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Discussion of anything Ubisoft from AAA titles to news.
Oren Carmeli
http://www.joystiq.c... Ubisoft hires Michael Zernow, a highly experienced parkour athlete and instructor, to be the chief parkour officer for Assassins Creed.
Freerunning expert Michael Zernow trades leaping from rooftop to rooftop for a role as Ubisoft's Chief Parkour Officer
To cement its place as the leading purveyor of acrobatic yet physically implausible action games, Ubisoft has hired famed freerunner Michael "Frosti"
Oren Carmeli
Seems like this move portrays how Ubisoft hopes to recreate the most accurate representation of parkour for gamers
James Smale
This is an example of video games trying to recreate a realistic environment to further engage gamers.
Oren Carmeli
It seems like more games like GTA and Call of Duty are emerging where the scenery is almost identical to that of real life.
James Smale
what do you think is the next step for gaming?
Oren Carmeli
I think the future lies in creating an environment where the player is practically submerged into the game. It's all moving towards virtual reality
James Smale
I agree. With the awe inspiring graphics in modern games, I can only imagine how jaw dropping gameplay will be in future games.
Oren Carmeli
Games are used as a means for entering a virtual reality. It's a very controversial idea at its core, but the idea attracts a very large demographic
James Smale
As graphics and game mechanics advance, video games can be used for many purposes such as military training.
Oren Carmeli
@jamessmale1 Israel already uses flight simulators to train pilots for battle. Perhaps they eventually be used to test out military procedures. But can games ever capture humanlike AI?
James Smale
Programming AI is very difficult, and an integral part of the gaming experience. As technology advances we should be able to create more realistic AI without exposing bugs.
Oren Carmeli
Many developers refrain from creating AI with an overwhelming number of responses to character interaction because this often creates bugs that hinder the gaming experience
Matt Manning
Damn, I want to be a CPO some day
Oren Carmeli
https://www.youtube.... This game will be a big leap for the franchise
Assassin's Creed Unity E3 2014 World Premiere Cinematic Trailer [SCAN]
The French Revolution was led by the people. They stood together and faught the oppression. This year, and for the 1st time in the Assassin's Creed® franchis...
James Smale
I love the music cannot wait for the game
Oren Carmeli
@alecfurrier @jamessmale1 For the first time there will be online co-op to work together as assassins. http://goo.gl/lpGXZz
Assassin's Creed® Unity - Game & Trailer | Ubisoft (US)
Everything you need to know about Assassin's Creed Unity. Learn more about Arno and experience the French Revolution as never before.
James Smale
Watch this epic co-op trailer http://goo.gl/OTzk9B
Assassin’s Creed Unity: New Multiplayer Experience | Ubisoft (US)
A unique co-op experience you must play to believe. See it first on the official Assassin's Creed Unity site.
Oren Carmeli
@jamessmale1 This will change fighting tactics, and make the game have more replayable
Oren Carmeli
you can also revive, heal, and give your allies items to make them stronger
James Smale
I really like brotherhood, but I felt it was too easy at times. I think it is important to force the players to work in sync
Alec Furrier
Assassins creed has never seen revives... It will be interesting to see how they integrate and balance them.
Oren Carmeli
@alecfurrier Would you rather have only 1 revive or unlimited like in Call of Duty's Zombies mode?
James Smale
I think only 1 could be a good feel since it emphasizes the need for stealth. I always find it more satisfying to complete the mission without dying
Kelsey Mulcahy
@TumSe_ good idea. http://twitter.com/T...
TumSe_
#assassinscreed is too easy #ubisoft should insert a difficulty level option in #assassinscreedunity #ascdunity
a minute ago
Quoted By @kelsey_mulcahy
Oren Carmeli
Interesting point. Not all RPG's have difficulty level options, but I don't think it impedes overall gameplay. I hope they refine the counter dominant fighting strategy to make it harder
Matt Manning
@Oren_Carmeli Yea i think it would be a great addition. Legendary mode on Halo 3 was the absolute best, especially because they tied in all those extra achievements.
Oren Carmeli
I hope to see different difficulties, but I doubt Ubisoft will put it in being that this is the 7th installment of the franchise
Alec Furrier
It would definitely add to the replay value. Don't know why they haven't thought of that...
Oren Carmeli
https://www.youtube.... this looks like a very cool game
The Crew 15 Minutes of Gameplay Walkthrough Part 1 1080p Full Gameplay Video
Enjoy this 15 minutes of The Crew Gameplay! Remember to like, comment, and subscribe for more! Info on The Crew- The Crew is an open and persistent world for...
Oren Carmeli
I've never seen an open world game that recreates the entire United States for players to roam through.
James Smale
WOW this is a first. There's a big emphasis on customization and freedom. Hopefully Ubisoft can execute
Oren Carmeli
That's my concern as we approach the release date in November 11th.
James Smale
In my opinion Ubisoft isn't as skilled in free roam games as developers like Rockstar. I'm rooting for them
Alec Furrier
@lucyamorris Wow, a Ubisoft League of Legends tournament. Does this show a trend for Ubisoft competitive scene?
http://twitter.com/l...
lucyamorris
RT @AquiL4X: Preparing to play in the first round of the second #Ubisoft League of Legends cup! Check out the stream soon at http://t.co/rQ
12 minutes ago
Quoted By @AlecFurrier
Drew Bratcher
Looks like esports would be good for them to get into...
http://www.ongamers....
Report: More than 70 million people watch eSports worldwide
Super Data Research and Newzoo say that worldwide viewership for eSports has doubled in the past year, now reaching over 70 million people.
Oren Carmeli
@drew_bratcher I'm surprised to see 34% of viewers to be women. the next step is for 34% of the characters in video games to be female
Jacob Hoffman
@Oren_Carmeli Hell yeah get some tits in these games!
Oren Carmeli
http://goo.gl/LRS7sB Ubisoft doing well during during the first quarter largely due to Watch Dogs. It also seems that Ubisoft plans on making a franchise out of the new game Watch Dogs.
Watch Dogs Leads Strong First Quarter For Ubisoft
Ubisoft today released its first quarter earnings for fiscal-year 2014-2015 and things are looking good.
Oren Carmeli
I've played the game thouroughly and I'm excited about the news. However, I'm interested how Ubisoft plans on changing the sequel to make non-repetitive gameplay.
Oren Carmeli
http://www.gamespot.... Ubisoft claims DLC is more accepted now than before. Do you agree?
Oren Carmeli
The article mentions how publishers more effectively communicate with their community which is a factor to the increased overall acceptance of DLC.
James Smale
Interesting I am usually excited for DLC, but for games like Call of Duty I think that DLC is often sub par and simply a bundle of small add ons that should have been included in the game.
Oren Carmeli
There are a lot of new additions adding to the prior FarCry 3 experience http://goo.gl/Rz7RRV
Far Cry 4 to Have Deeper Faction Conflicts and a More Reactive Open World
Daniel Hindes speaks to Far Cry 4 executive producer Dan Hay about how the game will provide greater choice and consequence in the open world of Kyrat.
James Smale
I'm excited about the new environments that offer more dynamic stealth gameplay.
Crowd Doc
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BearGatsby
Someone tell #Ubisoft their cross-platform games are a joke. Especially when they water down every game on their publication desk.
6 minutes ago
Quoted By @CrowdDr
Matt Manning
Interesting. I've always thought that xbox catered towards the Cod and fifa type multiplayer games whereas sony users were bigger on the story-based single-player ones.

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SoccerMaverick
#Ubisoft selling over twice as many units on #PS4 than #XboxOne http://t.co/q8XRgiaY...
an hour ago
Quoted By @Matt_Manni
Oren Carmeli
Xbox has had the leg up in online based games such as Call of Duty and Battlefield because in my opinion it's easier to play with friends online through group chats over Xbox live. Way easier than playstation where you need to Skype with friends.
Matt Manning
Well, as long as the game looks more realistic...
http://www.polygon.c...
Two Ubisoft developers watched a goat sacrifice while researching Far Cry 4
Two Ubisoft developers journeyed to Nepal to research the inspiration for Kyrat, the fictitious Himalayan setting for Far Cry 4, and while there they ended up observing the ritual sacrifice of a...
Oren Carmeli
The game's goal is to immerse the player into the alternate reality through playing the game.