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Ubisoft says expanding to the children’s market was a logical move for its best-selling dance games. The publisher wants to capture this demographic with the release of Dance Juniors for Wii next month. The game was previously released in the US as Just Dance Kids, but Ubisoft’s UK team has …

Wii sensation Just Dance 2 has sold more than 5 million copies worldwide. Ubisoft confirmed the sequel to its best-selling dance title is performing just as well as its predecessor, particularly in the UK. VG247 reports that since the first Just Dance was launched in November 2009, the franchise has …

Having enjoyed a very strong Christmas, Ubisoft’s Michael Jackson: The Experience has now sold over 2m units across Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East. There’s more to come from the game too, with a Japanese release incoming and an April release for the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions …

Ubisoft has confirmed that it has removed its divisive DRM mechanic from some of its biggest PC titles. Reports emerged yesterday that consumers are now able to play Assassin’s Creed II and Splinter Cell: Conviction without a constant internet connection authenticating the games with the publisher’s servers. However, Ubisoft won’t …

It looks as if Ubisoft might have dropped its controversial internet-dependent DRM used on some of its key PC titles. PC Gamer reports that some gamers have posted pictures of titles such as Assassin’s Creed II and Splinter Cell: Conviction working perfectly well without being connected to Ubisoft’s servers. The …

Black Ops may rule the roost in terms of blockbuster sales and be this year’s official Xmas No.1 – but the teams and Ubisoft and Nintendo are probably still smiling regardless. Just Dance 2 may not have outsold the combined might of Call of Duty, which typically skews towards 360 …

Ultimate Fighting Championship owner Zuffa LLC is taking Ubisoft to court over the marketing of Kinect game Fighters Uncaged. Zuffa claims a phrase on the back of the game’s box is confusingly similar to the use of UFC Marks, including the ‘Ultimate Fighting’ name and mark on Zuffa licensed video …

There seems to be no way of throwing of Ubisoft’s groove as the leader of the dance games market on Wii as the publisher reveals its next title. Dance Juniors will arrive on February 4th and is targeted at younger gamers – so expect it to feature classic kids tunes …

As sales of Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood lead the brand past the 20m sales milestone, Ubisoft wants to maintain the momentum behind the franchise. DLC packs will increase the excitement around Brotherhood’s multiplayer modes as the wait for a follow-up begins. We will have good surprises for players in the weeks …

European sales of Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood have led the brand past the 20m milestone – and proved wrong those doubters at retail, says Ubisoft. Speaking last week as MCVuk.com revealed the game hit 1m copies sold across Europe, EMEA sales and marketing chief Geoffroy Sardin said the success silenced those …