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Assassin’s Creed has not sold well on Wii U, says Ubisoft boss Yves Guillemot. And as a result, the firm is no-longer looking to publish any more mature Wii U titles once the release of Watch Dogs is complete. "[Watch Dogs] is coming to Wii U… It will be the …
Read More »Ubisoft to abandon Xbox 360 and PS3 next year
Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot says that from 2015, the firm will be moving away from the last generation of platforms. The boss told GameInformer that the rapid transition to the new generation of machines has made supporting the old machines unviable. Just look at the Chart-Track figures, and you’ll see …
Read More »Ubisoft picks Havok Physics for next-gen line-up
Rainbow Six, Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, The Crew, The Division and more using Havok tech
Read More »Sounds like Assassin’s Creed: Rogue could be heading to PS4 and Xbox One
"It’s too early to discuss this subject. Right now Unity is our game for new generation consoles." That’s the official line from a Ubisoft developer, speaking to OXM, about the possibility of PS3 and Xbox 360 title Assassin’s Creed: Rogue being ported to PS4 and Xbox One. And in the …
Read More »VIDEO: 11-minute Assassin’s Creed Unity mission sees players invade Notre-Dame
Ubisoft has released a full walkthrough showing one possible way of approaching an assassination mission in Assassin’s Creed: Unity. The short shows the new stealth mechanics, as well as the vibrancy of digital Paris complete with a full recreation of Notre-Dame. Players will be free to tackle missions in a …
Read More »MCV @ GAMESCOM: Ubisoft vows to improve its PC games
Assassin’s Creed publisher Ubisoft says it is making strides in its attempts to win over dissatisfied PC gamers. The firm has come under fire from PC fans in the past for its DRM system and for releasing PC SKUs of games long after their console counterparts. But European bossAlain Corre …
Read More »Ubisoft assures fans over Assassin’s Creed: Unity microtransactions
The ability to pay cash for upgrades and unlocks in Assassin’s Creed: Unity will not alter the core experience, Ubisoft has vowed. The full extent of the game’s microtransactions has not yet been revealed, but OXM reports that players will be able to pay real money to ‘hack’ items and …
Read More »Ubisoft explains PS3 no-show for The Crew
The fact that PS3 is built in a very different way to PS4 and Xbox One is the reason for The Crew skipping Sony’s last-gen console. "The Crew was originally built for the new generation of consoles, so when we made the decision to port it to the previous generation, …
Read More »The second MCV @ Gamescom magazine available now for free
Our second daily Gamescom magazine hits the show floor today, but you can read it right now in your browser or on your iPad for free. MCV @ Gamescom issue 2 features an interview with Sony boss Andrew House, who discusses the future potential of PS4 now it has sailed …
Read More »Might and Magic Heroes VII heading to PC next year
Might and Magic Heroes VII is in the works for a 2015 release, Ubisoft has announced. The latest installment in the long-running turn-based strategy franchise will launch on Windows PC sometime next year, and is in development at Limbic Entertainment. Might and Magic Heroes VII will have players down exploring …
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