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Ubisoft has delayed Assassin’s Creed 2 on PC until the first quarter of 2010. The publisher made the announcement on its twitter feed, and the firm stated that the delay was so the development team can create ‘the best quality game to you.’ Assassin’s Creed 2 is scheduled to arrive …
Read More »US: Splinter Cell Conviction dated
Ubisoft has announced that Splinter Cell Conviction will hit US shelves on February 23rd. A UK and Europe release date has yet to be confirmed, although it is likely to be February 26th. The game joins a raft of major releases in February next year, including BioShock 2 and Aliens …
Read More »Trade in PR merry-go-round
Some of the industry’s most recognised PR execs have moved into new roles this week. At Microsoft, UK PR manager for Xbox & Games for Windows Andy Irving has taken a job in the firm’s marketing team. MCV understands that this will involve looking after a number of first party …
Read More »More game delays coming Guillemot
Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot has predicted that triple-A games originally slated for a 2009 release and now pushed back to Q1 2010 may yet be pushed further back by panicked publishers. Ubisoft’s own Splinter Cell: Conviction has been pushed back to next year afte originally being pencilled din for Christmas. …
Read More »Namco Bandai and Ubisoft back GMAs
Namco Bandai Partners and Ubisoft have become the latest big name publishers to get behind this year’s Games Media Awards. Ubisoft has stepped up to sponsor the Best Games Coverage in a Mainstream Magazine category – won last year by Simon Munk for FHM. Ubisoft UK marketing director Murray Pannell …
Read More »Jade Raymond gets Ubi Toronto job
Ubisoft has announced Assassin’s Creed producer Jade Raymond will take up the post of studio head. Reporting to Ubisoft Toronto and Montreal CEO Yannis Mallat, Raymond will oversee day-to-day operations of the outfit. I’m excited to have Jade managing our Toronto studio,” said Mallat. The full story is on Develop.
Read More »Raymond takes charge at Ubisoft Toronto
Assassin's Creed producer to lead new studio in Canadian city
Read More »Assassins Creed takes on COD
Some have been quick to peg the high number of releases slipping from Q4-09 to Q1-2010 as the ‘Call of Duty effect’, but publisher Ubisoft has stated that it’s confident that Activision’s shooter will have no negative impact on sales of the forthcoming Assassin’s Creed II. The first game we …
Read More »Silent Hunter 5 revealed
Ubisoft has announced that Silent Hunter 5 will be released on PC in early 2010. The title, which will be shown at this year’s Gamescom, puts players in control of a German U-boat that must take on the allied forces in a battle across the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean sea. …
Read More »Ubisoft shoots for football genre
Publisher Ubisoft has revealed details of its massive marketing campaign for Wii game Academy of Champions – and claimed its unique appeal to younger gamers can help it become a ‘serious player’ in the soccer genre. The title is aimed at six to nine year-old kids, with promotional activity planned …
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