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Rainbow Six: Smol is the mobile version of Siege I didn't know I wanted
A mobile game spinoff done right
In 2022, Rainbow Six Mobile, a phone-friendly version of the popular squad-based FPS game, was announced for Android and iOS devices. Numerous delays later, and it still hasn't arrived (although things look promising for 2024). Instead, we've got something better: a quirky cartoon spinoff called Rainbow Six Smol.
This is how your Stadia Ubisoft games will be transferred to PC
In some cases, you may be able to even save your game progress
Stadia is less than a month away from fading into oblivion, with its demise set for January 18, 2023. Even though you can still play your existing games through the immediate holidays, you'll probably want to move as many of your game purchases to another platform before Stadia shuts shop. While some developers are offering free Steam codes for those that made Stadia purchases, Ubisoft is making the process much easier by transitioning its Stadia titles to Ubisoft Connect accounts, and it's all pretty seamless. You will be able to keep your Ubisoft games from Stadia on PC and, in many cases, even the game progress — all without paying a dime extra.
The next Assassin's Creed isn't coming to Stadia — it may be time to panic
Stadia's first public test was an Assassin’s Creed title, and Ubisoft won't be bringing the next entry in the series to the platform
Alright, folks, it's time for some doom and gloom. That's right; I'm here to talk about Stadia, and guess what? Even though Ubisoft has been busy launching games on the platform since the first test run in 2019, the developer has revealed to Axios Gaming that it won't be bringing Assassin’s Creed Mirage to Stadia. Couple this issue with the likely possibility Stadia won't be getting anywhere close to hitting its 100-game yearly goal for releases, with less than 50 total games under its belt as of this September, and it's evident Stadia is struggling.
Ubisoft just released a 40-player battle royale on mobile
Late to the party, Ubisoft has finally jumped on the mobile battle royale bandwagon
To zero fanfare, Ubisoft has launched Wild Arena Survivors, a fresh battle royale from the company designed for mobile. It would seem the game saw some press back in June with a beta that ended in July, as the title ramped up to its global release. Well, today's release day, which means this isometric 40-player battle royale is ready for the masses. As you'd expect, collectible characters are very much a thing, and you'll get to grind your days away as you upgrade them one by one. There's also a heavy focus on survival gameplay, with a multitude of modes available, including a solo mode for all you hardcore survival fans out there. Still, the lack of marketing for this game and its silent release is pretty telling, so tread carefully.
The Division Resurgence gameplay revealed in new walkthrough video
Ubisoft is off to a great start, the game looks comparable to its console brethren
Last week Ubisoft revealed that it's working on a The Division shooter for mobile, known as The Division Resurgence, bringing the third-person shooter to mobile to compete with the big boys like Apex Legends and Call of Duty. At the time, very little was revealed, which is why Ubisoft has just released a gameplay walkthrough recorded in-game to show everyone precisely what the title will have to offer. So if you're curious to see The Division Resurgence in action, with its mechanics explained, Ubisoft has your back.
Tom Clancy's The Division franchise is going mobile — sign up for testing today
A new release in the open-world third-person shooter franchise, offering a fresh storyline and characters
Apparently, no well-known franchise is safe from receiving a free-to-play mobile interpretation, and so Ubisoft has just announced that it's working on a Tom Clancy's The Division mobile game. This title is known as Tom Clancy's The Division Resurgence, and unsurprisingly the game will be free-to-play, offering the familiar cover-based shooting the series is known for, and it all will take place in an open world. This mobile offshoot will expand on the lore of the first two games in the series, offering solo or co-op play spread across PvE content, and testing should begin soon, which is why Ubisoft is already providing a way to sign-up on the game's website if you'd like to apply to test the unreleased title before it officially launches.
Rainbow Six Mobile hands-on: A promising start, even in alpha
A controller is definitely recommended for this tactical shooting game
Yesterday the first closed alpha for Rainbow Six Mobile started rolling out, and Ubisoft has been kind enough to grant Android Police access so that I can share my thoughts with everyone. Keep in mind that this is an alpha, so this bite-sized version of Siege currently exists in an unfinished state where there are only two maps and sixteen characters available. But if you're curious to see precisely how the development of Rainbow Six Mobile is stacking up, we have a 20+ minute gameplay video to share with everyone to illustrate exactly how the alpha plays on Android.
Rainbow Six Mobile fires its first shot — closed alpha starts today
Count yourself lucky if you've got an invite and a supported device
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Like all mobile game releases, a trickle of information to keep eager players hyped is the typical strategy for publishers, and so it comes as no surprise to see Ubisoft plugging a fresh dev diary video that covers the details for the upcoming closed alpha for Rainbow Six Mobile. Earlier this month, Ubisoft officially announced that this bite-sized mobile version of Siege would be landing this year, and today we learn that the first closed alpha will kick off at the beginning of May.
Rainbow Six Mobile is a bite-sized version of Siege, coming this year
Why let Call of Duty have all of the fun?
Plenty of shooters have come and gone on mobile over the years, though there's definitely a resurgence thanks to the success of battle royales like PUBG and Fortnite, ushering in a new era of mobile shooting games like Call of Duty Mobile. Seeing that even Electronic Arts is looking to join in on the fun with the eventual arrival of Battlefield on mobile (let's not forget EA is also bringing Apex Legends to mobile this year), it makes sense Ubisoft would also be eager to jump on the money train before it grows stale, and so the studio has just announced that it will bring an exclusive version of Rainbow Six to both Android and iOS in 2022.
Nvidia and Samsung hackers take credit for Ubisoft attack
The game company says no personal info was exposed
Ubisoft may be the latest victim in a cybercrime spree that has already affected chipmaker Nvidia and South Korean electronics giant Samsung. As a result, the company had to take measures to reassure users that their info was safe. While Ubisoft didn't lay the blame on anyone, Lapsus$ — the cyber gang linked to the previous hits — seemed to take credit for this one as well.
Dawn of Ragnarök expansion comes to Assassin’s Creed Valhalla on Stadia
With more content from Ubisoft incoming
Since the start, Ubisoft has been at the forefront of Stadia's releases. Even with Stadia's uneven footing in 2022, things are still trucking along with new games incoming from multiple developers. Still, Ubisoft is easily one of the most active developers on Stadia, and so it comes as no surprise that Assassin's Creed Valhalla's newest expansion, Dawn of Ragnarök, is now available on the Stadia store, with Discovery Tour - Viking Age coming soon. But that's not all; Ubisoft has also announced that Trivial Pursuit: Live! is landing this month and that Rainbow Six Siege's new season Demon Veil starts next week.
Blast through Far Cry 5's campaign for free this weekend on Stadia Pro
Stadia Pro members can play for free through August 9
Stadia can be a tough sell for a lot of gamers. The library is still maturing, there's always the fear of connection issues getting in the way of gameplay, and plenty of people are just going to be more comfortable going with a gaming solution from a company with more history in the field. But for those who do give it a shot, there can be a lot to like, and for me, Stadia really became something I was excited about last fall with the release of Far Cry 5. And now if you're a Pro user, you can see what I'm talking about this weekend, with the game free to play through Monday.
Tom Clancy's Elite Squad isn't even a year old and Ubisoft is already shutting it down
Turns out some semblance of fun is required
Well, this hardly comes as a surprise, but Ubisoft has announced that its free-to-play action RPG Tom Clancy's Elite Squad is shutting down. Today marks the last update for the title, and its servers will be shuttered on October 4th. Ubisoft says the game is no longer sustainable, which basically means it wasn't making any money. Perhaps this has to do with the heavy pay-to-win mechanics shoved into the title, or maybe it's because of the gacha that didn't offer any waifus? Either way, the game is dead less than a year from its release, which is why it's never a good idea to invest in free-to-play cash-grabs from Ubisoft.
All the games on Google Stadia (Update: Streets of Rage 4 and Darkwood)
Now in a handy dandy searchable table
Google's cloud gaming service, Stadia, began trialing on November 19 (2019), and even though you needed a $130 Founder's Edition kit to gain access, Google eventually opened the floodgates to everyone in August (2020). So far, many games have been announced for the service, and we expect more of them to pop up as we go along. Of course, it can be a difficult to keep track of things in this fast-moving industry, so we've got you covered with a handy list of all the titles that have been announced for Stadia.
Ubisoft is bringing The Division to smartphones, just as Tom Clancy would have wanted
Joking aside, there aren't many details here
Ubisoft has published a blog post detailing its future plans for The Division and its series of looter shooters. Included in this post is information about an upcoming mobile version of The Division. The studio says it plans to bring its The Division universe to mobile, but what form this game will take is anyone's guess, as it doesn't sound like a direct port of the console and PC title.
Sign up for Ubisoft+ through Stadia to get access to 20 games
Not all games on Ubisoft+ are available on Stadia, but you can also use it on other platforms
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Not everyone is a fan of monthly subscription services, but in some cases, they can end up being cheaper than buying everything you want individually. Ubisoft+ is a subscription that includes most of the titles published by the French game company of the same name, and Google has announced you can now sign up for the service right through Stadia.
Far Cry is one of Ubisoft's most popular game franchises, with most of the titles taking place in an open-world area where you fight against rival factions for control. The fifth entry was released in 2018, placing you in modern-day Montana as you battle a doomsday cult, and now it has arrived on Google's Stadia streaming platform. Last year's spin-off title, New Dawn, has also joined the party.
Ubisoft is launching its revamped subscription service on Stadia and Amazon Luna later this year
Luna is getting it first
Last year, Ubisoft introduced a subscription service giving users access to current and future games from the studio. Google said at the time that the service, then called Uplay+, would be coming to Stadia in 2020. It's been a while since then, and Ubisoft has some big news, rebranding the subscription service and announcing that a beta is coming to Luna and then Stadia before the end of the year.
Ubisoft already offers many free games on the Play Store, but most are stuffed with in-app purchases. Well, it would seem Ubisoft is giving back for once with its latest release Rabbids Coding. This is an educational game designed to help kids over the age of 7 learn basic programming skills. You see, those pesky Rabbids just trashed a space station, and so it will be the player's job to fix things by creating sequences of commands that will remove each Rabbid from the space station, one by one.
Amazon hops on the cloud gaming bandwagon with its own Stadia competitor
It's available on Fire TV, Mac, Windows, and iPhone & iPad — but not Android
Streaming video games is the hot new thing; everybody's doing it. Google launched Stadia last year, and Microsoft took xCloud live just a week or two ago. Now Amazon is getting in on the fun, and it has some unique tricks up its sleeve — get ready to meet Luna, a new cloud gaming service from Amazon.