Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot wants to disrupt the games industry at every turn. Financial gain is an important goal, sure, but it’s the creative freedom and experimentation that interests him more. Jem Alexander finds out how a diverse, free environment makes Ubisoft one of the most creative developers on the planet
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Handheld gaming is not a ‘huge market opportunity’ says Sony
Sony CEO Andrew House voiced his concerns about the potential of handheld gaming outside of Asia during the Tokyo Game Show last week, Bloomberg reports. We have not seen that as being a huge market opportunity,” he said, specifically referring to handheld consoles’ potential outside of Asia. He admitted though …
Read More »Warner Bros: ‘Shadow of War is a true Q4 triple-A flagship’
Ever since the first trailer for Shadow of War was revealed back in March, publisher Warner Bros has been releasing new footage of the game at an increasingly frequent rate. At first, it was only once a month, but now as we approach the game’s launch date, there are only …
Read More »EA: FIFA 18 has ‘the best gameplay we’ve ever had’
In a recent interview with GameReactor, EA executive vice president Patrick Söderlund admitted the company “played it safe” with FIFA 17. This year, however, EA is going “all in” with FIFA 18, and as we sit down with lead gameplay producer Sam Rivera at Gamescom, it becomes clear exactly what …
Read More »Team17 has ‘big expectations’ for roguelike Genesis Alpha One
Team17 has high hopes for its roguelike shooter title Genesis Alpha One when it launches on PC, PS4 and Xbox One next year, the publisher has told MCV. "It’s a unique blend of multiple genres with survival, crafting, base-building and FPS elements all rolled into one with an epic sci-fi …
Read More »Final Fantasy XV hits 6.5m units
Final Fantasy XV has now sold over 6.5m units, according to the game’s director Hajime Tabata. Tabata revealed the figure during an interview with Gamespot over PAX 2017. "From a business standpoint, we’ve achieved over 6.5m units," he said. "The fact that we’re still going to be putting out content …
Read More »Pokemon New 2DS XL will launch on same day as Ultra Sun and Moon
The Switch may have been the main star of last night’s Nintendo Direct broadcast, but the 3DS wasn’t to be overlooked, as Nintendo announced yet another special edition hardware bundle for the handheld console to celebrate the upcoming launch of Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. The Poke Ball-themed New …
Read More »Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy claims 7th UK No.1
Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy has claimed its seventh week at No.1 in the weekly UK Top 40 charts, extending its record for the most No.1s in 2017. Sales fell by 23 per cent week-on-week, after remaining steady the week before. New releases Agents of Mayhem and City Skylines: PlayStation 4 …
Read More »Ubisoft, Take-Two and the BGI headline MCV’s Gamescom issue
Gamescom is almost here. In just over a week, the worldwide gaming industry will be packing themselves into Cologne’s Koelnmesse for another year of wall-to-wall meetings, press demos and hot new announcements. In this week’s issue, we talk to this year’s exhibitors to find out how important Gamescom is to …
Read More »Dragon Quest XI was Japan’s best-selling game in July
Despite being on sale for just two days last month, Square Enix’s Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age was the best-selling game in Japan this July, according to the latest figures from Famitsu. As we reported last week, the 3DS version ofDragon Quest XI sold an incredible 1.1m …
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