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News Ubisoft: Digital Releases Mitigate The Risk Associated With New IP
Ubisoft believes that it is best to release new ideas through digital outlets, in order to mitigate the risk associated with launching new products at retail
Chatting with MCV, digital publishing manager Thomas Paincon indicated that retail products are more likely to fail if they're not built upon popular franchises. There is less risk releasing...
News Ubisoft Celebrates 25th Anniversary With Jumbo PlayStation Network Sale
Ubisoft's celebrating its 25th anniversary from November 30th to December 7th, and everybody's invited to the party
Sort of anyway. The French publisher's announced that to celebrate its silver milestone, it is discounting a massive chunk of its PlayStation Network content range. That includes 50% off games such as Outland and Beyond Good & Evil...
News Ezio's Costume To Appear In Final Fantasy XIII-2
You couldn't escape Assassin's Creed protagonist Ezio Auditore if you tried
Not content with making a cameo appearance in Namco Bandai's upcoming Soul Calibur V, the Italian assassin is set to show up in, erm, Final Fantasy XIII-2 too. Well, his costume is anyway. The Assassin's Creed: Revelations clobber will be available as an alternative outfit...
News Rainbow Six: Patriots Acknowledges Heavy Rain In New Target Trailer
Suspecting a leak, Ubisoft has released an internal target trailer for its upcoming modern military shooter Rainbow Six: Patriots -- and there's more than a hint of inspiration from Quantic Dream's Heavy Rain on display
The moody target trailer — designed to provide the game's development team with a visual guideline during development — shows a...
News Where Do You Want The Next Assassin's Creed To Take Place?
Ubisoft has sent out a survey quizzing Assassin's Creed fans on which location they'd like to see a future instalment of the historical series take place in
"Among the following propositions, in which of the following historical periods and locations would you like one of the next Assassin's Creed games to take place? the survey asks, listing...
Rumour Ubisoft Working On New Call Of Juarez?
Call Of Juarez: The Cartel didn't get the strongest critical reception, but it definitely had some cool ideas
Sadly the execution just wasn't quite up to snuff. But that's not stopping Ubisoft mulling over a sequel. According to The Gaming Liberty, players that synced The Cartel with their Uplay accounts have been sent a survey, asked to discuss the...
News Take a Closer Look at Ubisoft's PlayStation Vita Line-Up
It's everywhere
After the avalanche of Vita announcements this week we've got some brand new screenshots of Ubisoft's Vita range to share with you. First up is racing game Asphalt Injection, the latest in Gameloft's street racing series, featuring 52 licensed cars, 20 tracks and 100 different events to beat. It's not quite giving Ridge Racer a run...
News Splinter Cell HD Collection Nets 'Inverted Aim' Patch
If you struggle to distinguish the difference between up and down, Ubisoft's got your back
Hit by a minor backlash when it forgot to implement "inverted aim" options in its recent Splinter Cell HD Collection, the publisher has released a patch to rectify the problem and quell the concerns of struggling gamers. Now up is down and down is...
News Ubisoft Shanghai 'Started From Scratch' On I Am Alive
One day, someone will write a novel about the development of I Am Alive
Until that day, we'll have to make-do with the bits and pieces of information spoon-fed to us. The game was originally announced at E3 2008, when French developer Darkworks was at the helm. But it passed production onto Ubisoft Shanghai last year before the title went...
News Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc HD Heads To PlayStation Network Next Year
After a smattering of rumours, Ubisoft has announced that Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc HD is heading to the PlayStation Network next year
"In Rayman 3 Hoodlum Havoc HD, fans and newcomers alike can now enjoy this piece of video game history with stunning new HD graphics," said the publisher. "Rayman 3 Hoodlum Havoc HD...
News Just Dance 3 Coming To PS3 On December 9th
If you're not satisfied with the myriad dancing games already available for PlayStation 3, then Ubisoft's about to add one more to the roster
Thankfully it's the market leader. The French publisher has announced that the uber-popular Just Dance 3 is set to release on PS3 with full PlayStation Move support on December 9th. The game launched on...
Nolan North voices many high-profile video game characters -- the most notable of which being Uncharted's Nathan Drake and Assassin's Creed's Desmond
Being involved in multiple high-profile projects gives North the rare opportunity to compare development styles, and in an interview with CVG the voice actor has suggested that Ubisoft should adopt the...
News Gareth Edmondson Leaves Ubisoft Reflections
Gareth Edmondson, studio manager at Ubisoft Reflections, has left the company after ten years
A report on Develop claims Edmondson will continue to work "in the industry in an undisclosed capacity". In the five years since Reflections has become a part of the Ubisoft team of studios, we have had the pleasure of working and creating...
News Ubisoft Goes Behind The Scenes Of Constantinople
In order to celebrate the release of Assassin's Creed: Revelations, Ubisoft has released a new trailer going behind the scenes of the game's setting Constantinople
In the video a group of developers talk about scouting the location, capturing sounds and recording the game's orchestral score. It's an interesting watch. Catch it after the jump.
News Assassin's Creed: Revelations Catch-Up Trailer Gets You Up To Date
Do you glaze over when anybody starts talking about Assassin's Creed? Confused by the whole Templar-Brotherhood-Desmond lark? Not a problem -- Ubisoft's released a brand new catch-up trailer spanning the events of the Assassin's Creed series so far
Watch it and feel informed. Then dash outside and pick-up your copy of Assassin's Creed: Revelations,...
News Assassin's Creed: Revelations Introduces The Sentinel
With Assassin's Creed: Revelations set to appear on store shelves this week, Ubisoft's started to talk in a little more detail about the game's multiplayer and single-player convergence
In a PlayStation Blog post, community developer Gabe Graziani explains that each of the title's playable multiplayer characters will feature in the single-player...
News If You Want A New Beyond Good & Evil, You Should Probably Buy Rayman Origins
Never gonna happen?
With limited resources and poor sales, Beyond Good & Evil 2 has always looked like a difficult project for publisher Ubisoft to justify. But in an interview with Industry Gamers, Ubisoft's Tony Key has insinuated that if uber-pretty two-dimensional platformer Rayman Origins is a success, Beyond Good & Evil might get its...
News Assassin's Creed: Revelations Brings The Hype With Launch Trailer
You can't beat a good launch trailer can you? Take this final slice of footage from Assassin's Creed: Revelations
It's packed with cinematic music, massive spectacles and well-timed one-shots from protagonist Ezio. After spending just 2 minutes watching the trailer, we're now chomping at the bit for Ubisoft's latest. It's all rather clever when you...
News Assassin's Creed: Revelations Trailer Emphasises On Life In Constantinople
In a new trailer, Ubisoft has revealed a little more about the setting of Assassin's Creed: Revelations: Constantinople
That's Istanbul to the modern world. The trailer depicts the culture of the historical setting, in addition to providing some gorgeous vista shots of the location. The game's out next week. Catch the trailer after the jump.
News Assassin's Creed: Revelations To Feature First-Person Missions
Despite being on an annual cycle, Assassin's Creed: Revelations is still keen to try something new
Ubisoft Montreal has revealed that its latest entry in the acrobatic stealth series will feature first-person sequences inspired by Inception. Its definitely a departure, and very cool I think. You get a lot of information about Desmond and his...
News Ubisoft Shocker: Expect More Assassin's Creed Next Year
During Ubisoft's Q2 earnings report today, executive Yves Guillemot confirmed that another Assassin's Creed title would launch next year
It will be the fourth year in a row that Ubisoft has had an entry in its acrobatic series, and while Guillemot refused to comment further on the game, it's prompted heavy speculation that the release will be called...
Ubisoft's announced that sales for its excellent arcade racer, Driver: San Francisco, were higher than expected
The publisher also praised the performance of its Eric Chahi developed god game, From Dust, during its Q2 sales report. Total sales came in at 249 million, down just 4.6% from 261 million the previous year. "First-half sales have...
News Ubisoft Unleashes Two New Assassin's Creed: Revelations Multiplayer Trailers
Keen to get a glimpse of Assassin's Creed: Revelations' multiplayer component? Yeah, us too
Multiplayer was the surprise addition to Brotherhood that had us hooked for hours longer than we anticipated. And while we're not expecting Revelations to reinvent the wheel, we are looking forward to a spot of refinement and a good lavishing of new maps...
News Assassin's Creed Movie Deal A 'Waste Of Ink'
Hollywood insiders have slammed Sony and Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed movie deal, labelling it "ridiculous"
Sources claim that Ubisoft's demanded a ridiculous level of creative input, leaving the project unlikely to ever get its feet off the ground. "As a director, even Steven Spielberg cannot get this kind of deal," an unnamed source...
News Rayman Origins Demo Due On PlayStation Network Next Week
Ubisoft's confirmed that its super stylish platformer, Rayman Origins, will receive a demo on the PlayStation Network next week (November 9th)
The gameplay slice will feature three levels from the Jungle, Food and Ocean worlds. Those players capable of collecting enough Electoons will unlock a new costume. There's a new trailer after the jump,...
News Rainbow 6: Patriots Officially Announced In New Game Informer
Seems like previous reports were bang on the money: GameInformer has lifted the lid on its December issue, revealing with it Rainbow 6: Patriots
The latest in the long-running Rainbow Six series is scheduled to release in 2013 on PlayStation 3, and will take the series in a "bold new narrative direction". The "controversial" new...
News Play God with Babel Rising on PSN Next Year
Thou shalt not miss it
This one passed us by last week, but Ubisoft's announced its first Move-enabled download will see the light of day in 2012. Called Babel Rising, it's a big brother to the current iOS game that sees you using God-like powers to stop the Babylonians finishing the titular tower. We've not been able to unleash the wrath of God...
News Assassin's Creed: Revelations Has... Tower Defense Now?
Y'know, back in 2007 when the original Assassin's Creed got criticised for having no variety, Ubisoft must have taken it really hard
Every subsequent Assassin's Creed game has been packed with objectives, markers and things to do. Why stop when you're winning? No matter how much this latest Assassin's Creed trailer attempts to dress things up, it's...
News Ubisoft Explains Traversal In Rayman Origins
How much "French-ness" can you tolerate this morning? If your threshold is low, then we recommend returning to this trailer when it's more tolerable
Because this Rayman Origins trailer is ultimately very exciting, you just have to fight through all the "French-ness" to get to the exciting part. Seriously though, the game looks ace.
News Babel Rising Moves Onto PlayStation Network
Ubisoft's announced it's bringing popular iOS God game, Babel Rising, to the PlayStation Network
The next-gen version of the touch-based title sees players assuming to role of God, attempting to stop a group of builders from correctly constructed a tower. While the PlayStation 3 is unable to replicate the original title's touch controls, Ubisoft has...
News Techland Working On Downloadable ATV Racer For Ubisoft
Chances are you never played Techland's Nail'd
We did. It was actually pretty alright. The game had an extreme sports edge to it which meant you spent more time flying through the air than actually driving on the ground. We never thought we'd see a sequel to Nail'd, and to be honest we probably still won't. But that's not stopped Ubisoft from...
News Ubisoft To Open Video Game Studio In Abu Dhabi
Ubisoft has announced plans to open a brand new "major" video game studio in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates
The studio will initially focus its attention on online games in collaboration with other Ubisoft studios, but will eventually branch out into creating original titles targeted at local and international audiences. Ubisoft...
News Assassin's Creed Movie Domains Spotted
Hot on the heels of last week's movie negotiations post, it has emerged that Sony Pictures has registered a whopping sixteen website domains pertaining to the Assassin's Creed series
Rumours and whispers put Sony as a dead-cert for the project late last week, when industry insiders said Ubisoft was close to signing on the dotted line with the...
News Rayman Origins Still Looks Uber Appealing
It's been years since we played Rayman
The original PlayStation title is one of our favourite platformers of all time, but Ubisoft's been keen to neglect the limbless protagonist in recent years. Thankfully, Rayman Origins sees the uber-french hero back at the forefront, and the game looks genuinely amazing to boot. Boasting a silky smooth art-style...
News Sony Swoops In For Assassin's Creed Movie License
Sony Pictures is on the verge of signing a deal with Ubisoft in order to bring the Assassin's Creed franchise to the big screen, so reports claim
The stealth series has been coveted by a number of big industry players, including Universal, but it seems Sony is closest to signing up the historical blockbuster. Variety reports that both Ubisoft and...
News Rayman Origins To Get Uber Cutesy Collector's Edition In Europe
Ubisoft's limbless hero Rayman is about to get his first starring role in years, and fans in Europe will be able to celebrate the arrival of the uber-French protagonist by splashing out on a specially prepared Collector's Edition for Rayman Origins
The premium package bundles a 50-page artbook, original soundtrack and whimsical diorama-esque...
News iWaggle Compares Child of Eden Move and Kinect
Which comes out on top?
If you're a multiformat owner and are unsure whether to get the superb Child of Eden on PlayStation 3 or Child of Eden on Kinect, our friends over at iWaggle3D have just put together a very useful video guide explaining the differences between the two. The in-depth video — it's 30 minutes long — should answer pretty much...
News Assassin's Creed Developer Talks Up Annual Release Schedule
While fans worry that Assassin's Creed's yearly development cycle could water down the series, mission design director Falco Poiker believes the high-pressure environment is actually beneficial to the franchise's production
A lot of people complain about [the short development cycle], I mean Im talking internally people say theres not...
News Assassin's Creed: Revelations To Get 3D Support On PlayStation 3
Stealthily confirmed in a post over on the PlayStation Blog, Ubisoft has revealed that Assassin's Creed: Revelations will ship with full stereoscopic 3D support on PS3 for those with compatible televisions
It's just one of a number of tweaks heading to Ezio's final outing. Perhaps most excitingly is the option to send assassin recruits to capture...
News Rocksmith's European Release Pushed Back
Little known Ubisoft music game Rocksmith has been delayed in Europe
The guitar game — which allows players to plug a real guitar into the PlayStation 3 — was pushed back due to music licensing and "other external factors" according to a post on the game's Facebook page. Ubisoft warned against importing the game, noting that services...
News Just Dance 3 Moonwalks Back to December
Oww!
Wii and Kinect owners can both play Just Dance 3 this month, but poor old PlayStation 3 fans must wait two months to get their groove on. Ubisoft's high profile party game has slipped to 6th December in North America and 9th December in Europe. We've approached Ubisoft for a comment to explain the delay, but so far none has been forthcoming...
News NCIS Drama Investigates PlayStation 3
Can you crack the case?
The massive hit television series, NCIS, is soon making the leap to the video game world, letting you finally experience what it’s actually like to be a part of the NCIS crew. The show’s writers have written the scripts for four unique cases, which can only be viewed by playing the game. With PlayStation Move being your...
News Ubisoft Launches UnlockTheAnimus.com
In order to build anticipation for the upcoming Assassin's Creed: Revelations, Ubisoft has announced UnlockTheAnimus
com</a> — a competition website packed with puzzles, boasting a four-night stay in Istanbul as the grand prize. Players registered to the website will be required to overcome a series of challenges, culminating with a final...
News Ezio Narrates Assassin's Creed: Revelations' 'End Of An Era' Trailer
It's going to be sad to see Ezio go
Even though he's somewhat overlooked, we actually think he's one of the best characters in games right now. Rounded, tough and well written. It's great to see the character get his dues in the build-up to his concluding story, Assassin's Creed: Revelations. Listen to him narrate the game's latest trailer after the...
News Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Deploys March 6th
Ubisoft has confirmed a March 6th release date for the upcoming Ghost Recon: Future Soldier on PlayStation 3
The date applies to North America, with no European release currently confirmed. A multiplayer beta is currently expected early next year. [Thanks Joystiq]
News Assassin's Creed: Desmond's Tale To Be Done & Dusted By December 2012
Assassin's Creed: Revelations isn't out yet
But while that game promises to wrap up the story of Ezio and Altair, Ubisoft's already turned its attention to modern-day protagonist Desmond and his story. Which according to Revelations producer Alexandre Amacio will conclude before December 2012. In Assassins Creed we set up a timeline with this...
News Don't Expect Beyond Good & Evil 2 On PlayStation 3
The reason? Technical limitations.
Michel Ancel has warned against players expecting Beyond Good & Evil 2 on PS3, suggesting that the heavily anticipated sequel might emerge on PS4 instead The first Beyond Good & Evil, when I sent the technical document to Sony, it was the time of the Emotion Engine on the PlayStation 2. We had the feeling...
Ubisoft's thanked players for participating in the Assassin's Creed: Revelations multiplayer beta with a brand new trailer embedded after the jump
You guys played nearly six million matches, so give yourselves a pat on the back.</em> [Thanks VG247]
News I Am Alive Reannounced As PlayStation Network Title, Coming 'This Winter'
Ubisoft's frequently forgotten survival title, I Am Alive, has resurfaced this evening with a new trailer and release window
The title — originally intended as a full retail release — will instead launch on the PlayStation Network this 'Winter'. Despite being out of the spotlight for some time, I Am Alive has maintained its survival setting...
News Ubisoft Releases Extended Assassin's Creed: Revelations Trailer
Ubisoft's released an extended version of its E3 Assassin's Creed: Revelations trailer
The updated trailer includes 20 seconds (!!) of additional footage and an updated Ezio voice-over. It's a cool trailer so probably worth watching again. Catch it after the jump. [Thanks Ve3tro]
