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Ubisoft May Have Changed Gods and Monsters Name Due to Monster Energy Legal Challenge

Legal documents suggest that Ubisoft may have been inspired to change the name of Gods and Monsters to Immortals: Fenyx Rising due partially to a copyright challenge by Monster Energy. The legal documents (which were reported on by Techraptor and covered extensively by the Hoeg Law YouTube channel) are quite amusing if you’re into sly accusations made via dry legal smack talk. Basically, the Monster Energy corporation states that a game called Gods and Monsters could potentially conflict with the recognizably of their brand and create confusion. They even note that because the Monster Energy brand is so well-known in…
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Former Ubisoft Executive Canceled King Arthur Game From Dragon Age Director

A report from Bloomberg reveals that former Ubisoft executive Serge Hascoët is responsible for the cancellation of a King Arthur project led by Dragon Age creative director Mike Laidlaw. The report (which is currently behind a paywall) indicates that Laidlaw was hired by Ubisoft sometime around 2018 to work on an RPG project known as Avalon. With the help of Assassin’s Creed Odyssey developers Ubisoft Québec, Laidlaw intended to create an expansive fantasy world based on the legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. It seems that Laidlaw and the team at Ubisoft Québec also intended…
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Ubisoft Executives Step Down in Response to Numerous Harassment Allegations

Three Ubisoft executives (Chief Creative Officer Serge Hascoët, Ubisoft Canadian studios head Tannis Mallat, and Global Head of HR Cécile Cornet) are stepping down from their positions amidst multiple sexual harassment allegations and various other reports regarding corporate culture issues which have created a hostile workplace. “Ubisoft has fallen short in its obligation to guarantee a safe and inclusive workplace environment for its employees,” Ubisoft CEO and co-founder Yves Guillemot says via a company-wide statement obtained by Kotaku. “This is unacceptable, as toxic behaviors are in direct contrast to values on which I have never compromised – and never will.…
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Ubisoft Forward: Date, Time, Games, and News

Ubisoft has revealed the date and name for their upcoming digital showcase which will seemingly replace their previously planned E3 2020 press conference. The event, officially known as Ubisoft Forward will feature “exclusive game news, reveals, and more.” Ubisoft has also revealed that you can earn a free copy of Watch Dogs 2 just by watching the Ubisoft Forward event. You’ll just need to log into Uplay during the livestream in order to add a copy of the game to your account. Sadly, that offer is only available to PC users, but Ubisoft has hinted that they will offer additional…
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