Future projected to be big for Ubisoft

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Future projected to be big for Ubisoft

by Christopher Buckner on Jan 25, 2008 at 11:50 AM

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ubisoft Ubisoft has proven is it not a one trick pony. Already the third largest western independent developer, Ubisoft looks to strengthen its position within the gaming world in 2008 with another strong lineup of highly anticipated original games, continuing franchises and multi-platform titles.

With the success of Assassin’s Creed, Ubisoft is riding high after a groundbreaking year. Sales jumped 44 percent during Ubisoft’s fiscal third quarter with $625 million in sales. With last years success, Ubisoft is projecting that the company will make somewhere around $1.2 billion in total sales in 2008 and $1.3 billion in 2009. It is in the strength of its games - most of which have a devoted fan base - where Ubisoft will continue to grow.

A number of high-profile titles are do to make their debut this year (2008), included the original title Haze, a new Prince of Persia sequel, an unnamed snowboarding game that is linked to Shaun White, Far Cry 2, Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Conviction, Brothers in Arms: Hell’s Highway and Tom Clancy’s EndWar. There are no confirmed dates for any of these titles as of yet.

The following games, however, are due to be released between now and March 2008 across all platforms.

Anno 1701 (U.S.)- Nintendo DS
ASSASSIN’S CREED - Nintendo DS, PC
BRAIN CHALLENGE - Nintendo DS
PETZ: BUNNYZ - Nintendo DS
CHESSMASTER THE ART OF LEARNING - PSP
CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION: HARD EVIDENCE - Wii
DARK MESSIAH OF MIGHT AND MAGIC: ELEMENTS - Xbox 360
DRAGONQUEST MONSTER: JOKER (some European countries)- Nintendo DS
IMAGINE: FIGURE SKATER - Nintendo DS
FINAL FANTASY REVENANT WINGS (some European countries - Nintendo DS
FINAL FANTASY CRYTAL CHRONICLES: RING OF FATES (some European countries)- Nintendo DS
LOST: VIA DOMUS - Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC
MATHS PLAY - Nintendo DS
MIAMI NIGHTS: SINGLES IN THE CITY - Nintendo DS
NITROBIKE - Wii
NO MORE HEROES (U.S.) - Wii
PUPPY PALACE - Nintendo DS
TOM CLANCY’S RAINBOW SIX VEGAS 2 - Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC
REAL SOCCER 2008 (U.S.) - Nintendo DS
SETTLERS 6 ADD ON (Europe) - PC
SILENT HUNTER: WOLVES OF THE PACIFIC U-BOAT MISSIONS ADD ON - PC
PETZ: WILD ANIMALS: TIGERZ - Nintendo DS
THE DOG ISLAND (Europe) - Wii, PlayStation 2
TOTALLY SPIES TOTALLY PARTY (Europe) - Wii
VICTORIOUS BOXERS CHALLENGE (Europe) - Wii