This Week at Ubisoft: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Coming in 2024; Rocksmith+ Mobile App Out Now

This week at Ubisoft, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown was announced alongside a 2024 release date; The Division 2 kicked off a new year with a new game mode and new season; Rocksmith+ launched its mobile app; Just Dance announced its eight Olympic Esports participants; and Ubisoft Connect issued a community-wide challenge for in-game prizes and a chance at a Ubisoft+ subscription. Check it all out and more in this week's recap of Ubisoft news.

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Coming January 18

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is set to release on January 18, 2024 for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PS5, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Amazon Luna, as well as PC through the Ubisoft Store and Epic Games Store. The Metroidvania-inspired adventure centers on a new hero, Sargon, and is created by Ubisoft Montpellier.

The Division 2 Launches Year 5 with New Descent Gameplay Mode

The Division 2 Year 5 is live now, bringing a new game mode and new season to agents everywhere. In Descent, you'll start each run without your hard-earned SHD gear and technology, but as you fight your way through a bunker littered with enemies, you'll build a new loadout of weapons, skills, and talents. Broken Wings, the first season of Year 5, offers up a twist on Manhunts as well as new weapons and gear - including the chance to unlock a Splinter Cell outfit. Descent is available to all Division 2 players, and everything that Broken Wings has to offer is available to players who own the Warlords of New York expansion and Ubisoft+ subscribers.

Rocksmith+ Mobile App Out Now, Exclusive Song by Mothica Coming June 12

Rocksmith+, the music learning app that teaches you how to play acoustic, electric, and bass guitar, is now available for iOS and Android devices. Additionally, Mothica's newest original song, "Glow in the Dark," is coming exclusively to Rocksmith+ on June 12 before it is added to streaming services, and fans can participate in her "Jam with Me" TikTok challenge on June 16 using #RocksmithChallenge and #RocksmithPlus hashtags on content featuring the new song.

Win Rewards by Participating in the Ubisoft Forward Challenge

Celebrate Ubisoft Forward by participating in the Ubisoft Connect Forward Challenge! All you have to do is contribute to one of three community goals, and you will earn in-game rewards as well as be entered for a chance to win a free trial of Ubisoft+. Check out the challenges (and their corresponding individual rewards) below:

• Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Perform 5,000,000 Assassinations, earn 50 Opals
• Rainbow Six Siege: Perform 120,000,000 kills in PvP, earn 8-bit Ubisoft Charm
• Riders Republic: Complete 2,000,000 Events, earn 5,000 Bucks

Together in Pride 2023: How Ubisoft is Acting on its Commitment to LGBTQIA+ Communities

June is Pride month, and to celebrate, Ubisoft worked with UbiProud, its global LGBTQIA+ employee resource group (ERG) to identify a theme that represents Ubisoft's global strategy for inclusion, representation, and commitment to fostering community. "Together in Pride: we're here, we're queer, all throughout the year" was the result, and Ubisoft shared its three-year LGBTQIA+ roadmap, focus on queer representation in games, and plans to celebrate Pride within the company this month.

Just Dance Competition for Olympic Esports Series 2023 Announces Participants

This year, Ubisoft is collaborating with the World DanceSport Federation to bring Just Dance to the Olympic Esports Series 2023. Selected players will hit the dance floor and compete on the Nintendo Switch during the live finals in Singapore's Suntec Centre on June 23. A jury panel was also announced, consisting of the Creative Director, Choreograph Director, and Costume Director for the Just Dance franchise. Check out the full list of global competitors below:

• Amandine "TheFairyDina" Morisset (France)
• Diego "Diegho San" Dos Santos Silva (Brazil)
• Aleksanteri "TheAllu" Landström (Finland)
• Antonio "JustNino" Pomilia (Italy)
• Joseph "Aazzlano" Cordero (USA)
• Adithiyan "Arms73" Armstrong (India)
• Elsie Fang (China)
• Siti Zhywee Ramle (Singapore)

Ubisoft Forward Deals! Try Ubisoft+ for Free or Save Up to 75% at the Ubisoft Store

To celebrate the start of Ubisoft Forward, Ubisoft+ is offering a seven-day free trial to anyone who signs up between now and June 21. With a Ubisoft+ subscription, you can get access to a vast library of games, including premium editions and day-one access to new releases, as well as exclusive in-game rewards. Additionally, from now until June 21, the Ubisoft Store is offering up to 75% games like Anno 1800, and you can get an extra 20% off your entire cart by using the code UBISOFT20 at checkout.

Game Updates

In addition to Broken Wings, The Division 2 introduced several quality of life changes and weapon balances with the Year 5 update.

• Players can now chain multiple headshots using Talent's buff
• All XP gains are increased by 12%
• Players can now change mission difficulty regardless of the world difficulty setting
• Added Directives selection for Raids