Ubisoft opens up about the 25th anniversary of Ghost Recon amid a “leak storm” – Game News

According to “tradition”, the publisher Ubisoft once again having to follow leaked information about its projects.

Recently, the company called on fans to wait for new announcements related to the brand Ghost Recon next August, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of this game series.

The announcement was made on the same day that leaked rumors revealed some of the content that Ubisoft was about to share.

+ Official move from Ubisoft amid a wave of rumors

On Monday, the brand’s official X (Twitter) account Ghost Recon had his first post after 5 months of silence, to directly speak out about the leaked news:

It’s been a while Ghosts! We know some of you saw some updates, we’ll have more to say on the 6th of August when we celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Ghost Recon. Intel coming soon.

— Ghost Recon (@GhostRecon) July 20, 2026

“We know some of you have seen some updates. We’ll share more on August 6th in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Ghost Recon franchise. More intelligence coming soon.”

• Leaked information about the remake: Just before this post, multiple sources reported that a complete upgraded version (Definitive Edition) of the game Ghost Recon: Wildlands (2017) is planned to be released on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S systems. Leaks indicate that this version will add a completely new mission.

+ Looking back at the brand journey and canceled projects Frontline

This tactical shooting franchise has gone through many ups and downs over the years, since its most recent release:

• Disappointment from “Breakpoint”: The most recent official version of the game series is Ghost Recon: Breakpoint released in 2019. Many fans consider this a step backward compared to Wildlandsalthough the game has received many subsequent updates to improve quality compared to the time of release.

• Failure of “Frontline”: Ubisoft once planned for the next game to be Ghost Recon: Frontline – a large-scale free-to-play survival shooting product (Battle Royale). However, after suffering a wave of fierce criticism from the announcement trailer and Closed Beta testing, Ubisoft officially announced the cancellation of this project in 2022.

+ Expectations for the future: Code name Project OVR

Since Frontline was cancelled, Ubisoft never made any official announcement about a version Ghost Recon new. However, countless rumors and leaks about the company’s direction continue to appear:

• Project OVR project: Reports say the next game is codenamed Project OVR and has gone through a “tumultuous” development process for many years.

• Returning to the tactical essence: Leaked news shows Project OVR will abandon the open world, “farming” style (looter-shooter) belong to Wildlands nice Breakpoint to return to its roots: a more realistic and realistic tactical shooting game. The game will also return to first-person perspective (FPS).
• Ubisoft’s difficult context: This information appeared during a period when Ubisoft was undergoing a large-scale restructuring with the closure of a series of studios, cancellation of many projects and many rounds of personnel cuts.