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Ubisoft has announced fourth quarter and full year financial results for its fiscal calendar, reporting significant revenue increases in nearly every division. Full year sales totaled €1.26bn, up 18.4 per cent versus the €1bn earned in 2012. Q4 sales reached €175m, showing an 8.7 per cent year-over-year growth. Ubisoft broke …
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Read More »Ubisoft worked with Kaspersky Lab to make Watch Dogs’ hacking more believable
Futuristic open-world action title Watch Dogs has been handed a touch of extra realism thanks to Kaspersky Lab. The anti-virus firm has apparently been working with Ubisoft to ensure that the hacking – a gameplay mechanic central to the title – works in a believable fashion. Players will in the …
Read More »Ubisoft sacks producer Jean-Francois Boivin
Former THQ Montreal employee follows Patrice Desilets out the door
Read More »Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon now available in stores
Ubisoft is giving the High Street a chance to cash in on its latest digital smash, Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon. The download-only expansion to blockbuster title Far Cry 3 topped the Xbox Live and PlayStation Network charts this week. It reached No.2 on Steam. And now physical retailers can …
Read More »Ubisoft fires Patrice Desilets
Developer escorted out of office by security
Read More »Assassin’s Creed creator fired by Ubisoft
Patrice Desilets, the creator of Assassin’s Creed, has parted company with Ubisoft for a second time. The news is shrouded in an air of controversy, however, with the developer claiming that he was fired and frogmarched out of the building. Contrary to any statements made earlier today, this morning I …
Read More »Report: Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon director pitching sequel
The people behind Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon are pulling for a sequel, according to the digital title’s star Michael Biehn. VG247 reports the actor told Major Nelson that the strong reception has the game’s creative director Dean Evans bullish about turning Blood Dragon into a series. [Evans] was with …
Read More »Watch Dogs to arrive at PS4 launch
Ubisoft's open world hacking game hits the UK on November 22nd
Read More »60 mins of extra Watch Dogs content exclusive to PS4 and PS3
Ubisoft release Watch Dogs will offer an additional 60 mins of content to PlayStation owners. The content will be made available post-release as a DLC download for both PS4 and PS4 owners. It’s a tactic Ubisoft has employed in many of its recent releases. Ubisoft yesterday revealed four special editions …
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