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Read More »Ubisoft to publish Tetris on PS4, Xbox One
Ubisoft has announced a partnership with The Tetris Company to bring the classic title to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. In a joint announcement, the two firms revealed the latest version of Tetris will arrive via digital means for both consoles. "We welcome Ubisoft to the Tetris family," Tetris Company …
Read More »What Ubisoft Reflections wants from graduates
Newcastle-based studio keen to help students prepare for a career in producing, project management and online programming
Read More »Ubisoft Graduate Program now accepting applications
Publishing giant offering training, mentorship plus a year working at a studio abroad
Read More »And so it begins – Ubisoft to release Ghost Recon Online on Steam Early Access
And then the industry realised that there’s a ton of money to be made by releasing unfinished games. The colossal success of DayZ, Rust and many others on Steam Early Access has caught the attention of traditional publishing, with Ubisoft announcing plans to release Ghost Recon Online on the service. …
Read More »Rabbids TV show debuting on Nicktoons next month
Ubisoft’s Rabbids IP is to make its cartoon debut in the UK next month. Rabbids Invasion will air on Nicktoons on Monday February 3rd at 4:30pm. The series will air daily and run for 26 episodes with each episode lasting half an hour. A dedicated page for the show will …
Read More »Rayman Legends release date leaps forward on next-gen
Ubisoft’s critically applauded platformer Rayman Legends will arrives on PS4 and Xbox One earlier than expected. The publisher has confirmed that the game will now be available on February 21st, a week earlier than previously expected. This means it will no longer have the share the limelight with Square Enix’s …
Read More »Far Cry The Wild Expedition compilation releases next month in the UK
A new Far Cry compilation has been announced by Ubisoft for release in the UK on Valentines Day. It’s called Far Cry: The Wild Expedition and contains Far Cry Classic, Far Cry 2, Far Cry 3 and Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon. It will be released on PS3, Xbox 360 …
Read More »GTA V is the biggest selling entertainment product of 2013. Call of Duty falls to No.5
The Top 20 Entertainment Products of 2013 are in, and it’s unsurprising to see Grand Theft Auto V come out on top, with 3.67m units sold. It comfortably beats competition from the James Bond movie Skyfall, which sold 2.96m units last year on DVD and Blu-ray. That means Call of …
Read More »Watch Dogs was born from cancelled Driver-style game
So it turns out that the upcoming – and highly anticipated – hacking title Watch Dogs could have been an entry in the Driver series. Ubisoft was working on a driving title – potentially a new Driver game – but the publisher decided that it wanted to make a more …
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