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Ubisoft was confronted at a recent shareholder meeting about its stance on Stop Killing Games, a popular petition calling for regulation that will stop modern games from being made inaccessible after support has ended. Stop Killing Games is challenging lawmakers to introduce legislation that would stop publishers from being able to “destroy” video games they have sold to consumers. The movement was, …

We’re more than halfway through 2025, and it’s already been quite an eventful year for gaming. The launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 has grabbed most of the headlines, but across all platforms, including PS5, Xbox Series X and PC gaming, there have been great games to play in almost every genre. From the cinematic highs of Clair Obscur: Expedition …

In their annual financial report, Ubisoft made a statement that no doubt already has many gamers riled up. On page 10, while discussing the Group’s Business Model and Strategy, they go out on a limb to say that microtransactions make premium games more fun. The adoption of monetization and engagement policies that respect the player experience and are sustainable in …

As work continues on backwards compatibility improvements for Nintendo Switch games on Switch 2, over twenty games have now been fixed. There are some heavy hitters on the list, including Crypt of the NecroDancer, Harvestella, Portal 2, Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin, and even Nintendo’s own Endless Ocean Luminous. Previously, these titles had issues on the new console. But after …

Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot addressed the Stop Killing Games campaign during the company’s 2025 shareholder meeting, responding to concerns about game preservation and ownership. During the July 10 session, an attendee asked Guillemot if Ubisoft supported the Stop Killing Games petition, citing The Crew’s delisting and server shutdown as a turning point for the movement. They also asked him what …

Ubisoft’s own shareholders have directly challenged the publisher to respond to the huge swell of support behind Stop Killing Games – a consumer movement generated by Ubisoft’s decision to take The Crew offline last year. Stop Killing Games was launched last April by Accursed Farms YouTuber Ross Scott, calling upon video game fans around the world to petition their local …

Xbox Ultimate Game Sale 2025 has over 70 games with easy achievements  TrueAchievements 25 Of The Best Xbox Play Anywhere Games In The Summer Sale 2025  Pure Xbox Xbox Ultimate Game Sale 2025 Now Live: Over 1000 Deals On AAA Titles  Fenix Bazaar The Xbox Ultimate Sale has 2500 game deals, now live  XboxEra Biggest Xbox sale of the year is now in full …

Valve confirms credit card companies pressured it to delist certain adult games  Hacker News Patch Notes #14: Steam wages war on porn, Krafton accused of going nuclear, and King reportedly swaps humans for AI tools  Game Developer Valve gets pressured by payment processors with a new rule for game devs and various adult games removed  GamingOnLinux Valve confirms credit card companies pressured it …

The playable protagonists of Assassin’s Creed Shadows. Screenshot: Ubisoft, captured by Game File In a moment that saw Twitter/X briefly become real life, Ubisoft’s CEO was face to face last week with a shareholder and gamer who pressed him on two of the most strident online criticisms against the company: one expressing animus over the Black samurai in this year’s …

Steam games disclosing the use of generative AI have increased by 800% so far this year. That’s according to an analysis of generative AI games on Steam by Totally Human, which suggests that nearly 8,000 titles released on Steam now disclose GenAI usage, compared to 1,000 a year ago. That’s 7% of the total Steam library, and 20% of all …