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Ubisoft enlists with Virgin Gaming [PRE ORDERS] TOP 10
New Ghost Recon title to be used in online tournament as part of multi-title deal by Michael French
SIR RICHARD Branson’s return to games continues to gather speed. MCV can reveal that his
Virgin Gaming operation has teamed up with Ubisoft. It’s the latest publisher to sign for the initiative supporting online tournaments played with its games.
The first confirmed Ubisoft game to use the service will be Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier – but multiple Ubisoft games will use it, the firms say. Virgin Gaming was unveiled at E3. It is a competitive gaming specialist that rewards players of multiplayer games with cash prizes.
“Ubisoft is one of the leading video game publishers in the world and we are thrilled to offer our members the opportunity to compete in some of their best multiplayer console games,” said Rob Segal, CEO of Virgin Gaming. “Virgin Gaming is a unique convergence of social networking, video games and competitive gaming, and we are excited that Ubisoft shares our vision for the platform and its potential.”
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GOLD EDITION PS3, CAPCOM
2. MEDAL OF HONOR: (W/BETA) 360 ..............................................EA
3. HALO REACH: SPARTAN HELMET 360 ..................................MICROSOFT
4. PLAYSTATION MOVE STARTER PS3 ..........................................SONY
5. FORMULA ONE 2010 PS3 .......................... ...CODEMASTERS
The anticipated Ghost Recon: Future Soldier headlines Ubisoft’s partnership with Virgin Gaming
Virgin Gaming is designed for players of any skill, and a $1m prize fund is available in the first 12 months. The new
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new venture. We have an exciting line-up of multiplayer titles this year that we believe will be a perfect fit for gamers
We have an exciting line-up of multiplayer titles that will be a perfect fit for a tournament setting.
Laurent Detoc, Ubisoft
online service is put together in association with multiplayer games firm WorldGaming.
“Ubisoft is thrilled to be partnering with Virgin on its
UK SOFTWARE SALES MONITOR
Your weekly guide to the UK games software market…
At last there’s some good news for UK retail, with the games market rising 20 per cent this week to £16.8 million. The number of units sold also rose, up 15 per cent to 801,876.
There were two main reasons for the rise. First was the eagerly anticipated PC release of StarCraft II, which launched at retail last week and took No.1 in the All Formats Top 40. The second was a series of attractive promotions on the High Street, with the likes of Modern Warfare 2and Left 4 Dead 2reduced in price.
The beginning of August is a quiet time for retail, with just a handful of family titles on the release schedule. So expect sales to be relatively slow for the next few weeks.
£16.8m
[WEEKLY MARKET VALUE] Week Ending July 31st 2010
20 Source: ELSPA/ChartTrack and Intent Media Total UK Software Sales
to compete against each other in a tournament,” said Laurent Detoc, president of Ubisoft North America. At E3 Branson told MCV that the service was ideal for
” StarCraft II was the biggest seller at UK retail this week
friends settling ‘who’s the best at a game’-style bets: “We’re just making sure people can have a fun flutter without having arguments with their friends about paying up. I love the concept. This could be enormous.” Ubisoft is just one in ‘a slate of industry partnerships with key publishers and retailers’ and Virgin says it will confirm more soon. It’s thought EA, Microsoft and Sony are already on board; some of their key multiplayer games, across 360 and PS3, are already listed on
virgingaming.com.
6. FORMULA ONE 2010 360 ..............................CODEMASTERS
7. STAR WARS FORCE UNLEASHED II PS3 ..................................LUCASARTS
8. PLAYSTATION MOVE NAVIGATION PS3 ..........................................SONY
9. PLAYSTATION MOVE CONTROLLER PS3 ..........................................SONY
10. FIFA 2011 PS3 ..............................................EA
Week ending: July 31st Source: SHOPTO.NET
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