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Ubisoft wants you to feel comfortable not owning your games

Ubisoft wants you to feel comfortable not owning your games

With the advance release of Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Ubisoft decided this week to rebrand its Ubisoft+ subscription services and introduce a PC version of the “Classics” tier at a cheaper price. And a big part of that, says the publisher’s subscription director Philippe Tremblay, is making players feel like they don’t own ...

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The 12 best video game surprises of 2023

The 12 best video game surprises of 2023

Screenshot: Running studios You’d expect a new Bethesda game to be the biggest RPG of the year, but no. Instead, it was like this Baldur’s Gate 3, which officially launched earlier this year to rave reviews. We’ve already written a lot about the game on the site, and you should too Check out these posts ...

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The 11 Biggest Gaming Disappointments of 2023

The 11 Biggest Gaming Disappointments of 2023

Picture: Kotaku / Sweet Anita / Anna Stills (Shutterstock) Instead of finding new ways to elevate voices who are not white and/or already wealthy, the internet has continued to find ways to make women in 2023 feel unwelcome in digital spaces. Popular in January Twitch streamer Brandon “Atrioc” Ewing accidentally revealed it that he watched ...

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Embattled ActiBlizz CEO Kotick writes a farewell letter

Embattled ActiBlizz CEO Kotick writes a farewell letter

We knew it would be long-time Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick will step down at the end of this year the following Microsoft’s historic acquisition of his company– but we didn’t know he would officially leave on the last day working day 2023, technically two days before the end of the year. This tidbit was ...

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Activision will pay  million to settle discrimination lawsuit

Activision will pay $50 million to settle discrimination lawsuit

photo: Kevin Dietsch (Getty Images) Activision Blizzard has been the focus of criticism for several years due to its widely criticized “boys’ club” corporate culture sleazy games. And now, late Friday evening, just before the holiday season really begins, The Wall Street Journal reports that the embattled gaming company will pay $50 million to settle ...