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Ubisoft has registered a pair of new domains containing ‘Rayman Legends’ in their URLs. RaymanLegends.com and Rayman-Legends.com have been reserved for the as of yet unannounced effort according to WhoIs Search(via Shacknews). The developler/publisher makes the move just days after a leaked marketing survey pointed to a Rayman Origins sequel. …
Read More »Silent Hunter locks torpedoes on free-to-play
Ubisoft is to release a new free-to-play online instalment in its Silent Hunter series. Called Silent Hunter Online, the game can be played in a browser. It is being developed by Settlers and Anno developer Blue Byte. It will run using Adobe Flash player 11 and will be fully 3D. …
Read More »Trials Evolution ‘breaks 100k downloads day-one’
Microsoft servers fail to keep up with demand
Read More »MCV AWARDS 2012: Ubisoft scoops PR team award
Ubisoft was crowned PR Team at last night’s MCV Awards 2012. The award was voted for by 100 UK games journos, and symbolises the fantastic work the publisher has achieved in the channel over the last 12 months. There were also six other winners in the PR & Marketing category. …
Read More »Ubisoft sued by sci-fi author
'Numerous similarities' between Assassin's Creed and novel Link, claims author
Read More »Lawsuit claims Ubisoft copied Assassin’s Creed from novel
Novelist John L. Beiswenger is suing Ubisoft for copying a substantial portion of his own work when shaping the Assassin’s Creed series. The sci-fi author claims the game franchise rips off his novel Link, and will seek millions in damages as well as attempt to cease the launch of Assassin’s …
Read More »INTERVIEW: Chris Early, Ubisoft
Publishers are honing their digital strategy as downloads become more popular.MCV speaks to Ubisoft’s digital VP Chris Early about what the worldsof retail and downloads can learn from each other… Does digital need traditional retail brands like Assassin’s Creed, Call of Duty and FIFA to grow? Digital’s biggest challenge is …
Read More »How easy is it to build your first Vita game?
According to a number of Ubisoft studios, it's a surprisingly welcoming process
Read More »Ubisoft preparing for ‘digital first’ consoles
Speculation is rife that the next generation of consoles will be focused on download titles, and Ubisoft says it is laying the groundwork now for a new digital strategy to match. When asked about the rise of simultaneous boxed product and download releases, the publisher’s VP of digital Chris Early …
Read More »FRANCHISE FOCUS: Tom Clancy
You’d be forgiven for thinking the fight for the military shooter crown was between two opposing forces. Sure, Activision’s Call of Duty is a launch-sales leviathan and EA boasts impressive figures with its Medal of Honor and BattlefieldFPS properties. But to ignore Ubisoft would be a big mistake. The publisher …
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