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Darren Bowen, UK sales director at Ubisoft, takes MCV on a globetrotting trip through its MCV Award-winning export team’s operations UK The UK, as always, is one of the first and strongest markets in new-generation gaming. There is a strong desire to own the newest technology within the UK but …
Read More »2D Assassin’s Creed Chronicles becomes a three part series
Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Chronicles will no longer be a single release, with two other titles joining the now three part series. The first part of the trilogy, Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: China, was announced last September as part of the AC: Unity Season’s Pass. That’s now scheduled for a digital release …
Read More »Free-to-play Halo Online heading to Russia
The Halo franchise is set to branch out into the free-to-play market, as 343 Industries has announced Halo Online for exclusive release in Russia on Windows PC. A new post on Halo Waypoint reveals that the game is currently in closed beta in the territory, and like Call of Duty …
Read More »Apple halts online sales in Russia over volatile rouble concerns
The plummeting value of the rouble has led to tech giant Apple halting online sales of products to Russia and closing its Russian website. Apple had already last month upped its Russian prices by 25 per cent to try and bring prices in line with some other European regions. The …
Read More »Russian Steve Jobs memorial dismantled due to Tim Cook’s sexuality statement
A group of Russian companies have removed a memorial to Steve Jobs following Tim Cook’s affirmation that he is gay. The Guardian reports that the West European Financial Union [ZEFS] dismantled the six-foot high iPhone-shaped monument, citing the need to abide by Vladimir Putin’s controversial ‘gay propaganda’ laws. In Russia, …
Read More »Emerging market success in three difficult steps
Moonfrog Labs co-founder Oliver Jones looks at how developers can find success in regions such as Brazil, Russia, India and China
Read More »Ubisoft opens Russia office
Former EA business development manager Olga Lazareva heads up new branch
Read More »Ubisoft opens Russian office
Ubisoft has set up shop in Moscow, Russia. This new office is to provide community development and support to the publisher’s expanding Russian market. During The Crew’s beta more the region with the most active users was Russia. The office is to be headed up by MD Olga Lazareva, who …
Read More »Xbox One heading to 28 new countries this month
Microsoft’s Xbox One console will arrive in 28 new countries during September, including launches in Japan and China. Xbox Wire details the myriad of launch dates over the next few weeks, which starts today in Chile and Columbia, and continues later this week with Japan on September 4th. September 5th …
Read More »Dos and Don’ts for lauching games in BRIC markets
Glispa's Tim Nilsson offers tips on breaking into Brazil, Russia, India and China
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