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Having staved off some pretty fierce criticism of its controversial online-required DRM in some of its PC titles, Ubisoft has at last received a welcome spot of corporate backing from fellow publisher Namco Bandai. Speaking to CVG, Namco Bandai VP Olivier Comte says that Ubisoft’s method is not without merit. …
Read More »E3 reveal for new Driver
Ubisoft has announced the next Driver title will be unveiled at E3, along with a number of other key titles. The publisher announced its E3 line-up will also include Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood, Shaun White Skateboarding, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier and several unannounced titles. These are all expected to …
Read More »Ubi on top in monthly charts
EA’s three-month stay at the top of the UK monthly charts is at an end as Ubisoft is declared the biggest publisher in April, according to GfK Chart-Track. It was a tough month for the UK games industry. In terms of value the market is down 22.2 per cent compared …
Read More »Raymond overseeing next Splinter Cell
Ubisoft Toronto is already working on a new Splinter Cell sequel, under the watchful eyes of general manager Jade Raymond. Raymond confirmed that a number of key personnel that worked on Conviction have transferred to the studio to work on the next entry in the series, as well as an …
Read More »â??AAA jobs onlyâ?? at new Ubisoft Toronto stronghold
New studio pulling in Ubisoft Montreal staff for next Splinter Cell project
Read More »Ubisoft: Half of games will turn 3D by 2012
Extraordinary prediction from publishing boss
Read More »GR: Future Soldier slips to 2011
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier will not reach shelves before Christmas. That’s according to Ubisoft’s CEO Yves Guillemot who revealed that the game has slipped to a Q1 2011 release during a recent financial call to investors, according to Kotaku. Guillemot attributed the delay to a very competitive environment” …
Read More »Ubisoft to join pre-owned assault?
Ubisoft is likely to be the next major publisher to deter consumers from buying pre-owned games with DLC incentives. Speaking about downloadable content during yesterday’s fiscal earnings call, the publisher cited rival EA’s $10 solution as an example of how they could generate revenue from second-hand sales, according to Kotaku. …
Read More »Guillemot: Half of games 3D by 2012
Ubisoft’s Yves Guillemot believes roughly half of the games released for Xbox 360 and PS3 will be 3D compatible by 2012. During yesterday’s investors call, he warned that 3D titles such as the publisher’s own James Cameron’s Avatar: The Game are likely to become a more common occurrence, according to …
Read More »Ubisoft posts 44m net loss
French publisher Ubisoft has reported sales of €871m for the year ending March 31st 2010 – a decrease of 18 per cent year-on-year. Operating losses hit €60m, compared to an operating income of €128.7m in the same period the year before. Net losses totalled €44m, down from 08/09’s €68.8m profit. …
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