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Ubisoft games 30% off on Wii U eShop
U can save on ZombiU, along with the rest of Ubisoft's Wii U lineup this week. From today through February 26, downloads of full games from the publisher are 30% off.That puts ZombiU and Assassin's Creed 3 at $41.99 each, and Just Dance 4, Rabbids Land, Your Shape: Fitness Evolved 2013, and ESPN Sports Connection at $34.99 each. It's a good time to load up on Ubigames, as long as you remember to factor in the cost of an extra hard drive.This isn't the only sale happening on eShop: pick up F-Zero for 30 cents tomorrow.
PSA: Assassin's Creed 3's 'Tyranny of King Washington' DLC out now
Assassin's Creed 3's first downloadable content pack for the "Tyranny of King Washington" is available today on Xbox 360 and PC, along with the PS3 following the standard weekly update.The three-part story begins with "The Infamy," as an alternate history unfolds with George Washington's head getting bloated and heavy as he wears the crown of the Americas. Infamy can be purchased on its own for $10 (800 MSP) or in the Assassin's Creed 3 Season Pass bundle for $30. The content will also be available on Wii U at some point in our current timeline. %Gallery-179178%
Ubisoft sales crest $1 billion during Q3
Ubisoft's performance figures for the three month period ending December 31, 2012 have been released, and while we don't have specific net/operating/sticky/whatever income figures on account of the company's Frenchness, we do have an overall indication of how it performed in Q3. Which is to say, pretty good.Sales for the period totaled €802 million ($1.07 billion), which is a 23 percent increase over the €652 million reported for the same quarter last year. Ubisoft's nine month year-to-date figures are also outperforming last year's: €1.08 billion ($1.45 billion) versus €900 million by this time last year, an increase of 21 percent.Ubisoft attributes a large amount of this income with Assassin's Creed 3's 12 million shipped units and Far Cry 3's critical success, in addition to a 143 percent year-over-year increase in digital sales, totaling €55.2 million ($74.3 million).
Assassin's Creed 3 at more than 12M shipped, Far Cry 3 over 4.5M [update]
Update: During Ubisoft's earnings call, the company revealed the sell-through percentage for Assassin's Creed 3 is around 70 percent. Applying that to shipment figures of 12 million, that translates into 8.4 million units sold. Ubisoft also noted that 1 million of the 4.5 million Far Cry 3 copies which shipped were for PC. Ubisoft revealed Assassin's Creed 3 shipments and digital sales combined are now over the 12 million mark, while Far Cry 3 has shipped and digitally distributed 4.5 million copies of its own. The Assassin's Creed 3 figure represents a near-70 percent increase on the corresponding amount for the series' previous game, Revelations.In December, Ubisoft announced it had sold 7 million copies of Assassin's Creed 3, making it the fastest-selling game in the company's history. This new figure is for shipments, but it still indicates the game continues to do impressively at retail.
McFarlane making Assassin's Creed 3 action figures
Ubisoft has announced a partnership with McFarlane Toys, worldwide purveyors of articulated, authorized licensed memorabilia, the result of which is a forthcoming line of Assassin's Creed 3 dolls action figures.The first series, available at retailers sometime this summer, will include Conner (in both traditional assassin and Ratonhnhaké:ton flavors) and Haytham Kenyway, among others. Figures are six inches tall, give or take, and feature an average of 25 points of articulation. No word yet on when subsequent series will be released or what other characters will be part of this initial run. Personally, we're hoping for a moose.%Gallery-178142%
Final two Assassin's Creed 3 'King Washington' episodes take over in March, April
While Assassin's Creed 3 season pass holders have to wait two weeks for the first episode of The Tyranny of King Washington to drop on February 19, Ubisoft has finally announced the launch dates for the follow-ups. The second episode, titled The Betrayal, and third episode, called The Redemption, will be available for download on Xbox 360, PS3, Wii U and PC on March 19 and April 23, respectively.Each of these DLC episodes are priced at $10 each (800 MS Points) and included in the season pass price of $30. Above, you can check out a trailer for the first episode in this planned trilogy, The Infamy. After, feel free to check out some new screenshots in our gallery below; or don't. We'd never tell you what to do because we're not King Washington.%Gallery-178145%
GameStop, Amazon offer killer discounts on Assassin's Creed 3
Even members of clandestine orders with a strict dress code can appreciate a good deal. GameStop is offering the PC version of Assassin's Creed 3 for $30, while Amazon is discounting the romp through alt-history to $35. Neither retailer has stated when the offers will expire.Ubisoft has announced the first episode in the three-part Tyranny of King Washington DLC pack – dubbed "The Infamy" – is launching on February 19. The add-on will be available simultaneously on PC, Xbox 360 and PC for $10 as a standalone download or included within the $30 Assassin's Creed 3 Season Pass.
AC3 Tyranny of King Washington DLC takes the throne on Feb. 19
The first episode in the Tyranny of King Washington DLC pack for Assassin's Creed 3 takes control on February 19 for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. The Tyranny of King Washington is a three-part alternate history exploring President George Washington's more ambitious, dictatorial side.This first episode, called 'The Infamy,' introduces Connor as he wakes up to find that George Washington has been crowned king of the United States. The Infamy covers the first part of Connor's battle to dethrone Washington and deliver justice to the new America.The Infamy is available as a standalone purchase for $10 or 800 MS Points, or snag the entire Tyranny series for $30 as part of the Assassin's Creed 3 Season Pass. The Assassin's Creed 3 DLC packs will be available on Wii U at a later date.
Assassin's Creed 3 Hidden Secrets, Battle Hardened DLC now on Wii U
The first two DLC packs for Assassin's Creed 3, Hidden Secrets and Battle Hardened, hit the Wii U today; Hidden Secrets costs $5 and Battle Hardened is $10. Both packs are already available on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.Hidden Secrets includes three new missions (Lost Mayan Ruins, Ghost of War and A Dangerous Secret), two single-player costumes and two multiplayer characters, the Redcoat and the Sharpshooter. Battle Hardened is all about the multiplayer, adding the Governor, Highlander and Coyote Man characters, and three multiplayer maps, Charlestown, Fort St-Mathieu and Saint Pierre.The next DLC pack for Assassin's Creed 3 is The Tyranny of King Washington, a three-episode trek through George Washington's alternate history.
Assassin's Creed 3 gets Battle Hardened multiplayer DLC, out now on XBLM [update: PSN, PC details]
Assassin's Creed 3 is toughing it out with new multiplayer DLC today in the form of the Battle Hardened pack. The DLC, now available on Xbox Live Marketplace for 800 MSP, and free for Season Pass holders, is also making its way to PlayStation Network and PC, although Ubisoft has yet to specify when.The pack introduces three new maps to the multiplayer side of Connor's Colonial climber, including Charlestown, Fort St-Mathieu, and Saint Pierre. Three new multiplayer characters are bundled in too, namely the Governor, Highlander, and Coyote Man (presumably one of the less popular bartenders at Coyote Ugly).Update: Ubisoft UK tells us the Battle Hardened pack is coming to PSN there on January 9, and to Windows PC on January 15. It'll cost £7.99 on PC and PS3, twice as much as the previous DLC, meaning the US price should be $9.99. Since the PlayStation Store updates on Wednesdays in Europe and on Tuesdays in North America, that indicates the DLC should be available on NA's PSN later today. %Gallery-175052%
Video: Look before you leap in Assassin's Creed
You shouldn't take everything you see in video games at face value – especially when a hooded man, who belongs to a clandestine order of assassins embroiled in a years-long war against another clandestine, sinister secret order, jumps off a building into a small cart of hay.
PS3 12GB slides to £125 at GAME in UK
UK retailer GAME is dropping the price of the 12GB PS3 to £125 on the day following Christmas. A GAME representative informs us that price also includes a copy of The Amazing Spiderman movie. The console, regularly priced at £150, is immediately shedding the pounds during the holiday season.Other deals include Assassin's Creed 3 and FIFA 13 for £35, along with Forza Horizon and Halo 4 for £25.All this pound talk is already making us feel stuffed and the real feasting hasn't even begun.
Assassin's Creed 3 Gold Edition and Liberation flash sale on PSN this weekend
PlayStation Network is hosting a flash sale for Assassin's Creed 3 and Assassin's Creed 3: Liberation this weekend. The sale discounts the games by 35%, and also includes a bundle for both games at 50% off.This weekend, Assassin's Creed 3 can be bought for $38.99, with the Gold Edition on sale for $58.49. Liberation costs $23.39, while a bundle including both Liberation and Assassin's Creed 3 Gold Edition is $59.99. The Gold Edition of the game includes a season pass for the game's DLC offerings.
Assassin's Creed 3 climbs to 7 million sales worldwide, is Ubisoft's fastest-selling game
Worldwide sales of Assassin's Creed 3 are now over 7 million, Ubisoft announced today. After selling 3.5 million in its first week, the latest entry in the historical series doubled that sell-through figure by the one month mark, making it the fastest-selling game in Ubisoft's history.The sales represent a significant rise from the series' beginnings. The original Assassin's Creed sold 2.5 million in its first month, making it back in 2007 the fastest-selling new video game IP in the US. Assassin's Creed 3 first month sales falls just short of triple that.Ubisoft also released some big old stats for the Colonial adventure, revealing 3 billion assassinations have been committed in the game since launch. That suggests an average assassination-per-player count of around 429, which even by video game standards is an awful lot of murder.
Assassin's Creed 3 for $33, more Amazon deals today
Amazon is hosting another games-only Gold Box event, discounting one game all day and several for two-hour windows. The Deal of the Day is Assassin's Creed 3 for $33 on PS3 or Xbox 360, bundled with $3 credits for Amazon Instant Video, Digital Games, and Gaming Trade-In Credit.Lightning Deals still to come include various headsets, Rhythm Thief, Dishonored, and Adventure Time: Hey Ice King, etc. Obsessively follow the deals throughout the day at this link.
Assassin's Creed 3's 'Tyranny of King Washington' VGA trailer
Assassin's Creed 3's "Tyranny of King Washington," is a three-part DLC series exploring the history of George Washington seeking unlimited power, foregoing the silly notion of presidency and ruling with painful benevolence.The Assassin's Creed 3 Season Pass covers five downloadable content packs (one already out now) and is currently available for $30 off PSN and Xbox Live, with pre-orders available at GameStop and Best Buy. At GameStop they'll accept three beaver hides in trade for the season pass.
NPD: Black Ops 2 sold 7.5 million in US during November
Zooming in on yesterday's NPD data for November, it turns out Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 sold 7.5 million copies in the United States. The retail tracking service also told Gamespot that second-place entry Halo 4 sold 3.2 million units, while runner-up Assassin's Creed 3 moved 2.9 million copies.NPD's data tracked Black Ops 2 sales from launch on November 13 until November 24. The game would go on, according to Activision, to reach sales of $1 billion four days later.
Don't load Assassin's Creed 3 while 'Hidden Secrets' DLC is downloading
Downloading the Hidden Secrets DLC pack for Assassin's Creed 3 caused "a very small number of players" to lose their save data, Ubisoft wrote on its forums. One player began a thread describing the issue and a few others joined in to share their own tales of woe. Ubisoft responded with the following message:"Just a quick heads up, we're able to reproduce this issue at the studio and are working on a fix/workaround. From what we can tell, this problem seems to be rare and should generally only affect a very small number of players. That said, we're taking the speedy and complete resolution of this very seriously."Barring a complete fix, Ubisoft offered a tip to avoid the glitch:"Do not load your saved AC3 game while the DLC is downloading in the background. This appears to be the key trigger for this bug. You can do anything else you want to do, just don't load up your saved game and play it while the DLC is downloading."Hidden Secrets launched for Assassin's Creed 3 Season Pass holders on December 4 and drops for the public on December 11.
Assassin's Creed 3 Season Pass unlocks Hidden Secrets DLC today
Assassin's Creed 3 Season Pass holders get the game's first piece of downloadable content on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC today. Titled 'Hidden Secrets,' the content becomes available for everyone else to purchase on December 11, except for Wii U owners who'll see it come to their systems at a later date. In Europe, Season Pass owners on PS3 must wait until tomorrow to access the DLC, and those without Season Pass until December 13.Hidden Secrets contains three extra missions including Lost Mayan Ruins, Ghost of War, and A Dangerous Secret, all of which featured in various pre-order bundles. The trio totals in at an hour of bonus gameplay, according to Ubisoft. The DLC also comes with Colonial Assassin and Captain of the Aquila costumes for single-player, as well as Redcoat and Sharpshooter characters for multiplayer.Ubisoft also confirmed today the upcoming The Tyranny of King Washington campaign is split into three separate packs. An Assassin's Creed 3 online survey discovered last week suggested each pack is around two hours in length. Also now officially revealed is 'The Battle Hardened' pack, which includes new maps and characters for multiplayer.Hidden Secrets, Battle Hardened, and the King Washington trio appear to make up the five packs announced as coming to Assassin's Creed 3. All five are unlocked via the game's Season Pass, available on Xbox Live Marketplace for 2400 MSP and PSN for $29.99.
Ubisoft Uplay app now on Wii U
Been playing Ubisoft Wii U games without accruing the publisher's invented Uplay currency like some kind of chump? Now's the time to feel better about yourself, because the Uplay app is now available for download through the Nintendo eShop.If you've signed into Uplay with your info through any Ubisoft game on Wii U, the app will automatically detect your information. Through the Uplay app you can view your achievements, spend your Uplay bux on content for various Ubisoft games and perhaps ponder why you put so much stock in imaginary economies.
