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palancas7 on 04 February 2009

Ubisoft acquires Vancouver studio

Ubisoft has been one of the few major game publishers that continues to expand, while others are making cuts.

Just days after announcing the acquisition of a Brazilian studio, Ubisoft on Tuesday said it has acquired Vancouver-based Action Pants, the Paris, France-based publisher's first studio on the North American West Coast.

Action Pants was founded in 2006 by Simon Andrews, Nik Palmer and Omar Al-Khafaji, Ubisoft said in a statement. The studio, located in the Yaletown area, employs over 110 game developers.

Action Pants garnered recognition in recent years for being a top employer in the province, and a desirable place to work.

The studio's first release will be a sports game exclusively for Wii, slated for release this year. Ubisoft said the title will "expand upon Ubisoft's recent success in the sports genre with the Shaun White Snowboarding franchise."

Christine Burgess-Quemard, executive director of worldwide production studios at Ubisoft said in a statement, "We have been looking closely at Vancouver for some time, as we wished to set up a presence in what is one of the industry's biggest talent pools."



http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=207345


Hmmm, what does that say? They're doing a lot better than the rest?



 

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dsister44 on 04 February 2009

because they r releasing fewer games and selling more of them with some exceptions



SmokedHostage on 04 February 2009

I blame Imagine: Babies.



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NYANKS on 04 February 2009

Basically, they keep releasing DS games like the Imagine Series to oddly high sales and then use the money to makee Assassin's Creed, Prince of Persia, etc. I don't know if the games are shovelware, but that's how they are doing it. Pretty smart.

1. Make crap games, mostly for DS.
2. Use money to make good games like Assassins creed and POP
3. ??????????????????
4. Profit!!!



kitler53 on 04 February 2009
NYANKS said:
Basically, they keep releasing DS games like the Imagine Series to oddly high sales and then use the money to makee Assassin's Creed, Prince of Persia, etc. I don't know if the games are shovelware, but that's how they are doing it. Pretty smart.

1. Make crap games, mostly for DS.
2. Use money to make good games like Assassins creed and POP
3. ??????????????????
4. Profit!!!

ugh...no one (and i mean NO ONE) makes and investment without expecting returns.  either the HD games make profits or future HD games don't get made.  it's that simple.

face it, ubisoft doesn't give a damn out you.  they only care about money and will only work on projects they think will make them money.



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wfz on 04 February 2009

Well Ubisoft was one of the very first companies to really jump on the Wii when it came out.

Zomg, Wii saved them!!11!

Ubisoft has been very successful with all of the consoles this generation as far as I'm aware. As much as I've grown to dislike Ubisoft, they've made some pretty good business decisions.

What other third party companies are doing well nowadays? Sega obviouisly (thanks to the Wii), Capcom (on all platforms), and who else? Bungie is third party, right? So they can be included as well. Someone should put together a list..



Words Of Wisdom on 04 February 2009

I find the name of the acquired studio "Action Pants" utterly hilarious.



NYANKS on 04 February 2009
kitler53 said:
NYANKS said:
Basically, they keep releasing DS games like the Imagine Series to oddly high sales and then use the money to makee Assassin's Creed, Prince of Persia, etc. I don't know if the games are shovelware, but that's how they are doing it. Pretty smart.

1. Make crap games, mostly for DS.
2. Use money to make good games like Assassins creed and POP
3. ??????????????????
4. Profit!!!

ugh...no one (and i mean NO ONE) makes and investment without expecting returns.  either the HD games make profits or future HD games don't get made.  it's that simple.

face it, ubisoft doesn't give a damn out you.  they only care about money and will only work on projects they think will make them money.

 

 

I know Ubisoft or any other company doesn't give a damn about us. Their DS games show that.  I know the HD games have returns, but they seem to be going against the grain economy wise and I think that is why.  Cheap DS games that sell very well, complemeted by HD games that sell well.  They have been lucky sales wise this gen.