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04-19-2006, 12:04 PM	#1
DayLahs Will Never Be Another Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 46,179	Ubisoft Montreal's CEO calls Revolution a "magical platform" courtesy of ign Publisher Ubisoft has officially announced one game - Red Steel - for Nintendo's new generation console, codenamed Revolution. But there may be more titles on the way, according to newly appointed Ubisoft Montreal CEO Yannis Mallat. In a recent interview with Gamasutra, Mallat had nothing but good things to say about Revolution and suggested that more Ubisoft report could be forthcoming. "I can say definitely, as any other developer, we are looking at this magical platform, and we want to be part of the adventure," Mallat explained. He made mention of Red Steel, which was recently announced, and added: "And I'm pretty sure we'll see other Revolution games from Ubisoft. And some of them, I'm sure, will be made from Montreal." Ubisoft Montreal employs more than 1,400 people and has upward of 12 games and fewer than 20 in development for current and next generation consoles, according to Mallat. The former Prince of Persia producer turn CEO noted to Gamasutra that it will have a big E3 2006 presence, where it will show off new IPs and sequels to existing franchises. Montreal is responsible for some of Ubisoft's biggest hits, from Prince of Persia to Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory. On a side note, Ubisoft has also announced next generation versions of the Rayman franchise, and sources have indicated that a Revolution version is in the works. __________________

04-19-2006, 12:17 PM	#2
Euphemism unbeknownst Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: B'ham Al Posts: 1,756	Magical.... Starry eyes __________________ MORE "DIGISTRIBUTION": Xihilisk-EPTwo* New album released exclusively through Bittorrent!! Click here and support artists who support piracy!!!

04-19-2006, 02:55 PM	#3
Kuriboo Super Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: A Galaxy far far away.... Posts: 12,190	Ubisoft is like becoming a god. __________________ Mario's Bitch

04-19-2006, 02:58 PM	#4
Fake_Brasilian Ristar! "Come on!" Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Redmond, WA Posts: 1,640	Seriously...they are getting their ass in gear, __________________

04-19-2006, 05:15 PM	#5
DanMo Roll with it Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,930	Ah ubisoft montreal...the best thing Quebec has to offer (next to their strippers) they're looking like a truly creative studio that's been given the opportunity to showcase their true creativity and come out of their shell. I CAN'T ****ING WAIT __________________ Don't worry, be happy.

04-19-2006, 05:21 PM	#6
Formless Underboss Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Way Down the Hole Posts: 2,579	Good to see developers are taking nintendo seriously. __________________

04-19-2006, 07:15 PM	#7
Pojo is it? Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 22,046	It's so magical, in fact, that the game creators consider it a secondary platform because it won't make as much money as the PS3 and 360. For every ten Splinter Cells and Prince of Persias, we'll see one Red Steel. It's just the way things work, unless the Revolution blows up in everyone's face. __________________

04-19-2006, 07:41 PM	#8
Game Guru Golden f*cking Sun! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: L.A., Tuskegee, AL or Albany, GA depending on time of year. Posts: 6,453	Ubisoft: We're a kinder-better-and more Nintendo friendly, EA! I love Ubisoft. __________________ Investors Business Daily on Obama "death panel": "People such as scientist Stephen Hawking wouldn't have a chance in the U.K., where the National Health Service would say the life of this brilliant man, because of his physical handicaps, is essentially worthless." Needless to say, Hawking, who is recognized as one of the great theoretical physicists of the 20th and 21st century, was born in the UK and has lived his entire life there.

04-19-2006, 08:04 PM	#9
danytoca sun Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,792	I might apply there one day __________________ dani tuga?

04-19-2006, 08:27 PM

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Souzetsu

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On a side note, Ubisoft has also announced next generation versions of the Rayman franchise, and sources have indicated that a Revolution version is in the works.

Hell yes!

04-19-2006, 08:30 PM	#11
LinKami Deschain RIP Yoshito Usui :-( Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: anywhere the greenville scene is not Posts: 6,027	i'll commend the praise from these companies when they come out with good games for the revolution. Until then, its only talk.

04-19-2006, 09:03 PM	#12
PaperSamus Yo Momma's On My Lips Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: FL Posts: 3,379	Yay, there'll be Rayman. __________________ FIE DOLLA PEE-SAH!

04-19-2006, 09:36 PM	#13
FAT2001 Lakitu Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: 8===========> Posts: 2,165	I wonder if Burnout will come to the Rev and how it will play out. Seriously I like this game. Been playing it with some friends and it's just plain fun to blow sh!t up. __________________

04-20-2006, 08:51 AM

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Euphemism

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Originally Posted by Fake_Brasilian

getting their ass in gear,

Ouch...

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04-20-2006, 09:08 AM

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Red Yoshi

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Originally Posted by SZF2001

I wonder if Burnout will come to the Rev and how it will play out.

Seriously I like this game. Been playing it with some friends and it's just plain fun to blow sh!t up.

Burnout is published by EA. Unless, of course, you were just making this comment for the heck of it and it has nothing to do with Ubisoft

04-20-2006, 09:15 AM	#16
Dolphin Thanks for all the fish. Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,428	Ooh, a Revolution explosion. What would that be like?

04-20-2006, 09:36 AM	#17
AMG Old School Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: NY Posts: 2,186	It's good to hear that Ubisoft is giving much love to Nintendo's new console.

04-20-2006, 12:13 PM	#18
~~Assman~~ CTU agent Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,945	Today is the day for GI, and NP has a huge exclusive. Subscribers should be getting their mag. today.

04-21-2006, 08:08 AM	#19
dablunt Porcupo Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: it is that i live in oxford Posts: 373	Beyond G&E with a Wand thing. Sweet. __________________ Da~blunt