As someone with a history degree, one of my biggest gripes about the Assassin's Creed series is that it, oftentimes, isn't historical. While Ubisoft's iconic franchise is period-set versus a shot-for-shot historical recreation, I've never quite managed to ...

Ubisoft has placed three of its most valuable series, Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, and Rainbow Six, under the management of Vantage Studios, a new standalone business entity created in collaboration with Tencent. The Chinese company holds a 25% share in the venture, following a US$1.25 billion investment announced six months ago.

Assassin's Creed, Far Cry and Rainbow Six Now Operated by Vantage Studios, Ubisoft and Tencent's New Business Group With Full Autonomy on Creative Direction and Business Plans

Assassin's Creed Claws of Awaji is an ambitious expansion that hides a little too much of its shine behind Assassin's Creed Shadows' familiarity Assassin's Creed Ubisoft unveils "updated" Assassin's Creed Shadows roadmap with New Game+ and level cap boost ...

Introducing the Bo staff for Naoe With the release of the Claws of Awaji expansion, all Assassin’s Creed Shadows players will unlock a new weapon for Naoe – the Bo staff. With this weapon, Naoe can attack “different enemies in quick sequence or even throw one enemy into another”. The Bo staff will allow Naoe to “perform spectacular combos.”

The new thing being launched by Ubisoft and Tencent to take control of Ubi's biggest games now has a name: It's called Vantage Studios, and it's a "creative house" that will take responsibility for the future of Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and Rainbow Six properties.

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The Ezio set comes as four new throwback pieces for Naoe, including the Renaissance Hood, Renaissance Robes, Eagle Head, and Charm of Firenze.