This week at Ubisoft, the Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown team discussed the game's accessibility features; the PC specs for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown were revealed, and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora went on sale for the first time. Check it all out and more in this week's roundup of Ubisoft News.
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown - Accessibility Spotlight
Ahead of Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown's January 18 release, Ubisoft News spoke to Senior Game Designer Rémi Boutin about how the team made sure the game was accessible for as many peopleas possible. In the interview, Boutin discusses the team's approach to accessibility, some of the challenges the action-platforming genre presents, and some of the advantages of working on a smaller team. The article also lists all accessibility options in Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown.
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown PC Specs and Console Performance Revealed
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is an action-packed, fast-paced adventure that takes players on a journey through different trap-filled biomes within Mount Qaf and pits them against mythical monsters. Precise timing is key to success, so Ubisoft News shared the PC and Console specs to help maximize performance and overall experience.
Get Up to 25% Off Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora is on sale for the first time, offering up to 25% off at the Ubisoft Store. In the game, you play as a child of two worlds. Born Na'vi but raised by the RDA. Fifteen years after your abduction, you are free and must reconnect with your lost heritage. Protect Pandora. Become Na'vi. Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora is available on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Amazon Luna, as well as with a Ubisoft+ subscription.
Ubisoft+ Spotlight - Assassin's Creed II
(Editorial note: This is a series of quick weekly highlights written by Ubisoft News team writers that feature games available with a Ubisoft+ subscription. We hope you'll enjoy reminiscing with us, or perhaps discover something new.)
Brittany Spurlin, Writer/Editor: Get ready for a tale of conspiracy and revenge in Renaissance Italy in Assassin's Creed II. Ezio Auditore da Firenze is a carefree young man, content to race across the rooftops of Florence with his brother Federico and help his friend Leonardo da Vinci track down codex pages - until his father and brothers are wrongfully accused of treason and publicly executed. Ezio and his still-living mother and sister are forced to flee to Monteriggioni, and Ezio's uncle Mario reveals the family's involvement in the Assassin Brotherhood, and a conspiracy by the Templar Order.
The adventure will take you on a journey through the major cities and Italian countryside (and spans decades of Ezio's life), but the gameplay is what makes Assassin's Creed II a true classic. A lot of big features were added or improved upon from the first Assassin's Creed, such as the ability to swim, an in-game economy, and a walled mountain town to use and upgrade as your personal headquarters. Stealth is crucial, and Ezio can avoid detection by blending in with crowds, luring guards from their posts, or bribing citizens to cause a distraction. Of course, there's also parkouring up walls and across rooftops as a handy way of sneaking up on a target, or making a quick escape from an unsuccessful infiltration or assassination. Some combat is inevitable, however, and new inventions from Leonardo da Vinci - including a pair of Hidden Blades that now hide other lethal gadgets - are sure to give you the upper hand and keep your enemies on their toes.
You can play Assassin's Creed II today with a Ubisoft+ subscription.