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Far Cry was always a popular IP, but it rose to new heights with the excellent Far Cry 3, which has shifted around 10m units globally. Now the series is coming to new platforms in Far Cry 4, which is one of this Christmas’ biggest video game launches. The critics …
Read More »Does Ubisoft have Rockstar on the run?
Alex Ward posits that the Watch Dogs firm is a new challenger in the realm of open world games
Read More »Far Cry Classic is released while Wild Expedition is dated
Ubisoft’s Far Cry Classic is available now on Xbox Live for Xbox 360. The game is an HD re-working of the cult PC shooter. It’s priced at 7.99 on Xbox Live, and will cost the same when it hits PSN for PS3 tomorrow. Ubisoft has also nailed down a February …
Read More »Far Cry The Wild Expedition compilation releases next month in the UK
A new Far Cry compilation has been announced by Ubisoft for release in the UK on Valentines Day. It’s called Far Cry: The Wild Expedition and contains Far Cry Classic, Far Cry 2, Far Cry 3 and Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon. It will be released on PS3, Xbox 360 …
Read More »Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon now available in stores
Ubisoft is giving the High Street a chance to cash in on its latest digital smash, Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon. The download-only expansion to blockbuster title Far Cry 3 topped the Xbox Live and PlayStation Network charts this week. It reached No.2 on Steam. And now physical retailers can …
Read More »Ubisoft: No room for mid-tier games
Game industry to continue trend towards triple-A games
Read More »Ubisoft: Clear vision crucial for studio collaborations
Face-to-face meetings helped keep Far Cry 3's cross-continent development unified
Read More »The story of Far Cry 3’s international production
We discover how Massive worked with five other studios to develop one of 2012's highest-rated triple-A titles
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 »Audiomotion contributes to Far Cry 3 and Forza Horizon
Mo-cap service had to 'push the boundaries' of tech to achieve creators' visions
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