Assassin’s Creed publisher Ubisoft pledges 500,000 Euros to Notre Dame restoration

The company behind the Assassin’s Creed video games has pledged 500,000 euros (£434,000) to help restore Notre Dame Cathedral. French publisher Ubisoft featured a painstaking recreation of the landmark in its 2014 game Assassin’s Creed Unity, which is set in Paris during the French Revolution. Now, after fire ripped through the 850-year-old building earlier this…

Is Ubisoft dumping Steam?

Several Ubisoft titles have disappeared from digital game distributor Steam - is the publisher planning for force players on to its U-Play platform? According to Here is the City Far Cry 4, Assassin's Creed Unity and The Crew have all been pulled from Steam listings (the games aren't actually out yet). The games have apparently…

Watch Dogs 'sets record for pre-orders'

Ubisoft says the new open-world revenge thriller Watch Dogs is the most pre-ordered new game in the company's history. While its didn't disclose the actual numbers, the company said the game's "strong pre-orders are a clear indication of players' anticipation…