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Just Dance has become Ubisoft’s most successful Wii release ever, having today raced to the top of the ELSPA GfK-ChartTrack All Formats Top 40. The game was released on November 27th and at first could only manage No.30 in the All Formats Charts. However, the following week it reached the …
Read More »Ubisoft to cap global dev headcount
Paris-headquartered publisher looks to counterbalance growth
Read More »New Driver races into view
Alongside confirmation that Assassin’s Creed III will be released some time between April 2010 and March 2011, Ubisoft has also stated that a brand new Driver title will be released in the same timeframe. It’s the first we’ve heard of the game since a BBC report first revealed that the …
Read More »Assassins Creed 3 uncloaked
French publisher Ubisoft has confirmed that Assassin’s Creed III will be released at some point in the company’s upcoming financial year – making a Christmas 2010 release a distinct possibility. The third instalment in the series will also be the first to include online multiplayer options. In addition, it has …
Read More »Now Ubisoft plays down Wii ambitions
Ahead of what increasingly looks like a very different year for Wii than it has had before, Ubisoft has become the latest publisher to say that its business ambitions are to centre around Xbox 360 and PS3 in the year ahead. The 2010-11 line-up will be more focused on the …
Read More »Ubi lowers sales projections
Ubisoft has revised its earnings projections for its third quarter – citing a slowdown in the DS market, slow back catalogue sales and a move towards triple-A titles. The firm’s sales targets for third-quarter and full-year 2009-10 have been revised downwards to €495m and around €860m respectively, from the previously …
Read More »Ubisoft postpones Splinter Cell: Conviction
Ubisoft has delayed the eagerly awaited Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Conviction to an April release. The game was previously due for launch on February 23rd, but the publisher’s third quarter performance reports reveals Sam Fisher’s upcoming title has been pushed back to the next financial year. Tabletop strategy game R.U.S.E …
Read More »Ubisoft India marks nationâ??s first DS game
Ubisoft Pune finishes first full title, with the firm at concept stage for next
Read More »Imagine tour starts second run
Ubisoft has begun the second phase of its nationwide Imagine sampling tour, promoting its best-selling range of games for girls in the run up to Christmas. The publisher will be demonstrating the newest additions to the series, such as Detective Adventures and Party Planner, as well as Just Dance at …
Read More »Splinter Cell Conviction CE emerges
Publisher Ubisoft has detailed the contents of its Limited Collector’s Edition version of the upcoming Splinter Cell Conviction, which is due for release on Xbox 360 and PC on February 26th. Included in the bundle is a SteelBook case, official soundtrack and, most impressively, a Sam Fisher statue. In-game wise …
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