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Blizzard Kills StarCraft Strategy to Birth a Boots-on-Ground Shooter
BlizzCon 2026: Blizzard abandons real-time strategy for an open-world shooter directed by Far Cry's Dan Hay—a gamble on IP recognition over genre tradition.
Ubisoft Barcelona Made the Game That Saved the Franchise. Then Got Fired For It.
Black Flag Resynced launched to the best Assassin's Creed reviews in over a decade — then Ubisoft laid off 51 Barcelona developers days later. The resulting strike is a precise case study in how game industry labor works now.
Edward Kenway Gets a Real Second Life: What Ubisoft Actually Built in Black Flag Resynced
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced launches July 9 as a full ground-up remake — not a remaster, not a port. Here's what Ubisoft rebuilt, what they deliberately didn't change, and why the 'not an RPG' message matters.
Black Flag Resynced Ships July 9 With a Ground-Up Rebuild and New Story Content
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced launches July 9, 2026 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC — a full remake built on Ubisoft's Anvil engine with rebuilt combat, expanded narrative, and new officer characters.