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Yves Guillemot, CEO of Ubisoft, has said that the firm must "continue to grow at a rapid pace in the years to come" to remain competitive – revealing he has up to 780m Euros (or $1.2bn) to spend on acquiring studios or publishers which will grow the company. Speaking to …

French publisher CEO looks to 'rapidly' grow company via various means including films, licences and development deals

Following an exciting couple of days for French publisher Ubisoft, chief executive Yves Guillemot has told Reuters that he sees continued growth in the games market for at least another three years. "There could be a peak in the consoles market in 2009, which means a peak in the games …

Publisher Ubisoft threw down the Q4 gauntlet by showcasing its major Q4 titles at UbiDays 2008. With seven new Games For Everyone titles unveiled for the first time alongside more details on its forthcoming Prince of Persia, Tom Clancy, Rayman and Snowboarding SKUs, the French publisher staked its claim for …

As well as making some bold claims about Tom Clancy’s EndWar, French publisher Ubisoft has also been waxing lyrical about its much anticipated FPS Far Cry 2 – claiming that the era of ‘blasting demons with plasma rifles is over’. Far Cry 2 has received a excitable reaction from press …

The producer of Ubisoft’s new Prince Of Persia game has announced that the popular PoP: Sands Of Time chronology-bendingmechanic is dead. Speaking at the publisher’s Ubidays product showcase in Paris last night, Ben Mattes revealed that a new gameplay device hasreplacedit in thenew Prince Of Persa: a glamorous new sidekick …

Ubisoft boss Yves Guillemot left the stage at the company’s Ubidays event in Paris last night with a particularly cheeky smile – paving the way for a trailer of the sequel to popular last-gen title Beyond Good And Evil. As the lights went down, the teaser lit up the many …

Ubisoft has confirmed that a third Rayman Raving Rabbids game is due for release this Christmas. Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party will hit DS and Wii, and features over 65 mini games that spoof various, television, music and movie franchises. The storyline focuses on the Rabbids ‘taking over’ gamers’ TVs, …

Ubisoft has confirmed that a fully-3D game based on movie director James Cameron’s 3D movie Avatar is in the works – with a mid-2009 release. At its Ubidays event in Paris, CEO of Ubisoft Yves Guillemot said the game would be out next year – presumably alongside the cinema release …

Shaun White's Snowboarding to use Ubisoft's Anvil tech on PS3, 360 and PC