Despite initial lacklustre sales for the superb Rayman Origins on Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and 3DS, Ubisoft has surprisingly announced that the game was profitable for the company. Ubisoft wouldn’t provide exact sales figures for the game, but they did say that there’s a chance that the game will be a long-term seller for the company.
Ubisoft has confirmed today that Assassins Creed 3 will be released on October 30th. Ubisoft has already mentioned that Assassins Creed is currently in the works for Wii U and is scheduled to be released sometime this year. Hopefully we will also be seeing Wii U in October.
Ubisoft has announced its 2012 games line-up and you’ll be super-excited to know that Assassins Creed 3 is scheduled for this year, and it’s coming to Wii U. There’s barely any details available about the game but expect to hear plenty about Assassins Creed 3 at this years E3 event which takes place in June.
A source close to Dual Pixels has told the publication that Ubisoft is preparing to unleash Lady Gaga on Wii U and Wii via its forthcoming game Lady Gaga: The Experience. Ubisoft will reportedly be announcing the game at this years E3 event in June. Previous entries in the Experience franchise include Michael Jackson and Black Eyed Peas, so it doesn’t sound too far-fetched that we will be seeing a Lady Gaga iteration. Bet you can’t wait.
THQ has admitted that it took a massive gamble releasing the uDraw tablet on platforms other than the Wii. CEO Brian Farrell confessed that the company sold one million uDraw tablets to retail stores, but the vast majority of the tablets remain unsold to consumers. Farrell estimates that there’s roughly 1.4 million uDraw tablets left sitting in warehouses.
“We were confident that uDraw would resonate again this holiday, given last year’s robust sell-through. Our confidence was misplaced.”
“We were looking at uDraw as a bridge to this core and digital future, and that bridge turned out to be a plank that we walked off of.”
Ubisoft has revealed that when Rayman Origins 3D launches in Japan on April 12th it will retail for a mere 2,500 yen which is roughly $32 on all-formats. Compared to other new releases such as Soulcalibur V for PlayStation 3 which is 8,380 yen ($110) and Resident Evil Revelations which costs 5,990 yen ($79) you can see that Rayman Origins is a steal. I’m not entirely sure why Rayman Origins 3D is launching so cheap in Japan, but it’s a shame it isn’t here in the West.
CVG is reporting that the next instalment of the Assassins Creed franchise, which is set to appear on Wii U, will take place in the American Revolution. According to CVG’s source the game will be announced before March 31st. Assassins Creed players have been drip-fed hints by Ubisoft with all indications pointing towards an American setting. Excited?
Ubisoft has issued a fact sheet for Rayman Origins which clearly states that the immensely fun 2D platformer will feature StreetPass support. Using StreetPass you’ll be able to share your progression in the game with others, allowing them to see the wealth of collectables you’ve managed to secure. The additional StreetPass functionality will show your friends the amount of time you’ve played the game and which achievements you’ve managed to unlock. Rayman Orgins is officially coming to North America on March 20th.
Ubisoft has announced that the fantastic Rayman Origins for the Nintendo 3DS will be coming to North America on February 20th and will also be available to purchase in Europe a few days earlier on February 16th. Ubisoft announced a release date for Rayman Origins on January 5th but the release date appears to have changed.
US retail chain Toys ‘R Us is selling Ubisoft’s fantastic 2D platformer for a mere $19.99. The pricing includes the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions as well as Wii. Rayman Origins is one of the best platform games I’ve played since Donkey Kong Country Returns and I would say that it proudly sits alongside Super Mario 3D Land as the best platformer of 2011.
