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Ubisoft Made Less Money Last Year, Had Some Huge Franchises
Original at Kotaku.com
• Wed, May 27
NY For Far Cry 2, that unit sales increase from its predecessor was 64% and up for Prince of Persia by 10%. Brothers in Arms was said to be up 35%. (We've asked Ubisoft pr if those percentages are in terms of units or sales.)
News: Far Cry 2 patch tackles save corruption
Original at Eurogamer
• Tue, May 12
For anyone in that position, the news that the latest patch will "reduce significantly the probability of having a corrupted save-game" is likely to go down well. Developer Ubisoft Montreal expanded on this in the patch notes and said it apologised wholeheartedly:
Ubisoft Dates Splinter Cell: Conviction, Ghost Recon 4 and Red Steel 2
Original at Softpedia
• Thu, Apr 30
Romania By Andrei Dobra, Games Editor Ubisoft is one of the biggest video game publishers and developers currently active on the market, holding the keys to IPs such as Prince of Persia, Far Cry, or Assassin's Creed. The company has now posted its financial ...
Steamworks Makes DRM Obsolete, Says Valve
Original at eXophase.com, the Gamer's Phase
• Tue, Mar 24
By x3sphere Last week, Valve made in-game downloadable content official on Steam. The Maw was the first game to offer such content and already publishers have begun to take advantage of the feature, including Ubisoft, which now sells the Fortunes pack for Far Cry 2 over Steam. Valve calls it an initiat...
Hope You Didn't Buy Prince of Persia Last Week [Ubisoft]
Original at Kotaku
• Fri, Dec 19
By Michael McWhertor We'd think that a drop that fast and of that much doesn't bode well for Prince of Persia's sales, but we just work here. And Prince of Persia's not the only game being slashed right before the holidays. Ubisoft's EndWar and Far Cry 2 — the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions — have also been reduc...
Far Cry 2 PC Patch Coming Next Week
Original at DriverHeaven.net
• Wed, Dec 3
By MIG-31 A patch for the PC version of Ubisoft Montreal's Far Cry 2 will arrive next week, according to publisher Ubisoft, though exact details on its contents are not known. Source: Shacknews A patch for the PC version of Ubisoft Montreal's Far Cry 2 will arrive next week, according to publisher Ub...
Review - Far Cry 2 (Single Player)
Original at sev1512 (WordPress)
• Wed, Nov 26
By LinuxGuru Ubisoft is at it again, filling the gaps between your Rainbow Sixes and Ghost Recons and Splinter Cells with the long-awaited sequel to critically-acclaimed shooter Far Cry. Let’s just get the graphics out of the way first, as much talk of this game before its release was because of the new...
Review / Far Cry 2 (PS3)
Original at That VideoGame
• Sun, Nov 23
By Thom Dinsdale Picture perfect and brutal, Far Cry 2’s take on Africa as a gaming world is, if nothing else, unique. Luckily for the game it is so much more. And while at times the nature of this open world may make the conflicts and challenges faced somewhat contrived, there is more than enough to keep player...
Far Cry 2 Review.wmvOriginal at YouTube
• Sat, Nov 22
By rss@youtube.com (framesgames) Far Cry 2 Ubisoft, Ubisoft Montreal Playstation 3, Xbox 360, PC Story 7.5 It takes a while to get going, but it is an interesting ride. Graphics 9.0 The environments look lush and pretty, and the framerate is smooth. It's unbelievable for an open world game. Sound 8.0 The voice acting is great, and...
Far Cry 2 Makes UFC History
Original at Igniq.com
• Sat, Nov 15
By Sherri(noreply@blogger.com) The history-making move by Ubisoft was even noted by the Vancouver Sun. As the UFC continues to gain in popularity, it’s extremely cool to see video game makers helping with the climb. Kudos go to supporters who have realized the potential this incredibly demanding sport has to offer.
Opinion: One Million Copies of Far Cry 2 Sold in Less Than Three WeeksOriginal at 1up.com
• Thu, Nov 13
By Kyle Stallock Obviously as giddy as a schoolboy, Ubisoft chief executive officer Yves Guillemot said, "The holiday quarter is off to a solid start with a successful launch of Far Cry 2. The game is well on track to achieve our expectations for the year."
Far Cry 2 - Ubisoft Over a million copies sold in three weeks
Original at Multiplayer.ro
• Wed, Nov 12
By Desktop General Ubisoft announced that Far Cry® 2, its open world first person shooter on Xbox 360™, PLAYSTATION®3 and PC, has already reached one million units sell-through worldwide in less than 3 weeks of availability at retail. IGN : “Ubisoft delivers a shooter like no other”
Far Cry 2 Review: Cabeza de Vaca Has Nothing On This
Original at WhatIfGaming
• Sat, Nov 8
By David Jeffers Far Cry 2 is here with a new look and case of malaria cured for and developed by Ubisoft Montreal. For fans expecting to get the same experience as the first game: better think again. Jack Carver and his guns of steel are missing. There are no feral powers or mutagens, or trigens. Instead, you’re [......
Far Cry 2 Version 1.01 Patch Out Now
Original at Shacknews
• Wed, Nov 5
The first Far Cry 2 patch has been released by Ubisoft, updating the recently released shooter from Ubisoft Montreal to version 1.01. A 42MB update, the patch offers multiplayer, singleplayer and map editor bug fixes. Multiplayer Improved match start conditions. Ranked games can now also...
Review: Far Cry 2 (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
Original at Loot Ninja
• Tue, Nov 4
By BJ Schwinghammer Publisher: Ubisoft Developer: Ubisoft Montreal Release Date: Oct. 21st, 2008 I SWEAR TO CHRIST IF I HIT ONE MORE FRIGGIN’ ROCK….. I’ve always been a fan of the Far Cry series. The first one was gorgeous and engaging. Instincts had a great feral ability setup and a great cover system. And Predator...
Today in Joystiq: May 28, 2008
Original at Joystiq
• Wed, May 28
By Ross Miller Ubidays 2008 Avatar game is 3-D, coming mid-2009, Ubisoft confirms Beyond Good & Evil 2 revealed at Ubidays 2008 hands-on: Far Cry 2 New Prince of Persia teases 'deadly new ally' Ubisoft bringing Allen Carr's 'Easyway to Stop Smoking' to DS Ubidays 2008 screenshot roundup
Dark Messiah of Might and Magic: Elements coming to the 360
Original at Qj.net
• Thu, Jul 5
By Henry L. Ubisoft is known for always delivering high-quality, cutting edge video games such as the Prince of Persia series, Far Cry Instincts, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell, and the highly anticipated Assassin's Creed. As with any title experiencing the transition from PC to console, there will b...