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Ubisoft thinks that the unveiling of its 3D technology will be the most memorable moment of E3 – and even influence the design of all future games. The publisher’s executive director of EMEA, Alain Corre, told MCV this week that Ubisoft is confident attendees would be left ‘dreaming’ of the …
Read More »Ubisoft: Apple has plans beyond the iPhone
Apple’s importance in the handheld gaming space continues to grow every day, but Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot believes that Apple’s gaming aspirations don’t end with the iPhone. There’s a new entrant in the business – Apple, with the iPhone,” he explained in an investor call, according to Kotaku. And we …
Read More »Ubisoft to curb hiring following mass expansion
CEO Yves Guillemot looking to adjust to expansion targets after hiring some 1,300 staff last year
Read More »Ubisoft FY net profits fall 41m
Ubisoft has reported a €41 million drop in annual net profit for FY 2008-2009, despite a 14 per cent rise in revenue to €1.06 billion. Net profit in the 12 months ended March 31st, 2009 fell to €68.8 million from €109.8 million a year earlier. The company attributed the drop …
Read More »Ubisoft unveils new Shaun White for Wii
Shaun White Snowboarding: World Stage will be released exclusively on Wii this Christmas, Ubisoft has announced. The game is the sequel to last year’s Shaun White Snowboarding, which sold over three million copies worldwide, and will once again required gamers to use the Wii Balance Board in order to compete …
Read More »Publisher pack joining EGS 2009
Latin America’s largest video game event, the Electronic Game Show, will return this year at the Expo Bancomer centre in Santa Fe; one of Mexico City’s key business districts. The event will take place from October 23-25 with companies such as Microsoft, EA, Ubisoft, Konami, Activision and THQ already signing …
Read More »Electronic Game Show returns to Mexico City
Microsoft, EA, Ubisoft, Konami, Activision and THQ all signing up for the October event
Read More »Early start for Creed sequel ads
The game may not be out until the end of the year, but marketing has already started for Assassin’s Creed 2. Ubisoft is looking to engage both fans of the best-selling original plus a wider audience in a promotional push that includes TV ads, a retail deal – and even …
Read More »Ubisoft makes shock move into football genre
Ubisoft has come good on its promise to make an eye-catching splash in the sports genre – with a new football title on Wii. MCV can reveal that Academy Of Champions will be targeted at a young male and family audience when it is released later this year. The game, …
Read More »Ubisoft embarking on Hollywood integration
French publisher aims to unite SFX production for both movies and games
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