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Ubi earned EUR 161m Q1 FY2010

Posted: 23.07.2010 by Technet2k

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Woot! Don't you just love hearing 'fiscal this' and 'revenue year-on-year that'? I knew you did. Ubisoft thanks SC: Conviction's "solid performance".

The latest Sam Fisher outing sold 2m copies from launch to June's end. The "sustained sales" of Assassin's Creed II really helped as well.

Assassin's Creed skipping 2011?

Posted: 13.07.2010 by Technet2k

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It's believed that Assassin's Creed will miss out on a release entirely next year, but Ubisoft's Yves Guillemot says it's not right to "comment right now."

Producer Jean-Francois Boivin of AC: Brotherhood said recently the series would be passing on 2011. 'Not their decision' says CEO Guillemot.

Ubi: No reason why Assassin's Creed shouldn't rival GTA success

Posted: 12.07.2010 by Technet2k

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UK marketing head Murray Pannell for Ubisoft see's no obstacle to Assassin's Creed becoming as large as Grand Theft Auto eventually.

The 2nd game has granted them "an opportunity" to seize their place as a "true triple-A" among IPs. They don't rival GTA or Halo "at this point".

'No WWII' for Assassin's Creed?

Posted: 28.06.2010 by Technet2k

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Will we get to assassinate Templar agent 'H' in Berlin anytime soon? No, Assassin's Creed won't be going WWII anytime soon says former director.

The setting is "not interesting" to Patrice Desilets, though "we could" and it "would be fine" he notes. A Japanese backdrop looks quite unlikely too.

Ubisoft runs digital PC title sale, several 50% off until June 25th

Posted: 24.06.2010 by Technet2k

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In celebration of this year's E3 publisher Ubisoft has decided to spring a digital PC sale on us, with some of those on offer reduced by 50%.

Assassin's Creed I and II are among them as well as Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. and Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter. The sale ends tomorrow.
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