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Apr 01 2010

Ubisoft’s DRM shuts out Australia

Published by Chris Comeau under News

From Kotaku:
Ubisoft’s digital rights management woes continue, with news that Australians – a people already suffering when it comes to video games – are now being locked out of Ubisoft PC games as well.
The title in question this time is strategy title Settlers 7, with many users Down Under complaining that games they have [...]

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Mar 30 2010

Ubisoft: "Different" Last-Gen Assassin’s Creed was Canceled

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From 1UP:
A substantially different version of Assassin’s Creed was once under development at Ubisoft Montreal, according to the game’s former art director.
Speaking to 1UP recently, Jonathan Jacques-Belletete (currently working on Deus Ex: Human Revolution at Eidos Montreal) reflected on the title, which was in development for both the PlayStation 2 and Xbox.
"It had [...]

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Mar 23 2010

Wave Generation Supplies Multi-Lingual Splinter Cell Conviction Voices

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From Gamasutra:
Montreal-based audio production studio Wave Generation provided recording and engineering services for all dialogue in Ubisoft Montreal’s Splinter Cell: Conviction, and cast characters across multiple languages including Russian and Arabic, the company has announced.
While publisher Ubisoft apparently handled casting for many of the game’s character roles, Wave Generation was contracted to cast [...]

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Feb 18 2010

Splinter Cell: Conviction, Story Trailer

Published by Chris Comeau under Movie

From GameTrailers (also on YouTube):
Here’s another trailer for Splinter Cell: Conviction, from Ubisoft Montreal, coming out April 13th.
This trailer examines the storyline in more detail. Are you all eager to play it?
 

Video Games | Splinter Cell: Conviction | Story Trailer HD
XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii

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Feb 18 2010

Constant net connection required to play Assassin’s Creed 2 on PC, Ctrl+Alt+Del comic

Published by Chris Comeau under News

Update: From Gamasutra: Ubisoft Responds To Online-Only PC DRM Outcry
 
Update: Here is a funny comic from Ctrl+Alt+Del:

 
From PC Gamer (via Joystiq):
When we heard of Ubisoft’s plan to require an internet connection for all their future PC games, we hoped they’d abort it or scale it back in the face of the outrage and [...]

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Feb 18 2010

Ubisoft to release franchise titles every 12-18 months

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From GameIndustry.biz:
Ubisoft has detailed its franchise plans for the future, with the intention of releasing new titles based on existing brands every 12 to 18 months.
Looking at Activision’s success with the yearly Call of Duty titles, the French publisher said it will be careful not to fatigue IP or compromise on quality.
"We’re [...]

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Feb 11 2010

Ubisoft Toronto’s Employee#1 at Ubisoft Developers Conference (UDC 2010) in Montreal

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Not much is revealed (a lot of the background is blurred out), but it gives you a little glimpse of Ubisoft Montreal’s offices.
 
From Employee#1:
Ubisoft Toronto’s Employee#1 visits the Ubisoft Developers Conference at the Montreal Studio. UDC is a 3-day-long internal event where original technological developments made by Ubisoft production…  

 

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Feb 09 2010

Ubisoft updates: Sales Report, Assassin’s Creed 2, EndWar 2, Prince of Persia, Ghost Recon, Splinter Cell, more

Published by Chris Comeau under News

Here are a few recent updates concerning Ubisoft:

GamesMontreal: Ubisoft annonce Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier
Joystiq: Assassin’s Creed 2 ships 8 million, next game returns to Rome
VG247: EndWar 2 put on the “backburner”
N4G: Video Thirst: New Prince Of Persia Ad Is BOOM
Joystiq: Splinter Cell: Conviction April 13 release date ’set in stone’
Joystiq: Red [...]

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