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RECENT GAMEON FINANCE 2009 NEWS

0  Ubisoft Confirm Metal Gear / Assassin's Creed 2 Potential Posted on 2009/11/01 BY KYLE WYNEN At the GameON: Finance conference in Toronto, GamingUnion.net had the opportunity to speak with Ubisoft Montreal CEO, Yannis Mallat. Mallat's studio is behind the development of the Assassin's Creed series, and many may remember the Assassin's Creed bonus in Metal Gear Solid 4, Snake adorning Altair's outfit. Speaking with Mallat, we asked if Kojima Productions will have any easter eggs in upcoming Ubisoft games. Here's how it went: More »

0  Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed 2 Expectations 'Better, Bigger' Posted on 2009/10/30 BY KYLE WYNEN Ubisoft is quite proud, and vocal, about Assassin's Creed's success, and rightly so. The game debuted as and still holds the record for fastest seeling new IP. With Assassin's Creed 2 closing in on its release date, one can only wonder if the sequel will surpass the sales and success of the original. Pondering this, GamingUnion.net spoke with Yannis Mallat, CEO of Ubisoft Montreal, the studio behind Assassin's Creed, at this week's GameOn: Finance conference. We asked Mallat what his expectations are for Assassin's Creed 2 compared to the original's sales and reception, and Mallat told us, More »

0  Ubisoft: Splinter Cell Franchise Xbox 360 Exclusive 'Until Further Notice' Posted on 2009/10/29 BY KYLE WYNEN Splinter Cell has long been an on-and-off multiplatform series. Originally debuting on the Xbox, the series later made its way to Sony and Nintendo's platforms as well. Splinter Cell: Conviction however is currently exclusive to the Xbox 360, a departure of where the series previously was heading. Ubisoft have announced that Conviction will not be the last installment into the franchise, so naturally questions have been raised about whether future titles will also be Xbox 360 exclusive. We managed to catch up with Yannis Mallat, the CEO of Ubisoft's Toronto and Montreal studios, at the recent GameON: Finance conference to ask him his opinion on the matter, More »