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Ubisoft

SCORE5.8FAIR

Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, Rainbow Six, For Honor

BEST FOROpen-world players who want consistent content volume. Ubisoft releases more AAA open-world titles per year than any Western publisher. Assassin's Creed Shadows returned the series to Japan after years of fan requests.
Reviewed by the Clientele Research Team · Last checked 1 month ago (2026-08-03)
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Game Quality▼6.5/10

Assassin's Creed Shadows scored 80/100 on Metacritic. Rainbow Six Siege has maintained a healthy competitive scene since 2015. Skull and Bones scored 62/100 after nine years of development.

Player Respect▼4/10

Ubisoft's terms of service grant them the right to revoke access to purchased games. They exercised this with The Crew in 2024, removing it from all accounts. Always-online requirements have been applied to some single-player titles.

Catalog Depth▼8/10

Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, Rainbow Six, Watch Dogs, Ghost Recon, For Honor, The Division, Just Dance, South Park, Prince of Persia. One of the widest genre spreads of any Western publisher.

Value▼5.5/10

Ubisoft+ Classics at $7.99 per month via PS Premium Extra includes back-catalog titles. Ubisoft's open-world games frequently drop to $20–30 within six months of launch. One of the fastest discount cycles in AAA gaming.

Innovation▼5/10

Ubisoft established the modern open-world checklist format with Assassin's Creed Origins and Far Cry 3, which became the dominant AAA template for a decade. No genre-defining mechanic has been introduced since.

KNOWN FOR
Assassin's Creed II (2009)Far Cry 3 (2012)Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2003)Rainbow Six Siege (2015)Assassin's Creed Origins (2017)
PROS
✓Ubisoft open-world titles regularly drop to $20–30 within six months of launch. Among the fastest price decreases of any AAA publisher.
✓Rainbow Six Siege has maintained a competitive player base for 10+ years with consistent free map and operator updates, never requiring a sequel purchase.
✓Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced sold over 3 million copies in its first week (July 2026), showing continued demand for remade classics.
✓Ubisoft+ Premium at $17.99/month gives day-one access to most premium editions across 70+ games on Xbox and 100+ on PC via Ubisoft Connect.
✓Ubisoft+ Classics tier costs just $7.99/month for a curated back-catalog, cheaper than the full Premium tier for players who don't need day-one new releases.
✓Rayman Legends Retold is confirmed for October 1, 2026 across PS5, PC, Switch 2, and Xbox Series X, showing continued investment beyond Assassin's Creed and Far Cry.
✓A January 2026 organizational reset into five specialized Creative Houses is aimed at improving quality and creative focus after several years of layoffs and cancellations.
CONS
✕Ubisoft shut down The Crew's servers in April 2024 and remotely revoked it from all accounts. Buyers who paid $60 lost permanent access to a purchased product.
✕Skull and Bones launched at $70 in February 2024 and scored 62/100 on Metacritic after nine years of publicly troubled development.
✕The company has delayed multiple titles in its biggest franchises (Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, Ghost Recon) into 2026 and 2027 as part of its ongoing restructuring.
✕Recent layoffs, studio closures, and canceled projects (including a Prince of Persia remake) signal ongoing instability that could affect future release schedules.
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