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Assassin's Creed producer says Desilets quitting "right decision"

Posted: 15.06.2010 by Technet2k

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Vincent Pontbriand is a producer for Assassin's Creed and he says that creator Patrice Desilets' decision to quit Ubisoft was "right" for him.

The veteran creator "needed a break" he said, adding that progress on AC: Brotherhood 'will be fine' thanks to their "200-strong team".

Ubi confirms Patrice Desilets "decided to take a creative break"

Posted: 14.06.2010 by Technet2k

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It has been confirmed by Ubisoft that the Ubi Montreal creative director, Patrice Desilets, has left the publisher. He was behind Assassin's Creed.

With his role on the project "essentially done," Desilets decided to "take a creative break" from the videogames industry, leaving AC: Brotherhood.

Namco: "No alternative" means Ubisoft's PC DRM "a good strategy"

Posted: 28.05.2010 by Technet2k

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Olivier Comte of Namco Bandai has praised Ubisoft's highly controversial PC DRM as "a good strategy" in the wake of no real alternative in place.

Admits it is "certainly not" the best method by demanding always-on Internet, but argues it's "better to do something" than nothing. Namco must decide.

Ubi DRM only limits consumers "that actually PAY for their games"

Posted: 25.05.2010 by Technet2k

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Just Cause 2 developer Avalanche Studios is no friend to "ridiculous DRM" affirms studio boss Christofer Sundberg. Customers suffer, not pirates.

Piracy has "scared the market" into DRM like Ubisoft's 'always-on' system. PC titles should be "treated as separate projects" to deliver equal quality.
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