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Still angry about the fresh delay to the Wii U version of Rayman Legends? Well, firstly, chill out. It’s a game. It’s fine. You’ll still get it and that other console owners will also get it is of no actual consequence to you. But nonetheless, Ubisoft is clearly a more …
Read More »Michel Ancel protests Rayman Legends Wii U delay
Developers caught protesting outside studio calling for Ubisoft to release finished game
Read More »Ancel joins Ubisoft Montpellier devs in Rayman Legends protest
Respected developer Michel Ancel has joined colleagues at Ubisoft Montpelier in staging a protest over the decision to delay Rayman Legends. The company announced last week that the already delayed Wii U version has been pushed back to September and will release alongside the recently announced Xbox 360 and PS3 …
Read More »Ubisoft sales rise as ACIII shatters records
Assassin's Creed III shifts 12 million copies while Far Cry 3 sells 4.5 million
Read More »ACIII success proves Vita is viable, Ubisoft argues; Assassin’s Creed 4 announced
The PlayStation Vita remains a viable platform for publishers, Ubisoft has argued. Sony lowered its sales expectation for the machine for the fourth time earlier this week, leading many to write it off as a commercial disaster. But Ubisoft says that there is money to be made with the right …
Read More »Guillemot: This year is a turning point for Ubisoft
Ubisoft boss Yves Guillemot has declared the current financial year is "a turning point" for the publisher after higher-than-expected Q4 sales. The exec said the company’s decision to strengthen its core gamer offering, venture into free-to-play and grow its online revenues is paying off. His comments follow today’s announcement of …
Read More »Ubisoft sales rise as Assassin’s Creed breaks records
Assassin’s Creed publisher Ubisoft saw its sales rise to over €800m last quarter, beating the previous Christmas season. Sales for the three months ended December 31st, 2012 generated €802m – up 23 per cent when compared to the €652m for the same period in 2011. Ubisoft has originally targeted €740m …
Read More »Ubisoft dev boss says Wii U message is hard to convey to consumers
The Wii U’s slow start on the market can be attributed to the difficulty of conveying its features to the public. That’s the opinion of Xavier Poix, the MD of Ubisoft’s Annecy, Montpellier, and Paris studios who also admitted that Ubisoft made mistakes with Wii U launch title ZombiU. "The …
Read More »Ubisoft cuts torture scene from Splinter Cell Blacklist
Some of Splinter Cell Blacklist’s violent content previously demoed to journalists has been cut from the final release. A controversial scene shown at E3 last year saw players controlling ‘hero’ Sam Fisher torturing a suspect in an interrogation scenario. But the negative reaction from the press and consumers has led …
Read More »RC airplane included in Splinter Cell Blacklist Collector’s Edition
Ubisoft has confirmed a pretty amazing inclusion in its freshly revealed Splinter Cell Blacklist Collector’s Edition SKU. Called the Paladin Multi-Mission Aircraft Edition, IGN reports that the $169.99 SKU is headlined by a dual-motor radio controlled versions of the Paladin airplane used as a base by gruff hero Sam Fisher …
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