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Read More »Ubisoft outlines plans to develop more of its franchises into TV shows
Gods & Monsters, Uplay+, Roller Champions: Ubisoft’s talks new IPs, new platforms and new strategies
We talks to EMEA executive director Alain Corre about Ubisoft’s new lease of life, free from Vivendi, and how it’s experimenting on many different fronts from new IPs to new platforms, new territories and free-to-play
Read More »Ubisoft on its follow-up to 2014’s smash hit Watch Dogs
When the original Watch Dogs hit shelves in May 2014, the reception was something of a mixed bag. On the one hand, it was a big seller, becoming the fastest-selling new IP at the time, going on to sell well over a million units in the UK alone. But many …
Read More »Ubisoft: ‘Watch Dogs 2 will certainly fill Assassin’s Creed’s shoes’
2016’s release slate may be missing a new Assassin’s Creed title, but publisher Ubisoft insists that Watch Dogs 2 can fill the gap. Speaking to MCV, UK sales director Darren Bowen said that the cyberpunk hacking title is up to the task of replacing Assassin’s Creed in its end of …
Read More »Margin Makers: Guide to Q4 line-up merchandise
There’s a lot to be excited about during the last quarter of 2016. As well as a wealth of new hardware, including virtual reality headsets, slim versions of existing consoles and a more powerful PlayStation 4, there’s a rather diverse line-up of blockbusters coming to shelves in the coming months. …
Read More »Interview: what Ubisoft learnt from Watch Dogs to improve its sequel
When Watch Dogs arrived in May 2014, it was the biggest IP launch of all time. From the moment it was unveiled at E3 2012, it had an almost unobtainable level of hype and expectation surrounding it. Ubisoft ended up releasing an excellent action game, but it wasn’t quite enough …
Read More »Video: Ubisoft officially reveals Watch Dogs 2
Publisher Ubisoft has given us some more details about the sequel to its 2014 hacking action title Watch Dogs. The rumours are indeed correct about Watch Dogs 2’s San Francisco setting and November 15th release date. In a video, the team behind the title provided more information about what we …
Read More »Report: Watch Dogs 2 launching in November, set in San Francisco
It appears that Ubisoft’s follow-up to its hacking blockbuster Watch Dogs will be coming out this year. That’s if a leak from IGN to be believed. Advertising on the media giant went up early, revealing an November 15th release date for Watch Dogs 2 (courtesy of Eurogamer, below). This is …
Read More »The Division delivers biggest day-one sales in Ubisoft’s history
Well, The Division has got off to an absolute flyer. Ubisoft’s new Tom Clancy game has sold more copies in its first 24 hours than any other Ubisoft title in the company’s history, the firm states. So it’s bigger than any Assassin’s Creed or indeed Watch Dogs which, at the …
Read More »Ubisoft financial results beat Q1 2015 expectations
Ubisof has reported first quarter financial results for its fiscal 2015, showing a significant but anticipated dip in revenue when stacked up against the period Watch Dogs launched in last year. The publisher reported quarterly revenue of €96.6m for the initial stretch of its current fiscal year, down 73.2 per …
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