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Ubisoft’s hotly anticipated open world sci-fi hackfest Watch Dogs will be on shelves this November. A new trailer for the game, which you can view below, confirms PS3, Xbox 360, Wii U and PC owners will be able to get their hands on it on November 22nd. As reported earlier, …
Read More »Ex-Ubisoft level design director joins 22Cans
Jamie Stowe takes up role of technical designer on Kickstarter-funded title Godus
Read More »Rayman Legends gets shiny new release date
Ubisoft has confirmed a release date for the now multiplatform Rayman Legends. The game will be hitting Wii U, PS3 and Xbox 360 simultaneously on August 30th. Rayman legends was once, lest we forget, a Wii U exclusive that was initially scheduled to be a Wii U launch title. However, …
Read More »Splinter Cell: Blacklist aiming for wider audience
Dead Space 3, Fable: The Journey, Resident Evil 6 – the industry isn’t short of big brands that have distanced themselves from their heritage in an attempt to reach a larger audience. Next on the list could be Splinter Cell: Blacklist. Ubisoft Toronto boss Jade Raymond has said that while …
Read More »MCV AWARDS 2013: Ubisoft takes home five key prizes
Ubisoft won the most prizes at the MCV Awards. It took home three key industry accolades and two prizes for Assassin’s Creed III at the MCV Awards. The publisher won Digital Distribution Team, Export Sales Team and Marketing Team. Meanwhile its efforts on Assassin’s Creed III won it the two …
Read More »Ubisoft Montreal CEO: Audience is ready for always-on consoles
Yannis Mallat, the CEO of developer Ubisoft Montreal, has claimed that the market IS ready for an always-on next-generation of consoles. That’s a question you should put to Microsoft and Sony,” he told The Guardian when asked if the world is ready for always-on consoles. I would say that a …
Read More »Ubisoft acquires Anno maker Related Designs
French publisher strengthens PC division with purchase of German studio
Read More »Ubisoft: No room for mid-tier games
Game industry to continue trend towards triple-A games
Read More »Prince of Persia 2 remake in the works for mobile devices
1993 release Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame is being remade for tablets and smartphones, Ubisoft has announced. PoP creator Jordan Mechner revealed on his blog that the new game "will feature updated graphics, sound and touch controls in the spirit of Prince of Persia Classic," instead …
Read More »Ubisoft assumes full ownership of Anno developer
Ubisoft has announced it has wholly acquired Related Designs, one of the studios developing the publisher’s Anno franchise. The firm previously owned nearly 30 per cent of the studio, and has recently purchased the remaining 70 per cent in cash. Terms beyond that information weren’t mentioned. The company states that …
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