A potential hostage situation is reportedly taking place at the building in which game developer Ubisoft’s Montreal office is housed. From a report: A group of suspects are reportedly holding tens of people hostage at Ubisoft Montreal, according to local (French-language) media outlet LCN. The situation reportedly began around 1:30pm Eastern Time. Montreal police confirmed that there is an “ongoing police…
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Ubisoft, Crytek Data Posted on Ransomware Gang’s Site
A ransomware gang going by the of Egregor has leaked data it claims to have obtained from the internal networks of two of today’s largest gaming companies — Ubisoft and Crytek. An anonymous reader writes: Data allegedly taken from each company has been published on the ransomware gang’s dark web portal on Tuesday. Details about how the Egregor gang obtained the…
Ubisoft Lays Out Anti-Harassment Plan
Ubisoft Chief Executive Officer Yves Guillemot said in a statement moments ago that the company faces “a very serious challenge following the recent allegations and accusations of misconduct and inappropriate behavior within our Group. I am determined to make profound changes in order to improve and strengthen our corporate culture.” From a report: The company said that a confidential third-party “listening…
Ubisoft Family Accused of Mishandling Sexual Misconduct Claims
An anonymous reader shares a report: Five brothers started Ubisoft Entertainment SA in 1986 and since then the video game company has survived seven generations of game consoles, four recessions, a hostile takeover bid from France’s largest media conglomerate, and a global pandemic. Ubisoft is one of the world’s largest game publishers, the maker of blockbuster series such as Assassin’s Creed…
Ubisoft Is Giving Everyone ‘Watch Dogs 2’ After a Giveaway Glitch
Ubisoft announced on Monday that it will give away Watch Dogs 2 for free after a giveaway glitch made it harder for fans to get copies than they initially intended. Uproxx reports: Sunday’s Ubisoft Forward event was a chance for the video game company to show off what’s in the pipeline this fall, highlighted by a first (official) look at Far…
Next-gen Games May Cost $70. It’s Overdue, But Also Worrisome.
For years, it was long believed that $60 is the only price that the U.S. games market could bear (and they’re often more expensive in international markets). But industry leaders and journalists have questioned the stubborn stickiness of the sticker price in recent years. And the last three years saw an explosion of varying price tiers, anywhere from free (like “Fortnite”)…
Ubisoft CEO Lays Out a Plan To Change the Company’s Toxic Culture
A week after launching investigations into many claims of harassment and misconduct, Ubisoft’s CEO gave an update on what the company is doing to change things. From a report: In a letter posted on its website and emailed to employees, Yves Guillemot said “the types of inappropriate behavior we have recently learned about cannot and will not be tolerated.” That’s sharply…
Rainbow Six ‘Copy’ Lands Apple and Google In Copyright Court
Ubisoft is suing Apple and Google over a Chinese mobile game it says is “a near carbon copy” of one of its most popular games, Rainbow Six: Siege. The BBC reports: Area F2 is “designed to closely replicate… virtually every aspect” of the game, it alleges, in a 43-page document, complete with screenshots. It is also suing the developer, Ejoy, owned…
Ubisoft Uses AI To Teach a Car To Drive Itself in a Racing Game
An anonymous reader shares a report: Reinforcement learning, an AI training technique that employs rewards to drive software policies toward goals, has been applied successfully to domains from industrial robotics to drug discovery. But while firms including OpenAI and Alphabet’s DeepMind have investigated its efficacy in video games like Dota 2, Quake III Arena, and StarCraft 2, few to date have…
Ubisoft To Send Cease & Desist Requests To DDoS Services Attacking ‘Rainbox Six Siege’ Players
An anonymous reader writes: Ubisoft plans to send cease & desist legal letters to operators of DDoS-for-hire services, also known as DDoS booters or DDoS stressors. The company said it plans on making this step as part of a global action plan to curb DDoS attacks aimed at Rainbox Six Siege multiplayer servers. The French video game company has been under…