolio reset” which includes the cancellation of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake and 5 other projects.
Making the surprise announcement via a press release, Ubisoft unveiled the details of their “major organizational, operational and portfolio reset” designed “to reclaim creative leadership and restore sustainable growth.”
While there is of course plenty to dig into with this press release (including details on the publisher’s “accelerated investments behind player-facing Generative AI”) by far the most surprising part of the announcement was the fact that half a dozen in-development projects have now been cancelled as a result of this restructure, with them writing:
“Ubisoft has discontinued 6 games that do not meet the new enhanced quality as well as more selective portfolio prioritization criteria at Group level. These include Prince of Persia The Sands of Time remake as well as 4 unannounced titles, including 3 new IP’s, and a mobile title.”
As mentioned, many were expecting Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake to be released this month, with various leaks and rumours late last year indicating as much. Additionally, just last week the ESRB published a listing for the game alongside an official content rating; suggesting that its release was indeed imminent.
Given the fact that Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake was delayed multiple times, changed studios and rebooted in order to ensure a quality product, the news of its sudden and unexpected cancellation is highly disappointing to see.
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Well, Prince of Persia fans, were you expecting Ubisoft to shadowdrop the Prince of Persia: Sands of Time Remake in January? Not only did that not happen, but the French company has officially canceled it. Let’s take things from the beginning. In September 2020, Ubisoft officially announced the remake of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. … Continue reading Ubisoft officially canceled Prince of Persia: Sands of Time Remake →
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Ubisoft has been one of the better publishers when it comes to updating their back-catalogue of games for current-gen hardware, with multiple Assassin’s Creed titles; Far Cry entries and most recently The Division 1 all getting 60fps patches on PS5 and Series X|S. Following a variety of teasers over the past few weeks, the team at Ubisoft have now confirmed that Far Cry 3 is getting a 60fps patch on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Officially arriving in just a few days on the 21st of January, Far Cry 3 Classic Edition is set to receive a free 60fps update on current-gen consoles.
While certainly a welcome addition, it appears as though the update is not making any other changes to the game, meaning it remains at the PS4 Pro / Xbox One X resolution of 1440p with TAA – and will not allow you to alter your player field-of-view.
Regardless, having a 60fps update is welcome nonetheless and will allow those on consoles to experience (or re-experience) this classic in a slightly improved form.
In case you missed it, Ubisoft also recently teased that both Far Cry 3’s standalone DLC ‘Blood Dragon’ and the spin-off ‘Primal’ will also receive 60fps updates. We likely won’t have to wait long for those to also be officially confirmed.
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The post Far Cry 3 60FPS update officially announced first appeared on KitGuru.Julian Gerighty, the creative director and executive producer of Tom Clancy's The Division franchise, has officially resigned from Ubisoft to join Electronic Arts' Battlefield Studios. Massive Entertainment confirmed the news this week, marking the end of Gerighty's extensive tenure at the studio, where he was a key figure shaping the first two Division games and leading the creative direction for Star Wars Outlaws.
While Gerighty recently teased that The Division 3 was “shaping up to be a monster”, his departure means he will no longer be at the helm to see the project through to its completion. Instead, he will transition to a leadership role within EA's Battlefield team, though his specific title has not yet been confirmed. Ubisoft's leadership has moved quickly to reassure fans and investors that the series remains in capable hands. The publisher emphasised that the vision for the franchise remains unchanged despite the loss of its primary creative face. Massive Entertainment's statement on the topic can be found below:
Gerighty himself also shared a message to the community on X, expressing confidence in the franchise's future and noting that it was simply time for “another grand adventure” after over 27 years at the company.
This move comes at a juncture for both gaming giants. Ubisoft has been grappling with a prolonged slump that led to its stock being temporarily halted on Euronext in late 2025. While Assassin's Creed Shadows provided a much-needed commercial boost last year, the group has faced significant layoffs and studio closures as part of a major internal restructuring. On the other side of the industry, EA's Battlefield Studios is still navigating the tragic loss of Vince Zampella, who passed away following a car accident in December 2025. Bringing in a veteran with Gerighty's expertise could be just what EA needs as it looks to expand the Battlefield franchise and fill the leadership gap left by one of the industry's most influential figures.
KitGuru says: Losing Julian Gerighty is a heavy blow for Ubisoft. However, for EA and the Battlefield franchise, this could be a massive win. Gerighty's experience with shooters and large-scale IP management is precisely what EA needs to maintain the momentum of the successful Battlefield 6.
The post Division series boss Julian Gerighty departs Ubisoft to lead EA’s Battlefield Studios first appeared on KitGuru.Throughout 2025 we saw an increasing number of leaks and rumours surrounding Ubisoft’s long-awaited Prince of Persia The Sands of Time Remake, with recent reports claiming that the title is scheduled to launch as early as this month. While Ubisoft have yet to officially let the cat out of the bag, the ESRB has now published a rating for Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake – indicating an imminent unveiling.
Ahead of the leaked launch date for Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake (which is purportedly planned to arrive some time this month), the Entertainment Software Ratings Board [ESRB] has published an official listing for the long-awaited remake.
With a T for Teen rating, the Sands of Time Remake is said to include “Blood, Partial Nudity, Sexual Themes, and Violence”. While we did not get too much in the way of gameplay details, the summary does feature a section which confirms that the game will include 2D side-scrolling elements – to some degree at least.
Though wholly expected, the remake is also confirmed to include puzzles, platforming challenges and a plethora of traps (including spike pits, wall-mounted blades and saws).
Despite being announced all the way back in 2020, we know very little about the Sands of Time Remake – especially in the wake of its development reboot. As such, it will be interesting to officially learn all about the project, likely in the coming days.
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Assassin’s Creed Shadows est disponible depuis le 20 Mars 2025 mais nous avons eu l’occasion de tester la nouvelle version Nintendo Switch 2. Ubisoft continue de porter ses AAA sur la dernière console de Nintendo, ce qui ravit les joueurs comme moi. A noter que le jeu est disponible en physique mais seulement en game key card ou sinon en dématérialisé. Cette nouvelle version exige une connexion pour pouvoir utiliser le système de cross-save sans tracas.
Ce portage a nécessité beaucoup de travail de la part des équipes d’Ubisoft et cette nouvelle édition est d’une grande qualité mais souffre des contraintes techniques de la Nintendo Switch 2. Cependant il y’a encore quelques années ce type de jeu était impensable sur la première console. C’est avec plaisir que j’ai redécouvert ce jeu et j’ai pris énormément de plaisir à parcourir ce Japon féodal en mode portable et aussi sur ma TV. Toutefois, il est préférable de jouer sur un écran PC si vous souhaitez jouer en mode docker. Cela permet d’éviter les baisses de framerate que j’ai constaté sur une TV 4K.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows vous permet de découvrir le Japon féodal grâce à une histoire de vengeance à travers 2 points de vue différents. Vous incarnez Yasuke et Naoé, deux personnages très différents mais qui partagent tous les deux une volonté inébranlable. Naoé est une ninja et n’est pas forcément adaptée au combat rapproché. Il vous faudra jouer avec vos outils et vos techniques de furtivité pour tuer vos ennemis et réussir vos missions sans trop mourir. Yasuke est un samurai imposant qui n’hésite pas à utiliser sa force pour vaincre les hordes d’ennemis face à lui. Cependant il n’est pas du tout fait pour la furtivité mais encaisse les coups contrairement à Naoé. Le test plus complet du jeu est disponible sur le blog et vous permet d’avoir plus de détails sur l’un des open-world de cette année.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows Edition Switch 2 ajoute quelques nouveautés : l’écran tactile de la console pour les menus et la carte, un mode portable optimisé avec une résolution plus basse, des bonus et tous les derniers ajouts et contenus gratuits.
Personnellement, je trouve que ce portage est d’excellente qualité et permet aux joueurs Switch de jouer à un très bon AAA. J’ai préféré jouer en mode portable mais le mode docker tourne en 1080p et 30fps en moyenne. La batterie de la console fond comme neige au soleil car le jeu demande beaucoup de ressource à la console. N’hésitez pas à vous munir de votre chargeur si vous souhaitez jouer en mode portable. Je recommande chaudement cette nouvelle version d’Assassin’s Creed Shadows, en espérant avoir d’autres portages de ce genre sur cette nouvelle console.
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