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Developer-publisher officially ends unpopular anti-piracy measure
Read More »Ubisoft officially scraps always-on PC DRM
In what can only be described as a victory for consumers, Ubisoft has scrapped its controversial always-on DRM for PC games. It marks the end of a long and painful saga for the company although some observers will be disappointed that Ubisoft does not concede that aggressive DRM is an …
Read More »I Am Alive will be released on PC next month
Ubisoft has announced that I Am Alive will be released on PC on September 13th. It will cost 11.99 and will available from Ubisoft’s Ubishop, Steam and other digital PC portals. I Am Alive was MCV’s very first Game of the Week earlier this month. The setting sees players struggling …
Read More »Hutchinson: Mid-tier games don’t exist anymore
Developers still trying to make blockbusters with a tenth of the budget
Read More »Consumers find new ideas ‘off-putting’
Sequels can be just as innovative as new IP, says Assassin's Creed 3 dev Alex Hutchinson
Read More »Building a blockbuster: Assassin’s Creed 3
Ubisoft Montreal creative director Alex Hutchinson discusses the virtues of existing franchises versus new IP
Read More »Assassin’s Creed dev: Journalists have Japanese bias
Alexander Hutchinson calls journalists' behaviour 'subtle racism'
Read More »Ubisoft debuts PC digital distribution platform
Developer-publisher's Uplay brand expands to offer PC game sales
Read More »Ubisoft selling PC games for £1 via new digital distribution app
Key titles from Ubisoft’s back catalogue are on sale for 1 to promote its new digital distribution hub. At Gamescom yesterday the firm officially launched Uplay PC, a Steam- and Origin-a-like app that sells games and connects to the Uplay community and in-game achievements service. The Uplay service now has …
Read More »Ubisoft makes digital distribution debut with Uplay PC
Ubisoft has announced the launch of Uplay PC, a digital distribution branch of the company’s already established network. Uplay was established back in 2009, with its launch coinciding with the release of Assassin’s Creed 2. The network allows gamers to log-in with an account to unlock in-game extras from various …
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