Game News Round-Up

Ubisoft's free-to-play shooter The Division Heartland cancelled three years after being announced

Assassin's Creed Shadows trailer reveals first look at dual protagonists

• The long-leaked Japan-based Assassin's Creed title (prev. codename "Red") has finally been revealed.
• Launches on 15th November for PC (via the Ubisoft / Epic Game Store) Mac, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S/X
• Three days early access for those with Ubisoft+ or for those who buy a pricier collector's edition
• £59.99 base game (£69.99 on consoles)
• £94.99 Gold Edition adding the season pass and three days "early access"
• £114.99 Ultimate Edition adding five skill points, the Sekiryu character pack and hideout pack, plus the Red Dragon photo filter

Final Fantasy 14 TTRPG is so popular there's a second print before it's even out

• Priced at £50.99
• Remains unclear whether the game is based on an existing system like Dungeons & Dragons, or something new.

Hi-Fi Rush studio breaks silence to announce one last patch

• “We’re working to release the physical edition of Hi-Fi Rush with our partners at Limited Run Games, as well as a final patch to address some minor issues releasing later today.”

Mortal Kombat 2 film ties down release date

24th October, 2025

UK government responds to Stop Killing Games campaign

• There is "no requirement in UK law" preventing publishers from rendering older games unplayable
• The petition will continue to run until October 16, 2024 and if it passes 100,000 signatures, it will be considered for debate in Parliament. At the time of writing, 22,890 people have signed.

Red Dead Redemption 2 headlines PlayStation Plus Premium and Extra games for May

• 21st May:
• PS+ Extra:
• Red Dead Redemption 2 (PS4)
• Deceive Inc. (PS5)
• The Sims 4 City Living (PS4, requires The Sims 4)
• Crime Boss: Rockay City (PS5)
• The Settlers: New Allies (PS4)
• Stranded: Alien Dawn (PS4, PS5)
• Cat Quest 1 & 2 (PS4)
• The LEGO Movie 2 Videogame (PS4)
• Watch Dogs (PS4)
• PS+ Premium:
• 2Xtreme (PS4, PS5)
• G-Police (PS4, PS5)
• Worms Pinball (PS4, PS5)

Super Mario Land, Alleyway and Baseball added to Nintendo Switch Online

Ubisoft Financial Results

• Sales: €2.3 billion ($2.5 billion), an increase of 27% year-over-year
• Net bookings: €2.32 billion ($2.52 billion), an increase of 34% year-over-year
• Operating income: €313.6 million ($341 million), compared to a loss of €586 million ($638 million) profit the previous year.

Former Bandai Namco worker arrested for suspected embezzlement

• Ex-employee is said to have sold upwards of 4,000 company-owned smartphones worth around $2.57 million

Marc Whitten to leave Unity

• Unity's chief product and technology officer Marc Whitten will resign from his role on June 1, and will leave the firm by the end of 2024