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Ubisoft has launched a unique online experience to promote its upcoming Xbox One and PS4 title Assassin’s Creed Unity. Entitled Project Widow – referring to a nickname for the guillotine – the city night walk experience provides gamers with an online interactive guided tour around late 18th-century Paris – the …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed movie pushed back to 2016
Fox has delayed the movie adaptation of the Assassin’s Creed series. The big screen adaptation of the hit Ubisoft video game franchise was scheduled to hit cinemas on August 7th 2015, but Fox insiders have toldThe Hollywood Reporterthat the film will now arrive in 2016. The film, set to star …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Unity delayed
Ubisoft has pushed back the release of Assassin’s Creed Unity by a few weeks. The game was originally due October 28th, but will now hit European shelves (including the UK) on November 13th. It’ a slight delay, no doubt to ensure the game gets those last few bugs out of …
Read More »Watch Dogs will be Ubisoft’s last ‘mature’ game for Wii U
Assassin’s Creed has not sold well on Wii U, says Ubisoft boss Yves Guillemot. And as a result, the firm is no-longer looking to publish any more mature Wii U titles once the release of Watch Dogs is complete. "[Watch Dogs] is coming to Wii U… It will be the …
Read More »Ubisoft assures fans over Assassin’s Creed: Unity microtransactions
The ability to pay cash for upgrades and unlocks in Assassin’s Creed: Unity will not alter the core experience, Ubisoft has vowed. The full extent of the game’s microtransactions has not yet been revealed, but OXM reports that players will be able to pay real money to ‘hack’ items and …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Monopoly game heading to Europe
Another video game series is set to receive the Monopoly treatment, as Assassin’s Creed Monopoly has been unveiled exclusively for Europe. The package will include six assassin pieces, historic locations from the franchise, Abstergo credits, and even has a hooded Uncle Pennybags getting in on the act. Those outside of …
Read More »Ubisoft hires Chief Parkour Officer
Free runner brought in as consultant on "authenticity and accuracy" for Assassin's Creed titles
Read More »Ubisoft Quebec to lead new Assassin’s Creed game for PS4 and Xbox One
Team moving into new office as publisher aims to add 100 staff to studio over the next three years
Read More »Sunset Overdrive has a dig at Ubisoft with Assassin’s Creed-themed female avatar
Insomniac has confirmed that gamers will be able to play as a female in Xbox One exclusive Sunset Overdrive. And furthermore, the developer has had a little dig at Ubisoft in the process, which of course came under heavy fire for the exclusion of female characters in Assassin’s Creed: Unity …
Read More »Female game characters: ‘It’s not about equality, it’s about presence’
Preloaded games designer Catherine Goode discusses the importance of letting players associate with their avatars
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