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Developers still trying to make blockbusters with a tenth of the budget

Sequels can be just as innovative as new IP, says Assassin's Creed 3 dev Alex Hutchinson

Ubisoft Montreal creative director Alex Hutchinson discusses the virtues of existing franchises versus new IP

Alexander Hutchinson calls journalists' behaviour 'subtle racism'

It’s most likely that 2012’s top three best-selling games will be Call of Duty, FIFA and Assassin’s Creed. But not in that order, says Ubisoft. EMEA managing director Alain Corre has told MCV he hopes momentum behind Assassin’s Creed III will push it to the No.2 slot this year. The …

AnvilNext trailer presents stunning battles featuring 2,000 non-player characters on screen at once

Assassin’s Creed: Forsaken, the latest novel based on Ubisoft’s flagship action series, will be released this December. It will once again be written by Oliver Bowden, the pen name for "an acclaimed novelist and historian who currently lives in Paris", according to CVG. Forsaken will expand on the story of …

Develop speaks to Ubisoft Toronto boss Jade Raymond about parenting, work and diversity in games

X-Men and Prometheus star Michael Fassbender is to both co-produce and star in the first movie adaptation of Assassin’s Creed. Variety reports that the Hollywood favourite, whose film credits include Shame and Haywire, will work in tandem with Conor McCaughan. The plot of the film is said to revolve around …

Publisher to release all titles within first six months of console launch