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Ubisoft appoints new vp of sales
Ubisoft has hired Rick Wilcoxen, a former Sony BMG executive, as its new vice president of sales
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Assassin's Creed success may fend off EA takeover
The success of Assassin's Creed may help Ubisoft fend off an EA takeover by increasing the company's value
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Might and Magic MMO for Spring
Classic fantasy RPG franchise Heroes of Might and Magic is to make its way online in the form of a web-based MMO, its publisher Ubisoft has revealed.
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Ubisoft raises guidance on Assassin's Creed success
Ubisoft has raised its financial guidance for fiscal 2007-08 based upon record sales performance for its Assassin's Creed game
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Ubisoft: More franchises can help quality
Fabrice Pierre-Elien has told <i>GamesIndustry.biz</i> that he sees the development of new intellectual property as crucial for the company, but that creating additional franchises can help to improve the quality of games.
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From Rabbids to Creed
Ubisoft's Fabrice Pierre-Elien on franchises, new IP and supporting the Wii
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Stock Report: November 30
Following last week's general market decline, the subsequent optimism surrounding strong retail performances in both the US and Japan have seen gaming shares fare rather better across the board.
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Spainish/German charts: Assassin's Creed strong
The PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed have charted in both Spain and Germany according to weekly sales data released by Media-Control GfK International
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LOVEFiLM expects Creed to top its game rentals, sales
LOVEFiLM, Europe's number one online DVD rental service, expects Assassin's Creed to top sales and rentals this holiday season
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LOVEFiLM partners with Ubisoft
LOVEFiLM, best known for DVD rentals through companies such as AOL, Tesco and WHSmith, is to utilise its marketing resources for a first major games campaign.
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PS3 and 360 close in capability, says Guillemot
Yves Guillemot, president and CEO of Ubisoft, has stated his belief that the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 are very close in terms of what is possible from a development perspective.
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Ubisoft acquires Digital Kids
Ubisoft has concluded an agreement to acquire the Japanese development studio Digital Kids
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Ubisoft not interested in SCi acquisition
Ubisoft has quashed speculation that it is behind a bid to buy Eidos parent company SCi Entertainment.
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FIFA outguns Halo in Germany
It's been a good sales week for Electronic Arts in Germany, as the company notched up half of the top ten best-selling titles in the country, according to the latest charts from Media-Control GfK International.
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Ubisoft's announces holiday lineup
Ubisoft has announced its holiday 2007 line-up, with Hell's Highway missing its previously announced release window
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Ubisoft opens new China studio
Ubisoft has opened its second development studio in China, initially focusing on internal outsourcing with a view to taking on online development for PC, consoles and handhelds.
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Ubisoft releases ad-supported Far Cry
Ubisoft has released three of its classic titles for free in an ad-supported format, which are all available for download now.
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GC: Ubisoft backs Games for Windows
Ubisoft is the latest publisher to sign up for Microsoft's Games for Windows, as it brings The Settlers: Rise of an Empire to the PC gaming initiative.
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PlayStation 3 harder to developer for? Nonsense, says GRAW team
Ubisoft's GRAW team have told <i>GamesIndustry.biz</i> that the PS3 is no harder to develop for than any other new console, despite reports to the contrary.
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EIF: Ubisoft wanted to buy Gameloft
Rather than selling its stake in mobile specialist Gameloft, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot has revealed the publisher originally wanted to buy the company.
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EIF: "Our consumers are the stars," says Guillemot
Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot has said that developers must give the player tools to create the games of the future, revealing that the publisher has a secret game in the works with a primary focus on user-generated content.
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Electronic Arts increases stake in Ubisoft to 25 per cent
Electronic Arts has increased its stake in Ubisoft to 25 per cent, giving the publishing giant a full quarter of voting rights and 15.37 per cent of the company capital.