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2020
Ubisoft responds to employee abuse scandal
Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot issued a video statement apologizing to people harmed by employee behavior and said the company had removed or sanctioned employees who violated its values and was working to improve its systems and processes.
2020
Ubisoft moves Assassin’s Creed Valhalla release date forward
Ubisoft announced that Assassin’s Creed Valhalla would launch on November 10, a week earlier than previously announced, to coincide with the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S launch.
2020
Ubisoft responds to criticism of Elite Squad imagery
After criticism of raised-fist imagery in Tom Clancy’s Elite Squad, Ubisoft called the imagery insensitive and harmful, apologized, and said it would remove the imagery in a forthcoming update.
2020
Ubisoft and Twitch announce APAC esports event partnership
Ubisoft announced a partnership with Twitch to host the Twitch Rivals: Hyper Scape APAC Showdown, scheduled for August 27. The event was described as the first cross-region Twitch Rivals event in Asia-Pacific.
2020
Ubisoft signs multi-year partnership with Parsec
Ubisoft signed a long-term partnership with Parsec, whose technology Ubisoft will use for in-game experiences, demos, events and other projects.
2020
Ubisoft announces Assassin’s Creed Valhalla release plan
Ubisoft announced that Assassin’s Creed Valhalla would launch on November 17 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC and Stadia, with a later release planned for Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5.
2020
Ubisoft reports first-quarter fiscal 2020–21 results
Ubisoft released its first-quarter fiscal 2020–21 financial results, reporting total sales of €427 million, up 17.6% year over year.
2020
Google announces Fabricius hieroglyph tool
Google announced Fabricius, a new Arts & Culture tool for learning about hieroglyphs, created in collaboration with academic, technology and Egyptology partners. The tool offers educational activities and an open-source digital tool for decoding hieroglyphs.
2020
Ubisoft announces Tom Clancy's Elite Squad release
Ubisoft announced that the mobile game Tom Clancy's Elite Squad was scheduled to launch on iOS and Android on August 27, 2020, and that store pre-registration had opened.
2020
Ubisoft executives resign amid workplace allegations
Ubisoft Canada president Yannis Mallat and two other executives resigned amid allegations of sexist behaviour, abuse of power and harassment at the company.
2020
Ubisoft announces workplace changes following employee allegations
Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot sent employees a letter outlining planned changes following public allegations of sexual misconduct involving staff. The article says investigations were ongoing and reports that Maxime Beland resigned and Tommy François was placed on disciplinary leave.
2020
Ubisoft announces collectibles partnerships with Funko and Good Smile Company
Ubisoft announced multi-year partnerships with Funko and Good Smile Company to create collectibles based on its game franchises. Funko's products were planned for North America and Latin America, while Good Smile Company's products were planned for worldwide availability; the products were set to start reaching the market in early 2021.
2020
Ubisoft addresses allegations against staff
A report headline says Ubisoft addressed allegations against multiple staff and was investigating further; the supplied text describes allegations of sexual assault and harassment involving employees.
2020
Ubisoft responds to sexual misconduct allegations
Ubisoft apologized to people affected by allegations against team members, said it had launched investigations with external consultants, and committed to appropriate disciplinary action based on the outcomes. It also said it was auditing its policies, processes, and systems.
2020
Ubisoft sues Apple and Google over Area F2
Ubisoft sued Apple and Google in federal court in Los Angeles, seeking to force them to remove Area F2 from their platforms. Ubisoft alleged that the game copied virtually every aspect of Rainbow Six: Siege.
2020
Ubisoft files lawsuit over Area F2
Ubisoft filed a federal-court complaint against Apple and Google, alleging that the game Area F2 copied its game Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege and seeking its removal from the app stores.
2020
Ubisoft releases FY2019–20 sales and earnings figures
Ubisoft released its sales and earnings figures for fiscal year 2019–20, covering the twelve months ended March 31, 2020. The release reported full-year net bookings of €1,534.0 million, down 24.4% from 2018–19.
2020
Novartis announces planned collaboration with Ubisoft on Amblyotech software
Alongside the acquisition announcement, Novartis said it planned to work with Ubisoft to develop Amblyotech software as a medical device, create games for it and conduct a proof-of-concept study planned for later in 2020.
2020
Ubisoft announces The Division 2: Warlords of New York
Ubisoft announced that The Division 2 expansion Warlords of New York was scheduled to launch on March 3, 2020. The expansion returns players to New York City and includes new story content.
2020
Thermaltake Esports League and Ubisoft announce Taiwan tournament partnership
Thermaltake Esports League announced a partnership with Ubisoft to host the Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege Tournament in Taiwan, with the tournament scheduled to start on 2 March.