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Read More »Far Cry 2 creative director Clint Hocking returns to Ubisoft
'I realised I had not shipped a game in seven years, I started to become anxious and depressed'
Read More »Clint Hocking reunites with Ubisoft
Following his sudden exit from Amazon, Far Cry 2 creative director Clint Hocking has rejoined Ubisoft. In a post on Ubisoft’s blog, the company confirms Hocking’s rehiring as creative director for Ubisoft Toronto. Hocking had spent nine years at Ubisoft Montreal before leaving in 2010. The move comes in wake …
Read More »PC version of Assassin’s Creed Syndicate delayed by one month
Assassin’s Creed Syndicate will not arrive on PC until a month after it hits consoles. Ubisoft has announced that the PC SKU will be released on November 19th, while the PS4 and Xbox One versions remain on track for October 23rd. Note that the PC game has a different developer …
Read More »Grow Home wins first PS Plus Vote to play contest
Ubisoft’s quirky platformer Grow Home will be released on PS4, and will be free to PlayStation Plus subscribers. The existence of the console version of the game was uncovered last month at the same time Sony unveiled plans to allow gamers to vote on future PS+ Instant Game Collections selections. …
Read More »Around the world with Ubisoft
Darren Bowen, UK sales director at Ubisoft, takes MCV on a globetrotting trip through its MCV Award-winning export team’s operations UK The UK, as always, is one of the first and strongest markets in new-generation gaming. There is a strong desire to own the newest technology within the UK but …
Read More »Toy Soldiers: War Chest arrives next week
Ubisoft has announced Signal Studios’ Toy Soldiers: War Chest will launch next week for PC and consoles. War Chest will land August 11th on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Windows PC for $14.99. The standard edition will be offered exclusively through digital channels, and four premium downloadable armies will be …
Read More »Ubisoft announces PS4, Xbox One and PC ZombiU port called Zombi
The rumours are true – Ubisoft is releasing a version of Wii U launch title for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. Entitled Zombi, the title is coming out as a digital download on August 18th. ZombiU originally came out in 2012 as a Wii U exclusive, launching alongside the …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Syndicate’s playable female lead was planned before Unity gender outcry
Developer Ubisoft Quebec has denied the longstanding accusations that it added in a playable female protagonist to Assassin’s Creed Syndicate in response to the controversy surrounding Unity. Unity was last year criticised for not giving players the option of using a female character in the game’s four-person multiplayer. The furore …
Read More »Sony will let you vote for next free PS+ game; Grow Home confirmed for PS4
The PS4’s dashboard What’s New section has let slip two bits of interesting PS4 news. As spotted by Neogaf, Sony is introducing a Vote to Play system that will allow PS4 owners to vote on what title they want included in a future PlayStation Plus Instant Games Catalogue selection. Whichever …
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