Enlarge / This galaxy brain image is still working out Ubisoft’s apparent “piece-by-piece” puzzle explanation of its NFT plans. (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) In the weeks since Ubisoft rolled out non-fungible tokens in one of its video games, critics—particularly those here at Ars Technica—have shot back with questions about their purpose. While Ars […]
Enlarge / Galaxy brain, meet Ubisoft brain… (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images | Ubisoft) Ubisoft became the first big-name game publisher to jump on the non-fungible token bandwagon Tuesday. After teasing its interest in the space last month, the company is officially rolling out Quartz, a system of in-game cosmetic items powered by a […]
Enlarge / FIFA players are demanding NFT collectibles, according to EA CEO Andrew Wilson. Some of the biggest publishers in gaming are using recent earnings calls to express bullish optimism about the concept of non-fungible tokens (and the blockchain more generally) being a part of their future business in one way or another. Ubisoft led off […]
Far Cry 6 is a typical Ubisoft chaos simulator. Less than five minutes into Much Cry 6 , I was iffy about it. It opens on dictatorial President Antón Castillo delivering a televised address to Yara, a faux-Cuban paradise saddled with a history of political dissent. Castillo has reinstated a citizen draft for the ongoing […]
The trailer for Far Cry 6 featuring a very familiar voice for modern TV fans. Roughly six weeks before Far Cry 6 ‘s upcoming launch on PC and consoles, Ubisoft elected to unlock the entirety of this first-person shooter’s opening beats for a press-only, hands-on demo. This kind of access differs from the carefully selected […]
Rainbow Six Siege meets Left 4 Dead in this new three-player co-op gun game, coming September 16 to PC and most consoles. On Saturday, Ubisoft joined the E3-timed announcement fray with its latest Ubisoft Forward video presentation, complete with a mix of familiar and brand-new game announcements. The showcase kicked off with Rainbow Six: Extraction, […]
Giancarlo Esposito stars as the villain Anton Castillo, president of the very Cuba-like fictional nation Yara, in Ubisoft’s Far Cry 6. [credit: Ubisoft ] After its delay from an original March 2021 release date, Ubisoft’s Far Cry 6 finally has a bonafide gameplay reveal ahead of its newly confirmed launch on PCs and consoles on […]
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