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Disney and Lucasfilm kicked off this week by announcing they were reviving the Lucasfilm Games brand and looking to work with a number of developers in creating games for Lucasfilm properties. The following day, we learned that Lucasfilm Games would be working with Wolfenstein developer Machine Games to create a new Indiana Jones game, with Bethesda's Todd Howard serving as executive producer on the title. It turns out the announcements aren't over yet, as Ubisoft and Lucasfilm Games have now announced a partnership of their own.

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While there was no lack of great games to play in 2020, there were many things about the games industry that were lacking throughout the year. Obviously, some of the issues we'll cover here were exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic - particularly the launches of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X - but there were some important issues that came to light this year too. There were also some epic fumbles, and one in particular isn't likely to be forgotten anytime soon.

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Earlier this year, a 10-year-old game based on a comic book that launched alongside a movie of the same name (also based on that comic book) suddenly found itself thrust back into the spotlight once more. That game was Scott Pilgrim vs The World: The Game, a side-scrolling beat-em-up developed by Ubisoft Montreal that originally launched on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 way back in 2010.

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Today we're looking at next-gen console details for Rainbow Six Siege. That's the latest in Rainbow Six action for both the Sony PlayStation 5 and the Microsoft Xbox Series X. A set of new videos released today gives us a closer look at what we should expect from this monster game and its near-future evolution.

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Last week, Ubisoft indicated that Assassin's Creed Valhalla was off to a strong start by announcing that it had double the launch day sales of 2018's Assassin's Creed Odyssey, and today, Ubisoft is back with more some stats. This time, we're looking at launch week as a whole, with Ubisoft saying that early sales for Valhalla are "strong."

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Perhaps owing to the fact that it's one of the most notable launch titles for the Xbox Series X, it seems that Assassin's Creed Valhalla is off to a very strong start. While Ubisoft hasn't shared any sales numbers for the game yet, it has compared the launch of Valhalla to that of Assassin's Creed Odyssey, and it looks like Valhalla is proving to be a lot more popular than its predecessor.

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Just like with videos, streaming has become big in the gaming market to the point that even Amazon, which few will probably associate with gaming, has jumped on board. Oddly named Luna, Amazon's own brand of game streaming has just opened up its beta testing phase and one of its first partners is Ubisoft who has also made its premiere subscription available on the streaming service. That is if you're willing to pay twice as much, separate from Luna's own Luna+ subscription.

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Perhaps the biggest next-generation game that's launching on both Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 is Assassin's Creed Valhalla. Ubisoft has been building anticipation for this game for the better part of 2020, and it'll be launching alongside both the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 next week. While we've already seen some gameplay from the game, today we're being treated to an extended look at the game running on an Xbox Series X.

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Today the folks at Ubisoft reported a pair of significant game delays. Before today, Far Cry 6 was aimed at a release of February 2021, while Rainbow Six Quarantine was previously postponed more than once - at one point headed for the first quarter of 2020, then the second half of the year (2020). Because of the global pandemic through which we're all living, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot* suggested that there was some significant potential for delays in games in the near future. These are those delays.

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Ubisoft announced today that its UPlay+ service is being rebranded to Ubisoft+. The gaming subscription service didn't have the name UPlay+ for very long, as Ubisoft only launched it in September of last year. It doesn't seem like there's a whole lot that's changing along with the name, but we're going to see Ubisoft+ offered through a couple of new platforms in the near future.

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Assassin's Creed is one of the most popular gaming franchises around, so today's announcement that Ubisoft and Netflix are working on a live-action Assassin's Creed series should come as little surprise. While little is known about Ubisoft's deal with Netflix at this early stage, the two companies have shared some important details, noting that while this live-action series will be the first one out of the gate, it won't be the only Assassin's Creed series Netflix produces.

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In just a few weeks, the gaming world will be welcoming the first new consoles from Microsoft and Sony to come in a long, long time. And with new consoles naturally come launch titles, some of which aren't exclusive to these new consoles. While you may be able to buy copies of new games for the current-gen Xbox One and PS4, you will not be able to enjoy the games at their best. At least that is what Ubisoft is implying by laying out what features of its new games you'll be able to enjoy only on the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5.

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