Ubisoft has acquired anti-cheat and performance monitoring software developer GameBlocks for an undisclosed fee.
The French publisher made the purchase through its i3D.net subsidiary, and intends to integrate GameBlocks propriety FairFight anti-cheat and player statistics system into its One Game Hosting Platform.
One Game Hosting Platform is an ecosystem used by triple-A game publishers that grants access to compute and network capacity in over 40 edge locations worldwide. It s operated by i3D.net, and currently hosts over 300 million users.
FairFight, meanwhile, is described by GameBlocks as a non-invasive, customizable, server side anti-cheat engine using agnostic technology that operates in real time. It has been used in popular titles including
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The sheer variety of playable aircraft has always been a cornerstone feature of the
ACE COMBAT franchise and
ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN continues that tradition. This latest incoming delivery of cutting-edge combat aircraft will arrive in spring 2021 and will feature “Experimental Aircraft,” including:
F-16XL (Lockheed Martin Corporation)
All three experimental aircraft feature enhanced performance and attack capabilities. In addition to these three aircraft, new skins and emblems of enemy pilots and rival units from storied
ACE COMBAT chapters of the past will be included with this latest “Experimental Aircraft Series” DLC package.
The Dimir Assassin epitomizes Ravnica’s House Dimir, capable of setting up their enemies for devastating combo attacks and always fighting on their terms with a strong sense of control before exploiting a weakness to catastrophic effect. This stealthy and agile new Planeswalker class also includes the following unlocks:
Dimir Assassin Costume - Unlocked account-wide and equippable at any Tailor in-game.
Disinformation (Trait - Unlocked at class Level 30): Whenever you draw a spell, creatures you control gain Lesser Resistance for 5 seconds. Whenever you discard a spell, enemies within 15 ft gain Greater Vulnerability for 5 seconds.
Nightveil Stalker (Spell - unlocked immediately): The Nightveil Stalker is a Mythic Rare spirit Assassin Creature spell with Hexproof. Upon entering the battlefield, it deals damage to a foe and stuns them. As its special ability, for every third spell you draw, it teleports to an enemy and does damage to them, but loses its hexproof ability for