Ubisoft has gone through many rough patches in recent years, but the CEO of Ubisoft, Yves Guillemot, is enacting a plan to save the company.

Recent months have not been exactly good for Ubisoft as they have gone through many layoffs and studio closures due to the less-than-great sales of its recent games. In an interview with Variety, Guillemot spoke about how these lay-offs and closures are all part of a plan to reignite the spark that Ubisoft once had. 

The current idea is to reformat its studios into “Creative Houses.” Essentially, every house will have full responsibility over its assigned brands’ development, plus its profit and loss. They will design new IPs and operate like their own dedicated business with transparent accountability geared toward performance and actual autonomous creativity. 

The latest addition to the creative house project is Vantage Studios, which seems to be in charge of making new games under the Far Cry, Rainbow Six Siege, and Assassin’s Creed IPs. “We have a solid pipeline underway across Vantage Studios. Under the Assassin’s Creed brand, several titles are in development, spanning both single-player and multiplayer experiences, with the ambition to further grow a community that exceeded 30 million players last year,” said Guillemot. He also claimed that they have two ongoing Far Cry projects underway and are putting more resources into Rainbow Six Siege events.

Before all of this restructuring happened, the company cancelled six games from its selection of recognized games, especially the highly anticipated Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake. This doesn’t bode very well for the company, even though Guillemot says, “While such decisions are never easy, they allow us to concentrate our talent on the highest-potential projects and ensure that every release meets the quality our players expect.” Despite three of the cancelled games being entirely new IPs, it can only be speculated on what Ubisoft’s current projects are.

Speaking of current projects, one of the only games in development that didn’t get cancelled was the Splinter Cell Remake. This is still a shock because, according to MobileSyrup, Ubisoft just recently laid off 40 employees working on the remake since 2021 from the Toronto office. Even now, Ubisoft says that the game is not cancelled, but judging by recent trends, it could just be a matter of time. Especially so since 1,200 Ubisoft employees went on strike a couple of weeks ago because of the same cost-cutting measures. 

Only time will tell if or when Ubisoft will come out of this restructure still kicking or not. In the meantime, we just have to hope that new Watch Dogs and Assassin’s Creed games will come out soon.

The Entertainment Software Association of Canada (ESAC) has officially released its listings for the top-selling games in Canada in 2025.

The full list of 20 games included in the rankings is surprisingly diverse, with many genres included. In fact, four of the top six best sellers are made—at least in part—right here in Canada. Even though other games like the legendary Grand Theft Auto V and the recently released Borderlands 4 made it onto the list, Canada still holds the top two ranking spots. So let’s get into some Canadian highlights listed in the rankings.

Sitting at number one in the whole country is Battlefield 6, which some people probably did not know was made partly in Canada. Partly meaning that Battlefield 6 was a four studio conjunction of production with Motive Studio out of Montreal, tagging into the design team to work on story elements, along with development in general. Along with Motive, there was also DICE out of Stockholm, Criterion Games located in Guildford, UK, and Ripple Effect Studio from Los Angeles. All of these Studios worked together to develop the newest game in the franchise’s long history under the “Battlefield Studios” banner.

Moving one rank down to number two is NHL 26, which was developed exclusively by EA Vancouver. EA Vancouver is also responsible for numerous other hit games included under the EA Sports branding. FIFA, NBA Live, NCAA March Madness, and the exquisite SSX were all made by EA Vancouver, and they even helped Konami develop ports of the original Castlevania for the Commodore 64 and MS-DOS operating systems.

Without further ado, here is the full list of every top-selling game in Canada for 2025 according to ESAC.

1. Donkey Kong Bananza, Nintendo
   
2. Grand Theft Auto V, Take 2 Interactive
   
3. Red Dead Redemption II, Take 2 Interactive
   
4. Civilization VII, Take 2 Interactive
   
5. Elden Ring: Nightreign, Bandai Namco 
   
6. Forza Horizon 5, Microsoft 
   
7. Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Nintendo 
   
8. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Microsoft (Canadian)
   
9. Minecraft, Multiple Manufacturers 
   
10. Split Fiction, Electronic Arts
    
11. Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, Plaion
    
12. Ghost of Yotei, Sony
    
13. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion: Remastered, Microsoft 
    
14. NBA 2K26, Take 2 Interactive 
    
15. Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, Microsoft (Canadian)
    
16. EA Sports FC 25, Electronic Arts (Canadian)
    
17. Borderlands 4, Take 2 Interactive
    
18. Monster Hunter Wilds, Capcom USA
    
19. NHL 26, Electronic Arts (Canadian)
    
20.  Battlefield 6, Electronic Arts (Canadian)

Every one of these games has its own merit to be included, and most of them can be bought for a steal right now. For instance, Grand Theft Auto V is only $26.86 CAD on the PlayStation Store right now, and Monster Hunter Wilds currently has a sale on Steam, discounting it to just under $50. The Canadian gaming industry contributes 5.5 billion dollars to the Canadian GDP, so make sure to go sit on your couch and contribute to the economy. 

Canada has moved to approve two Gulfstream jet models after President Donald Trump publicly threatened major trade action over what he said were stalled certifications. The latest development was detailed by Bloomberg, which reported that Canada’s aviation regulator issued Type Certificates for the Gulfstream GVII-G500 and GVII-G600 on February 15.

Type Certificates are the formal sign-off that an aircraft meets Canada’s airworthiness standards, clearing the models for operation under Canadian rules. For Gulfstream, a unit of General Dynamics Corp., the approvals represent progress in a dispute that had quickly escalated into a political flashpoint. The move also signals that Transport Canada’s process is continuing even as the issue draws attention from both governments.

Trump had raised the issue in January, accusing Canada of “wrongfully, illegally, and steadfastly” refusing to certify four Gulfstream models: the G500, G600, G700, and G800. He warned that if Canada did not approve all four, he would impose a 50% tariff on Canadian-made aircraft, and he also threatened additional measures tied to the certification fight.

Canada advances approvals amid tariff threats

While the G500 and G600 now have Type Certificates, the remaining two aircraft referenced in Trump’s comments still appear unresolved. Transport Canada’s website continues to list the G700 and G800 as pending, and Canada’s Minister of Transport’s office has said discussions are still underway with the Federal Aviation Administration on those models. The dispute has played out alongside other high-profile legal and policy clashes in the U.S., including the Zuckerberg’s Meta smart glasses trial.

Canada’s aviation regulator issued certificates for some Gulfstream jet models after President Donald Trump complained the country had “refused” to greenlight the aircraft and threatened tariffs and other measures in retaliation https://t.co/01ypdeEGnx

— Bloomberg (@business) February 20, 2026

Trump’s threats extended beyond tariffs. He said he would “de-certify” planes made in Canada until Gulfstream was “fully certified,” language that raised the stakes for Canadian manufacturers with heavy reliance on the U.S. market. The warning specifically included aircraft produced by Bombardier Inc., a Montreal-based company whose business is closely tied to American buyers of private jets. Any disruption to certification status for Canadian-made planes would risk limiting access to the company’s largest market.

Canadian officials responded by emphasizing the independence of the country’s certification system. The day after Trump’s initial post, Canadian Industry Minister Melanie Joly said the certification process for Gulfstream’s jets was “well underway” and stressed that Canada does not politicize aircraft approvals. The response framed the issue as a regulatory matter rather than a concession to political pressure, even as Trump’s comments suggested he viewed certification as leverage in a broader trade fight.

For now, the approvals cover only two of the four Gulfstream models Trump highlighted, leaving the G700 and G800 to be addressed through the ongoing regulator-to-regulator discussions. The episode has also landed amid heightened tensions around Trump-related government actions, including the DOJ Trump banner dispute, but Transport Canada’s current listings indicate the remaining certifications are still in progress.

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A man from Canada has lost a court case that lasted 16 years. He was trying to get back more than $1.2 million that he had hidden in strange places around his house. Marcel Breton kept the money at his home in the countryside near Thunder Bay, a city in northwest Ontario.

According to CNN, Police came to Breton’s house, because they were looking for an illegal handgun. But they ended up finding something completely different. They discovered $15,000 in cash hidden inside the floor heating ducts in the living room. They also found around $32,000 stored in different spots in the garage.

The really big surprise came next. Police found more than $1.2 million in Canadian money inside a rubber tub that was buried in the ground under the garage. All of this added up to $1.19 million in US dollars back in 2009. Police also found drugs at the property, including cocaine, marijuana and ecstasy. They told Canadian news reporters at the time that they were “flabbergasted” by everything they found.

Burying money under your garage probably wasn’t the best idea

Breton was charged with crimes including having money that came from illegal activities. He was found guilty at first, but then he had another trial. This time, he won because he proved that the police search was not done properly according to the law. So he was cleared of all charges. But even though he beat the criminal charges, there was still the question of what would happen to all that money.

This week, a court in Ontario said that most of the money has to go to the government. This decision backed up an earlier ruling from 2023. The judge in the case, Justice Bruce Fitzpatrick, said it was “unusual for an average person to have such a large amount of money buried in tubs underneath their property.” He also said that most of the bills were $20 notes, which is the type of money bill that gets used most often in drug dealing.

IMO Marcel Breton should consider appealing to the Supremes. The ruling is inconsistent with a finding from his criminal trial that the search was illegal. https://t.co/AeXM36IQf4

— Kitty Grimnirs (@KittyGrimnirs) November 21, 2025

Records showed that Breton did not tell the Canada Revenue Agency about any income from 2001 to 2008. The judge did not believe the reasons Breton gave for having so much cash. Breton said he won the money from a lottery or casino, or that he made it from his car repair business. In another case involving unusual police discoveries, YouTube star Jack Doherty was arrested after police found something in his possession.

Michelle Gallant, who teaches law at the University of Manitoba, said that Breton had to prove the money came from legal ways. She pointed out that “cash is the currency of illegal drugs” and asked why someone would bury money that they got legally instead of putting it in a bank where it could make interest.

Breton did get one piece of good news though. The court said he can keep the $15,000 that was found in the heating vents. The judge could not say for certain that this money came from crimes. That amount is worth a bit more than $10,600 now. Similar to how a moped rider attempted a wild move during a police chase, Breton’s case shows that trying to hide things from the law usually does not work out well.