EXCLUSIVE: Ubisoft planning massive games showcase – details & release dates

Ubisoft has quite a few video games in growth that it’s but to disclose totally.

In line with a number of sources with direct data of Ubisoft’s plans, we will report {that a} massive video games showcase occasion from the French writer has been within the works for a while.

To keep away from sport bulletins being drowned out by the competitors, the occasion was meant to go forward earlier than this yr’s rumored E3. Nevertheless, current world occasions seemingly put these plans on maintain.

We perceive {that a} whole of 20 video games are lined up and prepared for some type of an announcement within the close to future – whether or not on the delayed occasion or in any other case – from model new sport reveals, to growth updates, launch dates, and trailers.

It is value highlighting that you will discover the main points of a number of beforehand unannounced Ubisoft video games beneath.

Additionally, very similar to its friends today, Ubisoft isn’t any stranger to delaying video games, so take the discharge dates with a pinch of salt.

Cranium & Bones

Ubisoft just lately opened up purposes for public testing of Cranium & Bones, and CFO Frederick Duguet is “very comfortable” with its progress. Cranium & Bones has been no stranger to growth troubles these previous a number of years. Nevertheless, it appears Ubisoft lastly understands precisely what it needs the title to be.

In September 2021, I reported on some key particulars for Cranium & Bones that Ubisoft would DMCA me for (thanks Ubi), and by all accounts, it looks as if these particulars are nonetheless right.

The title can be “multiplayer first” and focuses on ship fight, with at present no fight on land.

Developer: Ubisoft Montreal
Launch Date: April 2022 – March 2023

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora

Not many particulars regarding Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora have been revealed of late. Nevertheless, Ubisoft is eager to indicate off extra of the title, and a brand new trailer has been created.

Large Leisure just lately began sending out playtest invitations to exterior QA, with these playtests starting this week. Whereas this probably signifies that the sport is on observe for its scheduled launch, we’ll have extra particulars on the sport within the coming months.

Developer: Large Leisure
Launch Date: April 2022 – March 2023

The Division Heartland

We already lined many key particulars for The Division Heartland right here, and in accordance with those that have performed the sport, it feels “nearly prepared” to launch.

It has been instructed that the free-to-play title may launch within the coming months, though a particular launch timeframe has not been specified.

The Division Heartland will probably be the primary of three free-to-play FPS titles to launch from Ubisoft.

Developer: Purple Storm Leisure
Launch Date: April 2022 – March 2023 (probably mid-2022)

Immortals Fenyx Rising sequel

Ubisoft was apparently happy with the efficiency of 2020’s Immortals Fenyx Rising, and I have been knowledgeable {that a} sequel is in growth.

The title is in its pre-production stage and presumably in growth by Ubisoft Quebec, who can be engaged on a brand new Murderer’s Creed title.

Lately, the studio has been hiring expertise for the title, however no different particulars have been supplied.

Developer: Ubisoft Quebec (assumed)
Launch Date: Unknown

Murderer’s Creed Rift

Murderer’s Creed Rift was first reported in February and goals to fill in a skinny near-term launch schedule. In line with Jason Schreier at Bloomberg, the title won’t be a fully-fledged Murderer’s Creed title and is scheduled to launch in direction of the top of 2022 or 2023.

Our personal sources counsel that the primary half of 2023 is extra probably, merely because of the meant launch schedule of Murderer’s Creed Infinity, which is the subsequent main-line title, however will not arrive till at the very least 2024-2025.

The title was initially meant as DLC for Murderer’s Creed Valhalla. Nevertheless, it has since morphed into its personal standalone sport.

Developer: Ubisoft Montreal
Launch Date: This fall 2022 – Q2 2023

Murderer’s Creed Infinity

Revealed in July 2021, Murderer’s Creed Infinity can be Ubisoft’s most bold Murderer’s Creed title thus far. It’ll tie all the long run AC titles collectively in a live-service title and is being developed by a number of Ubisoft studios, together with Montreal and Quebec.

Animus will reportedly play an enormous function on this new “hub” for the Murderer’s Creed collection. With it, gamers might be transported into any time setting they like, with extra settings and content material to be added all through the years to return.

Murderer’s Creed Infinity appears to have extra questions than solutions and the second, with the title nonetheless being considerably in early manufacturing.

Ubisoft Montreal is nonetheless hiring for quite a few “On-line Companies” positions and Ubisoft Quebec is at present hiring a number of key roles for the Murderer’s Creed model, together with a Challenge Lead Programmer and Affiliate Producer.

Developer: Ubisoft Montreal & Ubisoft Quebec
Launch Date: TBA (anticipated 2024-2025)

Ghost Recon Frontline

Ghost Recon Frontline had its closed entry checks earlier this yr, with many particulars nonetheless surfacing on-line. The title obtained harsh criticism, with gamers stating that it presents nothing new within the Battle Royale style.

At the moment, there’s a lot uncertainty concerning the function of NFTs within the sport. Nevertheless, our sources state that Ghost Recon Frontline can be Ubisoft’s main car for NFT utilization and that it plans to combine them on a a lot greater scale than something beforehand.

Due to Ubisoft’s plans, it is believed that Ghost Recon Frontline might be the furthest away from launch out of the three free-to-play FPS titles.

Developer: Ubisoft Bucharest
Launch Date: Unknown

XDefiant

XDefiant has seen vital adjustments because it was first revealed in August 2021, most notably dropping the Tom Clancy model. The sport is at present in QA and Ubisoft just lately opened up purposes for his or her new XDefinant Insider Classes, which began on March fifteenth.

XDefiant is the third FPS title in growth by Ubisoft that can be free-to-play. The sport is headed by ex-Name of Obligation Government Producer Mark Rubin and has been developed in collaboration with a number of Name of Obligation content material creators.

XDefiant nonetheless looks as if it is nonetheless some time away from launch. Though Ubisoft hasn’t given an official launch date as of but, I would not expect this sport till the latter finish of 2022, presumably the start of 2023.

Developer: Ubisoft San Francisco
Launch Date: Unknown

Prince of Persia: Sands of Time Remake

Not a lot has been mentioned concerning the Prince of Persia: Sands of Time Remake, however the sport remains to be in lively growth, regardless of rumors and considerations on the contrary. The studio has been arduous at work on the title since its reveal in September 2020, with sources suggesting that the sport wanted to be overhauled following fan disappointment.

It is not fully clear when Ubisoft will exhibit extra as a result of it’s presumably ready to launch one other Prince of Persia sport first earlier than doing so.

Developer: Ubisoft Pune, Ubisoft Mumbai
Launch Date: Unknown

Prince of Persia (unknown title)

A second Prince of Persia title is reportedly within the works at Ubisoft, with Ubisoft Montpellier being concerned within the challenge. The sport was described as taking “inspiration from Ori” and can be a 2.5D sport.

Extra particulars on this title had been slim, however I hope to have the ability to reveal extra shortly. Nonetheless, it does appear that Ubisoft is actively engaged on a second Prince of Persia title.

Developer: Ubisoft Montpellier, probably others
Launch Date: Unknown

The Crew 3 (Challenge Orlando)

The subsequent title for The Crew was leaked final yr as assumed DLC for The Crew 2. At the moment codenamed Challenge Orlando, it is going to be a model new sport that includes a brand new driving engine and different overhauls.

The title has been in growth for a while and might be introduced later this yr.

Developer: Ubisoft Ivory Tower
Launch Date: Unknown

Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope

The sequel to Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle was first introduced eventually yr’s E3 occasion in June 2021. Not many extra particulars have been given concerning the sport, other than the fight being notably totally different this time round, with the title being a “new tackle the tactical style,” in accordance with sport director Davide Soliani.

It seems that the event of Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope goes properly and that it’ll launch inside the 2022 window.

Developer: Ubisoft Milian
Launch Date: 2022

Curler Champions

Consider it or not, Curler Champions has nonetheless not been given a launch date, however that’s anticipated to alter within the subsequent couple of months. The title was very quietly delayed once more through its official Discord server. From what I have been instructed, it is arduous to see why.

Curler Champions is outwardly prepared for launch, and the quiet delay may have been a results of pushing your complete deliberate Ubisoft occasion again. Nevertheless, that is hypothesis.

It is anticipated that this sport will launch within the coming months and we must always hear extra about it shortly.

Developer: Ubisoft Montreal
Launch Date: 2022

Past Good and Evil 2

Past Good and Evil 2 looks as if a sport that may by no means launch, and though the identical has been mentioned about Cranium & Bones prior to now, it is arduous to not make a direct comparability.

The title has suffered from many issues these previous couple of years, with some feedback from builders to me in November 2021 suggesting that the sport might be canned. Regardless of these feedback, it seems Past Good and Evil 2 now lies within the Ubisoft class of “we have spent an excessive amount of and might’t hand over now.”

I would not expect to listen to a lot about BG&E2 for some time.

Developer: Ubisoft Montpellier
Launch Date: TBA

Splinter Cell Remake

In October 2021, I leaked through VGC that Ubisoft had greenlit a brand new Splinter Cell title, which might then be confirmed by Ubisoft a short time later.

The Splinter Cell Remake remains to be in very early manufacturing, and though it most likely will not launch till 2024 on the earliest, we may see some type of CGI trailer to assist increase expertise curiosity for the challenge if Ubisoft thinks that’s required.

Developer: Ubisoft Toronto
Launch Date: TBA (Anticipated 2024-2025)

The Division Cell

The Division cellular was first introduced in Might 2021 and has slipped beneath the radar currently. Nevertheless, Ubisoft might be setting the sport up for launch within the close to future.

The roadmap for The Division reveals that the cellular sport will launch after Heartland and the brand new The Division 2 DLC, so it’s the subsequent logical announcement to return from Ubisoft after the aforementioned DLC.

Ubisoft has been planning to market a Ubisoft cellular title too and I imagine that it is most likely this title, though there are different cellular video games in growth on the writer.

Different Cell Video games

I’ve been instructed that there are at the very least two extra cellular video games in growth by Ubisoft and that they’re “main IPs.” One in all these titles might be a brand new Murderer’s Creed cellular sport, however I am questioning if the likes of South Park can be a great match right here too.

Simply Dance 2023, Murderer’s Creed VR, Splinter Cell VR, Settlers, and Rocksmith+ are all titles that might be introduced quickly. In spite of everything, it isn’t a Ubisoft Ahead occasion with out Simply Dance!

Ubisoft’s drive to get into the VR area with Murderer’s Creed VR and Splinter Cell VR, and Sony’s current announcement of the PSVR2, makes me suppose these video games may get some type of reveal within the close to future too, be that at a Ubisoft occasion or Sony occasion.

Ubisoft clearly has a ton of thrilling video games within the pipeline and we sit up for listening to extra about it is upcoming video games showcase quickly.