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Ubisoft has announced adjusted release dates for Far Cry 3. Originally set for September, the publisher has revealed the title now won’t be available until the holiday season. The game will arrive in Europe, the Middle East and Africa on November 29th, while North America will get a December 4th …
Read More »Report: Assassin’s Creed III PC delayed
PC gamers looking to grab Assassin’s Creed III alongside the game’s console launch appear to be in for a rude surprise. Originally expected to arrive alongside its Xbox 360 and PS3 counterparts on October 30th US/October 31st PAL, a leaked image snagged by Eurogamer has the PC version arriving on …
Read More »Ubisoft XBLA bundle now looks a cert for retail
Retailer Amazon has more or less confirmed a new triple-play retail SKU from publisher Ubisoft. Called the Ubisoft Xbox Live Hits Collection, the bundle includes retro remake Beyond Good and Evil HD, strategy title From Dust and artistic platformer Outland. Amazon is selling the title for 17.99, pointing to a …
Read More »SOCIAL MEDIA SPECIAL: The publisher’s perspective
As part of our Social Media Special, Ubisoft’sUK head of digital marketing Alan Dykes discusses how Twitter and Facebook can be crucial to a game’s success – if used inventively Advocacy radiates from core fans – they give a franchise legitimacy and deliver far more value revenue-wise than they spend …
Read More »Ubisoft registers domains for Watch Dogs film
Ubisoft is apparently prepping for big things regarding their new IP Watch Dogs. The game wowed at E3 earlier this month, and now Fusible reports the publisher has registered several domains indicating a Watch Dogs movie may be in the works. The domains include: WatchDogsmovie.com, WatchDogsthemovie.com, Watch-Dogsmovie.com, and Watch-Dogsthemovie.com. No …
Read More »Jade Raymond interviewed: June issue of Develop out now
Missed the print issue? Our Q&A with the development luminary is in our digital edition, along with a wealth of other content
Read More »‘Bored gamers need fresh ideas’
The current downturn in the sales of boxed games has been caused by boring content and no innovation. That’s according to Ubisoft’s Alain Corre, who says the market is desperate for new ideas – and if it doesn’t get it, spending on video games will continue to fall. Currently, the …
Read More »YVES ONLINE: MCV interviews Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot
Just over one year ago, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot fired a warning shot at EA and Activision. The resolute yet softly-spoken Frenchmen told MCV that Ubisoft was on a trajectory to become the No.1 publisher in the world. Today, he’s not so sure. The market is changing,” he says. We …
Read More »Ubisoft rubbishes Vita naysayers
Those who are already writing Vita’s obituary are significantly jumping the gun, publisher Ubisoft has stated. Ubisoft was a key supporter of the handheld with three launch titles and at E3 showed off a Vita version of Assassin’s Creed III. It’s a really good platform and we’ve always liked it,” …
Read More »Ubisoft Reflections hiring 25 devs for Watch Dogs
Newcastle outfit in recruitment drive to strengthen team for major release
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