A listing on PSN and Xbox Live suggests players of Assassin’s Creed III multiplayer mode will be able to buy perks using real-world cash. Eurogamer reports that bundles of Erudito Credits will be available to purchase in bundle of 20, 50, 155, 380 and 925, with the biggest costing 1600 …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed III breaks Ubisoft’s pre-order records
Upcoming historical action romp Assassin’s Creed III has become the most pre-ordered game in Ubisoft history. The game, due out next week on October Wednesday 31st, has already doubled the pre-order levels of its predecessor Assassin’s Creed Revelations. Assassin’s Creed III is one of the most anticipated games of the …
Read More »13 pages of the Games Media Awards in this week’s MCV
This week’s MCV isnow available to download – and it features 13 pages of Games Media Awards, with almost 100 pictures from the event. Also in this edition is interviews with Ubisoft’s Rob Cooper, Microsoft’s Pav Bhardwaj and Sony’s Chris Bruce We’ve listed the contents in full below. Download our …
Read More »INTERVIEW: How Ubisoft makes its Mark on the masses
In his first interview as Ubisoft’s new head of UK marketing, Mark Slaughter tells MCV how the publishing giant uses more than big budgets to reach millions of consumers with its flagship franchises. What are your plans for Ubisoft’s marketing strategy going forwards? What changes will you bring? In the …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed film in development, is being fast tracked
Ubisoft has confirmed that production has begun on an Assassin’s Creed movie. The publisher’s Ubisoft Motion Pictures arm, which was created in 2011, has partnered with New Regency for the production and has struck an agreement that allows Ubisoft to maintain control of key elements of the movie’s creative direction”. …
Read More »Far Cry 3 unfazed by Call of Duty threat
Ubisoft is feeling confident about its upcoming open-world shooter Far Cry 3 – even though it launches just after Activision’s powerhouse franchise, Call of Duty. Far Cry 3 was originally set for launch in September but was pushed back for to give Ubisoft’s Montreal studio more time to create a …
Read More »The Wii U is ‘surprisingly powerful’, says Rayman dev
Ubisoft able to push limits of console as it doesn't have to worry about cross-platform optimisation, claims Ancel
Read More »VIDEO: Exploring Far Cry 3’s sandbox gameplay
There’s still over a month to wait, but that’s no reason not to be very, very excited about Far Cry 3. In a new video by GameSpot we’re shown a little about how the world is constructed and how players can go about navigating – and in turn liberating – …
Read More »Read the Wii U Trade Guide in this week’s MCV
This week’s MCV isnow available to download – and it features eight pages on Nintendo’s Wii U. Also in this edition is an exclusive chat with Ubisoft’s Mark Slaughter, plus the full September sales charts. We’ve listed the contents in full below. Download our app now,which includes access to the …
Read More »Ubisoft vets form new studio
Red Barrel already at work on horror game Outlast
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