World of Warcraft’s add-on changes aren’t over: ‘There will doubtless be some loopholes players find’

This week marks perhaps the largest change to World of Warcraft’s core game since the MMO’s original release. Dubbed the “addonpocalype” by some players, Tuesday’s pre-patch for the new Midnight expansion (which launches March 2) brought with it: Dramatic changes to what information add-ons and mods could read about events in player combat Streamlining and…

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‘There is a world beyond Embervale’: Enshrouded dev diary paves the way to 1.0 in fall of 2026, says ‘development will continue for years to come’

It’s not a concrete release date yet, but in today’s Enshrouded roadmap update, Keen Games announced a new 1.0 release window set for fall 2026. The shift isn’t a big departure from the original spring target and not entirely unexpected after last year’s Wake of the Water delay. The announcement came as part of Enshrouded’s…

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Don’t call it a layoff: Ubisoft issues a full return-to-office order for all employees as it confirms more studio closures are coming

Stuffed away in a corner of Ubisoft’s latest high-speed skid off a cliff is a note for employees: “To support the effective implementation and operation of this new model, the Group also intends to return to five days per week on site for all teams.” Employees who have been working remotely in any capacity, in…

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As Ubisoft struggles to get games out the door, it’s investing even more into generative AI

Ubisoft announced sweeping changes to its business today, confirming more layoffs, major internal restructuring, and the cancelation of seven projects including Prince of Persia: The Sand of Time. At the same time it renewed its pledge to double down on generative AI. In a document released today Ubisoft describes its “radically new value-creation” business model,…

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As Ubisoft struggles to get games out the door, it’s investing even more into generative AI

Ubisoft announced sweeping changes to its business today, confirming more layoffs, major internal restructuring, and the cancelation of seven projects including Prince of Persia: The Sand of Time. At the same time it renewed its pledge to double down on generative AI. In a document released today Ubisoft describes its “radically new value-creation” business model,…

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Ubisoft’s cancellations-and-closures announcement sparks major union backlash against CEO Yves Guillemot, and the inevitable call for a strike: ‘Perhaps he needs to be reminded that it is his employees who make the games’

Ubisoft announced a major overhaul of its internal structure today, which includes numerous cancellations and delays, as well as more studio closures and layoffs. And the French game industry union Solidaires Informatique isn’t taking it lying down. The union is calling for a half-day strike on January 22 over what it described as a “disastrous…

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Ubisoft’s cancellations-and-closures announcement sparks major union backlash against CEO Yves Guillemot, and the inevitable call for a strike: ‘Perhaps he needs to be reminded that it is his employees who make the games’

Ubisoft announced a major overhaul of its internal structure today, which includes numerous cancellations and delays, as well as more studio closures and layoffs. And the French game industry union Solidaires Informatique isn’t taking it lying down. The union is calling for a half-day strike on January 22 over what it described as a “disastrous…

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