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December 9, 2024

Podcast | Episode 39

Mobile's hot new releases and the loot box investigation unpacked | Week in Mobile Games podcast

The PocketGamer.biz podcast team give you the state of play every week. Here's where to get it and and what's inside this week's episode 39...

December 9, 2024

Ubisoft Buyout

Tencent and Ubisoft in talks over potential management-led buyout

The PUBG publisher also aims to block hostile takeovers as it awaits the family’s agreement

December 3, 2024

Revamped Return

Rainbow Six Mobile returns with Season Ice Storm ending a near eight-month hiatus

Ubisoft’s latest mobile adaptation is now in Phase 1 of its roadmap to full release

November 27, 2024

Barcelona Battle

Unions reportedly file lawsuit against Ubisoft’s return-to-office mandate, backing Barcelona studios

The unions are working in association with Spanish trade body Confederación General del Trabajo

November 14, 2024

Jobs News

Ubisoft recruits new chief people officer

Sébastien Froidefond will lead the company's global people strategy

November 8, 2024

Week That Was

Pokémon TCG Pocket’s big launch, Rainbow Six Mobile is back and is technology in a downward spiral? | Week in Views

The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories

November 6, 2024

Ready To Return

Rainbow Six Mobile is returning in three "phases" towards global launch

The dev team plans to go through technical and engagement testing during return to soft launch

October 23, 2024

Cancellation

Ubisoft cancels mobile game Gwen’s Getaway

The game had been in development for some years and soft launched in 2023

October 18, 2024

Industry Strike

France-based Ubisoft employees strike following return-to-office mandate

The union said it was forced to embark on a strike after getting no response from Ubisoft's management over its concerns

October 12, 2024

Podcast | Episode 32

Breaking down Google Play's Judgement Day | Week in Mobile Games podcast

The PocketGamer.biz podcast team give you the state of play every week. Here's where to get it and and what's inside this week's episode 32...

October 11, 2024

Week That Was

Scopely’s potential “megadeal”, Ubisoft shares fall and rise, and Wuthering Waves’ journey to $150m | Week in Views

The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories

October 7, 2024

Share Surge

Ubisoft shares soar 36% as speculation swirls over buyout

Open-world adventures and GaaS games are top priorities for the publisher

October 4, 2024

Ubisoft Buyout

Tencent and Guillemot family considering a buyout of Ubisoft

The news has already seen Ubisoft shares rise after previously reaching significant lows

September 30, 2024

Hot Five

Hot Five: Genshin Impact’s $6.3 billion success, Dungeon & Fighter: Mobile’s Chinese takeover, while Ubisoft shares down 20%

Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz

September 29, 2024

Podcast | Episode 30

Ubisoft's woes and Genshin Impact hits $6bn in four years(!) | Week in Mobile Games podcast

The PocketGamer.biz podcast team give you the state of play every week. Here's where to get it and and what's inside this week's episode 30

September 27, 2024

Cause For Strike

Ubisoft faces strike next month as French union protests over return-to-office mandate

Ubisoft has faced challenges recently with the company's shares in decline and a call for change in leadership

September 26, 2024

Shattered Shares

Ubisoft shares plunge 20% after Assassin’s Creed Shadows delay

Ubisoft’s share price has fallen by 86.5% since September 2019

September 23, 2024

Hot Five

Hot Five: Pokémon’s Palworld lawsuit, Playtika’s acquisition, and Ubisoft gets workers back to the office

Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz

September 17, 2024

Hybrid Working

Ubisoft wants workers back in the office three days a week

“Being together in person also helps solve problems and make decisions more effectively"

September 16, 2024

Hot Five

Hot Five: iPhone 16 reveal, Monster Hunter’s mega year, and The Elder Scrolls: Castles out now

Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz

September 10, 2024

Deep Dissatisfaction

Ubisoft minority investor calls for new CEO, studio sales and company to go private

AJ Investments’ open letter to Ubisoft is concerned about Ubisoft’s reputation among gamers

September 9, 2024

Hot Five

Hot Five: Final Fantasy falls, Unity shares down to decade low, but Coin Master hits the jackpot

Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz

September 4, 2024

Stock Drop

Ubisoft shares fall to 10-year low

This appears to be related to the muted reception to Star Wars Outlaws

August 2, 2024

New Offerings

Ubisoft teams up with NFL to launch new fantasy football game

The game allows players to collect cards and make decisions during the NFL regular season and playoff games

May 16, 2024

Earnings Report

Ubisoft posts record bookings for FY24 as mobile division shrinks

Mobile accounted for 4% of net bookings

April 25, 2024

Jobs In Games

Cécile Russeil takes the helm at Ubisoft as EVP of comms, DEI, HR, and legal

With over three decades of experience at the company following pivotal leadership roles could she be the one to finally settle Ubisoft's unrest?

April 15, 2024

Hot Five

Hot Five: XCOM Legends’ rumoured shutdown, Squad Busters verges on soft launch, and Royal Match reaches $3 billion

Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz

April 8, 2024

Rainbow Recalibration

Rainbow Six Mobile’s rollout on pause as "areas for improvement" are addressed

The soft launch’s expansion has been delayed so the team can address feedback and improve the experience

April 2, 2024

Job Cuts

Ubisoft's woes continue with 45 further redundancies across the globe

The giant continues to shed staff as it gets a grip on falling profits and a slowdown in mobile activity

February 23, 2024

Week That Was

Week in Views - Tough talk, turning tides and big players go mobile

The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories

February 23, 2024

Five New Games

New release roundup: The best new mobile games from psychological sequencing to Invincible iteration

We highlight five new games that have broken cover and are all set to do big business

February 21, 2024

Invincible Introduction

Ubisoft launches first Invincible mobile game for the 21-year-old franchise

Invincible: Guarding the Globe is set in the Invincible universe with a brand-new story

February 19, 2024

Hot Five

Hot Five: Supercell revenues decline, Ubisoft’s mobile games plummet, but MTG signs a Monumental acquisition

Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz

February 14, 2024

Moving From Mobile

Only 7% of Ubisoft’s net bookings are from mobile, down 28% YoY

Ubisoft’s console lineup has brought in the bulk of its bookings in Q1-Q3

January 4, 2024

Who's At The Show

A masterclass in gaming excellence: Gain insights from industry titans this month

Sharing knowledge and inspiring success: Learn from the masters at Pocket Gamer Connects London 2024, the premier gaming event of the year!

November 8, 2023

Ubisoft Layoffs

Ubisoft lays off a further 124 employees

Ubisoft has lost over 1000 members of staff since September 2022

October 31, 2023

Jaws Of Defeat

Ubisoft London studio to close following loss of Hungry Shark development duties

After having the game they created handed to Ubisoft Barcelona, the move has proved to be the end of the line for Hungry Shark's originators

October 27, 2023

Ubisoft Financials

Ubisoft generated $885.2 million in revenue in the first half of 2023

The company broke records during the period

October 17, 2023

Hybridcasual Hype

A casual revolution: Why even console devs want in on hybridcasual

Mobile changes fast, and while brave devs lead the way, there are plenty more happy to follow the lead

October 13, 2023

Mission Accomplished

Done deal: Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal approved by UK regulators

Video game's biggest deal ever just got approved with Activision Blizzard becoming part of Microsoft for $68.7 billion

October 10, 2023

Green Gaming

Tencent, Apple, Ubisoft, and Nintendo lead the industry in carbon emission reduction

The games industry is slowly going green, but still emitted 81 million tonnes of greenhouse gases last year

September 29, 2023

Feature

Mass games industry job losses in 2023, but is the end in sight?

Not counting the losses at Alphabet, these collective layoffs surpass 3000 jobs

September 29, 2023

Cloud Gaming

Ubisoft predicts a Netflix-style boom for cloud gaming

“We strongly believe in the next five to 10 years, many games will be streamed and will also be produced in the cloud”

September 15, 2023

Week That Was

Week in Views - What caught our eyes in the last seven days

The Pocketgamer.biz team take their pick of this weeks big news including Final Fantasy failure, the game industry's talent hunt and something about a 'runtime fee'?…

September 15, 2023

Closures

Hungry Shark developers Ubisoft London to close

The studio - formerly Future Games of London - was acquired by Ubisoft in 2013

September 13, 2023

Iphone 15 Reveal

“iPhone is the best mobile gaming platform in the world”

So says Apple’s senior vice president of worldwide marketing Greg Joswiak as he turns to gaming to show off the real power of iPhone 15 Pro

September 6, 2023

Big Numbers

Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Mobile already has 17 million pre-orders

Ubisoft's CEO Yves Guillemot praises the game's flying start

August 24, 2023

Artificial Intelligence

Nvidia’s AI business is through the roof and the peak is nowhere in sight

AI’s place in games development is only just being felt and, frankly, it’s hard to see where this train stops

August 22, 2023

Acquiblizz

Activision Blizzard's Bobby Kottick clarifies his company's position in the latest deal twist

With Microsoft cutting their cloud gaming titles adrift, what does that mean for Activision Blizzard?

August 22, 2023

Aquiblizz

Microsoft sell cloud gaming rights to Ubisoft to dodge the UK's Activision Blizzard deal block

And the deal goes on… All parties are agreed on the new UK-specific arrangement with an October 18 deadline for final approval