There's light at the end of the not-E3 Summer Games Fest 2023 conference tunnel, but still enough time for Uncle Yves to uncork his content pipe and provide us with an update on everything Ubisoft.

We likely know the full schedule for tonight, with two just-revealed titles set to get a more thorough showing. Those, of course, are Star Wars Outlaws from Division studio Massive, unveiled last night at Xbox Games Showcase, and Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, which we got a glimpse of at Summer Game Fest.

It's a Ubisoft show, so there'll be some Assassin's Creed. We're looking forward to seeing more of the upcoming back-to-basics Mirage, and potentially some of VR game Nexus and Ancient China-set mobile entry Jade. Then there's likely to be Forza Horizon-like The Crew Motorfest, plus the latest release date for Skull and Bones.

Will we still get one last thing? Should we dare to dream of Beyond Good & Evil 2? Maybe not this year, but the above seems enough to tune in. Join me from 6pm UK time or 7pm CEST / 1pm EDT / 10am PDT.

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14:18 pm UTC Hello! Tom here kicking things off today, as regular livetext boss Bertie is currently on holiday, off pretending to be a Witcher or something as we speak. Tom Phillips 14:21 pm UTC I kid you not, Bertie is actually at the Game of Thrones studio tour, which is one of the most Bertie things I've ever heard. Tom Phillips 14:22 pm UTC Anyway! We'll be back just before 6pm to chatter away with you through Ubisoft Forward and whatever it may bring. I thought Star Wars Outlaws looked rather good, though I'm keen to see gameplay. Tom Phillips 16:49 pm UTC Hello again! Let's do a Ubisoft, shall we? It's normal in these parts to share what I'm drinking, though after a weekend of conferences and coverages I feel slightly drunk while sober. Still, here's hoping you have something nice in hand. Tom Phillips 16:50 pm UTC

Rewsan says: Is there an estimated length for this?

My senses tell me it's going to be slightly over an hour. Tom Phillips 16:52 pm UTC

londonyank says: Just here for the Zelda + Rabbids kart racer surprise announce.

And when Link Rabbid goes to scream, no voice comes out... Tom Phillips 16:59 pm UTC There's an audience at a venue in LA, but tonight we're not back to the Ubisoft E3 press conferences of old, held at a fancy theatre in Downtown. Tom Phillips 17:00 pm UTC One year they had Michael Fassbender's Assassin's Creed movie costume on show in the lobby. True story. Tom Phillips 17:01 pm UTC It's Just Dance! On a smaller stage! Tom Phillips 17:02 pm UTC We're off, with a reminder that the Olympics Esports thing is happening and Just Dance is officially recognised as a category. Tom Phillips 17:03 pm UTC

the_sas_man says: It can only go uphill from here right?

And to the skies! It's that Avatar game which Ubisoft Massive has been making for donkey's years. Tom Phillips 17:04 pm UTC The more I see of this, the less I'm sure of it. But I also don't get the lure of the films which keep printing money, so who knows. Tom Phillips 17:05 pm UTC It's Assassin's Creed parkour but with vines! Tom Phillips 17:07 pm UTC There's some cool verticality to all this! The flying looked a bit Anthem, which was the only good bit of Anthem. Tom Phillips 17:09 pm UTC Avatar is out December 7th! Tom Phillips 17:09 pm UTC That is a new date, though we knew it was set for the coming nine months or so. Tom Phillips 17:10 pm UTC Maybe someone will mistake it for the DVD at Christmas. Tom Phillips 17:11 pm UTC The world looks great, I have to say. Can I just walk around and poke the flowers? Tom Phillips 17:13 pm UTC Nope, I have to walk around factories too. Of course! Tom Phillips 17:14 pm UTC

John says: Damn this is a sick Far Cry skin

It seems like it, doesn't it? It's a very pretty skin though. Tom Phillips 17:17 pm UTC Ah, XDefiant. A million people played the closed beta, including some streamers. Tom Phillips 17:17 pm UTC Ah yes, the thing that always stops people talking about Ubisoft games, the NDA. Tom Phillips 17:18 pm UTC XDefiant has had lots of tests and will have one more, an open beta server stress test on 21-23rd June. This is your chance! Tom Phillips 17:20 pm UTC XDefiant will get a full launch later this summer, and lots of content after. Phew. Tom Phillips 17:20 pm UTC Right, onto Prince of Persia: Shattered Crown, which got a mixed reaction at the Geoffs last week. Tom Phillips 17:23 pm UTC These story details were first announced last week, but again, you're not the Prince himself. Instead, you're on a mission to save him. Tom Phillips 17:24 pm UTC I wish this Metroidvania-y stuff was shown in the trailers. Tom Phillips 17:26 pm UTC I wish they'd stop cutting to that chap's head. The gameplay looks great! Tom Phillips 17:27 pm UTC Ubisoft, sort your cinematic trailers out. That looked miles better in action. Tom Phillips 17:27 pm UTC It's Adi Shankar! Tom Phillips 17:28 pm UTC It's Yves Guillemot! Tom Phillips 17:29 pm UTC Adi Shankar, I think you should just show Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix and save us all some time. Tom Phillips 17:31 pm UTC So it's a wacky Ubisoft anime power hour. I'm into that. Tom Phillips 17:31 pm UTC But thank god that's over. Tom Phillips 17:33 pm UTC That was a fancy cinematic trailer for The Division Resurgence, the free-to-play mobile game which looks a lot less fancy when you show actual gameplay. Tom Phillips 17:33 pm UTC It's out later this year. Tom Phillips 17:34 pm UTC From Bloc Party to pirate rock. Ubisoft, this is a treat for the ears, at least. Tom Phillips 17:35 pm UTC

Weebleman says: This is ticking everything in the E3 playbook and I love it

E3's back! (It's not.) Tom Phillips 17:36 pm UTC Of course there's not a release date! But there is a closed beta on 25th - 28th August. Tom Phillips 17:38 pm UTC Montage time! Roller Champions is getting a Jet Set Radio crossover. Halo is coming to Brawlhammer. Mario + Rabbids 2 is geting more DLC! Rollerskating is coming to Riders Republic! Tom Phillips 17:39 pm UTC We knew Rayman was coming to Mario + Rabbids 2, but there he is. Tom Phillips 17:40 pm UTC It's been five years since The Crew 2! Somehow that makes me feel very old. Tom Phillips 17:41 pm UTC Sorry, where is it set? Tom Phillips 17:41 pm UTC It's set in Hawaii. Tom Phillips 17:43 pm UTC

Vordus says: Forza Hawaiizon.

Tom Phillips 17:44 pm UTC Your vehicle collection will move over to The Crew Motorfest, which is nice. Tom Phillips 17:46 pm UTC I don't think Forza Horizon has to worry about this, but I also think there's a decent audience out there on PlayStation who might well give it ago. Tom Phillips 17:47 pm UTC Okay, it's time for some first-person VR Assassin's Creed! Tom Phillips 17:47 pm UTC This is Assassin's Creed Nexus, and this is our confirmation of that leak - that this game will feature three fan-favourite protagonists. Tom Phillips 17:48 pm UTC Ezio, Kassandra and Connor. (Look, some people really like Connor.) Tom Phillips 17:49 pm UTC If you think about it, experiencing this with your head stuck in a machine is a good analogy for being stuck in an Animus. Tom Phillips 17:49 pm UTC For smartphones, the upcoming free-to-play Assassin's Creed Codename: Jade, AKA the Ancient China one we all wish was actually on console. Tom Phillips 17:51 pm UTC For consoles and PC, it's Assassin's Creed Mirage. Tom Phillips 17:53 pm UTC I'm very much up for a palette cleanser 15-hour Assassin's Creed city-set game, and this looks lovely I have to say. Tom Phillips 17:56 pm UTC Sort of intrigued how much they'll go into Basim's spoilery backstory as seen in Valhalla - to which this is a prequel. I expect not very much. Tom Phillips 17:56 pm UTC It's like an Animus software update has upgraded my memories of AC1. Tom Phillips 17:58 pm UTC Shohreh Aghdashloo is amazing. Tom Phillips 18:01 pm UTC This is a nice compromise with the eagle drone - you now need to clear some of the guards yourself to make the skies safe for it to help you identify the rest of the enemies. Tom Phillips 18:03 pm UTC The cinematic camera is very extra and I love it. Tom Phillips 18:03 pm UTC Cheers for Uncle Yves. Tom Phillips 18:04 pm UTC A big thank you to players and to all teams around the world. Even the one which went on strike! Tom Phillips 18:05 pm UTC We've just hit the hour mark, so looks like we'll be ending on Star Wars Outlaws gameplay. Tom Phillips 18:05 pm UTC Ubisoft did make two new game announcements over the past week already, so it seemed unlikely we'd get anything else brand new. Tom Phillips 18:07 pm UTC You play as Kay, who has a bounty on her head, as well as a fuzzy creature named Nix. Tom Phillips 18:07 pm UTC That's the line from that film! Tom Phillips 18:08 pm UTC 10 studios are working on this game, though I don't think that quite hits Ubisoft's record. Tom Phillips 18:11 pm UTC You can command your animal pal Nix to go and push buttons, or (it looked like) act as a diversion. Tom Phillips 18:11 pm UTC

themightyant says: At least she shot first

Tom Phillips 18:12 pm UTC Dank farrik! Tom Phillips 18:12 pm UTC Here's the Ubisoft open world! Tom Phillips 18:15 pm UTC Of course the Empire has a British accent. Tom Phillips 18:16 pm UTC Wanted system: check. Tom Phillips 18:18 pm UTC It may have hidden loading in the clouds, but flying to space from the planet's surface is how to do it. Tom Phillips 18:19 pm UTC Looks great, also wondering how scripted that was in reality. Tom Phillips 18:20 pm UTC Next year for Beyond Good and Evil 2 then, maybe! Tom Phillips 18:20 pm UTC I thought Star Wars showed real promise, and Mirage looked great (though I would say that). Tom Phillips 18:21 pm UTC

Weebleman says: All in on the shanty

Probably the best bit. Tom Phillips 18:23 pm UTC Thanks for joining us everyone, it's been a blast. I'll leave it there for now! Tom Phillips Load more comments Loading