Ubisoft Entertainment S.A. (UBSFF) 16.1188 $UBSFF
Will "Bayonetta 2's" Weak Sales Prevent Nintendo From Securing More Wii U Exclusives?
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Sep 27, 7:30AM CDT
Platinum Games' Bayonetta 2 , a Wii U exclusive published by Nintendo , is off to a weak start in Japan. According to industry tracker Media Create, the third-person shooter sold about 39,000 copies during its first week, finishing third behind ...
Is Activision Blizzard's $500 Million "Destiny" a $1.5 Billion Disappointment?
Keith Noonan, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 22, 11:34AM CDT
It's been roughly two weeks since the launch of Activision Blizzard 's highly touted Destiny , and early indicators are mixed. Endowed with a sky-high production and marketing budget of $500 million, the game was put forth as a potentially...
Activision’s “Destiny” and the Business of Video Game Hype
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Sep 19, 2:39PM CDT
Activision Blizzard recently announced that Bungie's Destiny had sold through $325 million worth of games within the first five days of its release. That figure makes Destiny one of the most successful new IP launches in recent history, but...
What Activision's Free "Destiny" Upgrade Means for Cross-Platform Gaming
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Sep 09, 4:31PM CDT
Activision Blizzard recently announced that it would allow customers who purchase the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of Bungie's Destiny to upgrade the game to the Xbox One and PS4 versions for...
Why Sony Wants To Turn "Uncharted" and "The Last of Us" Into Movies
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Aug 24, 8:31AM CDT
Sony recently announced that it would turn two of its biggest video game franchises -- Uncharted and The Last of Us -- into movies. Uncharted (L) and The Last of Us (R). Source: Naughty Dog. Sony Pictures intends to release the...
Will Microtransactions Ruin ‘Assassin’s Creed Unity’?
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Aug 19, 8:55AM CDT
Ubisoft recently announced that Assassin's Creed Unity , the first fully next-gen chapter of the Assassin's Creed series, will include in-game microtransactions. Early reports indicate that real-money transactions will allow players to obtain...
Could the ‘Assassin’s Creed’ Movie Turn the Game Into a Cross-Media Goldmine?
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Aug 14, 8:55AM CDT
In seven short years, Ubisoft 's Assassin's Creed has established itself as a blockbuster gaming franchise that has sold nearly 60 million copies over the course of six main games. Therefore, it's not surprising that Fox will launch a new...
Are Electronic Arts' Major Software Delays Actually Good For Investors?
Keith Noonan, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Jul 23, 2:20PM CDT
Source: Battlefield.com Electronic Arts has released the results for its most recently completed fiscal quarter, and the numbers should help the gaming publisher continue its impressive run. Company shares trade approximately 60% higher today...
After a Great Quarter, Is Ubisoft Entertainment a Strong Play for Investors?
Keith Noonan, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Jul 15, 9:30AM CDT
With Ubisoft 's Watch Dogs landing as a certified hit, the company has cleared one of the most important generational hurdles it faced. The importance of introducing a successful new IP for the company was compounded by the fact that the last...
Will Square Enix's ‘Dragon Quest X’ Change Nintendo’s Views on Cloud Gaming?
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Jul 11, 9:55AM CDT
Square Enix 's MMO Dragon Quest X will land on Nintendo 's 3DS in September in Japan, making it the most ported title in the 28-year-old series' history. The game has already arrived on the Wii, Wii U, Android smartphones, and Windows PCs, but...
Will "Evolve" Give Take-Two Interactive the Growth Investors Are Looking For?
Keith Noonan, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Jul 08, 9:00AM CDT
Take-Two Interactive has been on an impressive run. The company's share price trades approximately 43% higher than it did a year ago, largely thanks to strong performance from its megahit Grand Theft Auto 5 . With an updated version of the game...
Will Activision Blizzard's $500 Million Gamble on 'Destiny' Pay Off?
Keith Noonan, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jul 06, 11:30AM CDT
Source: DestinyTheGame.com Activision Blizzard has been getting a lot of attention lately. With the new consoles from Sony and Microsoft off to successful starts, and the broader gaming industry expanding rapidly, the company looks...
Ubisoft’s ‘Watch Dogs’ and the Business of Hype
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Jul 04, 8:27AM CDT
Ubisoft 's Watch Dogs was one of the most anticipated games of the year. After an impressive debut at E3 2012, preview videos revealed a fascinating game that blended elements of Assassin's Creed and Take-Two 's Grand Theft Auto with an...
Has Nintendo Done the Seemingly Impossible and Saved the Wii U?
Keith Noonan, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Jun 21, 1:02PM CDT
Source: Nintendo.com There's recently been a lot of talk suggesting that Nintendo 's Wii U is making a comeback. After two dismal E3 showings, the most recent expo show saw Nintendo make big strides in its presentation format. The company's E3...
Why Ubisoft's Removal of a Female Character From 'Assassin’s Creed: Unity' Isn’t Sexist
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Jun 19, 11:29AM CDT
Ubisoft recently abandoned plans to add playable female characters in the new co-op mode of Assassin's Creed: Unity , the first exclusively next-gen title of its flagship Assassin's Creed franchise . The...
The One Company Nobody Paid Attention to at E3 2014
Mark Reeth, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Jun 17, 8:27AM CDT
A lot of the usual suspects made headlines for E3 2014; Activision Blizzard is betting big on Destiny , Electronic Arts is bringing back some fan favorites, and Take-Two Interactive is wishing that it had...
‘Assassin’s Creed Unity’ Release Set for Fall 2014 -- But Is it Too Much, Too Early?
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 01, 9:35AM CDT
Ubisoft recently announced Assassin's Creed Unity , the seventh main installment of its blockbuster franchise, transporting players to Paris during the French Revolution. Assassin's Creed Unity's location had...
How Female Game Developers Could Change the Status Quo in Video Games
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Mar 31, 10:25AM CDT
The video game business has been considered a male-oriented business throughout most of its history. Yet in recent years, female gamers -- who now account for 45% of the market, according to the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) -- are...
Ubisoft's Watch Dogs Will Flop
Keith Noonan, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Mar 15, 1:00PM CDT
Source: ubisoft.com New IPs are risky propositions in the modern gaming industry. The power that established franchises carry on the market makes it difficult for fresh faces to carve out their own spaces, and the skyrocketing development costs...
Did EA Cross the Line with In-Game Ads for ‘Need for Speed’ in ‘Battlefield 4’?
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Mar 15, 9:06AM CDT
Did Electronic Arts just cross the line by rolling out in-game video ads in its first-person shooter Battlefield 4 ? Irate gamers on social media certainly think so, with Twitter and Reddit users...
Will "Bayonetta 2's" Weak Sales Prevent Nintendo From Securing More Wii U Exclusives?
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Sep 27, 7:30AM CDT
Platinum Games' Bayonetta 2 , a Wii U exclusive published by Nintendo , is off to a weak start in Japan. According to industry tracker Media Create, the third-person shooter sold about 39,000 copies during its first week, finishing third behind ...
Is Activision Blizzard's $500 Million "Destiny" a $1.5 Billion Disappointment?
Keith Noonan, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 22, 11:34AM CDT
It's been roughly two weeks since the launch of Activision Blizzard 's highly touted Destiny , and early indicators are mixed. Endowed with a sky-high production and marketing budget of $500 million, the game was put forth as a potentially...
Activision’s “Destiny” and the Business of Video Game Hype
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Sep 19, 2:39PM CDT
Activision Blizzard recently announced that Bungie's Destiny had sold through $325 million worth of games within the first five days of its release. That figure makes Destiny one of the most successful new IP launches in recent history, but...
What Activision's Free "Destiny" Upgrade Means for Cross-Platform Gaming
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Sep 09, 4:31PM CDT
Activision Blizzard recently announced that it would allow customers who purchase the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of Bungie's Destiny to upgrade the game to the Xbox One and PS4 versions for...
Why Sony Wants To Turn "Uncharted" and "The Last of Us" Into Movies
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Aug 24, 8:31AM CDT
Sony recently announced that it would turn two of its biggest video game franchises -- Uncharted and The Last of Us -- into movies. Uncharted (L) and The Last of Us (R). Source: Naughty Dog. Sony Pictures intends to release the...
Will Microtransactions Ruin ‘Assassin’s Creed Unity’?
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Aug 19, 8:55AM CDT
Ubisoft recently announced that Assassin's Creed Unity , the first fully next-gen chapter of the Assassin's Creed series, will include in-game microtransactions. Early reports indicate that real-money transactions will allow players to obtain...
Could the ‘Assassin’s Creed’ Movie Turn the Game Into a Cross-Media Goldmine?
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Aug 14, 8:55AM CDT
In seven short years, Ubisoft 's Assassin's Creed has established itself as a blockbuster gaming franchise that has sold nearly 60 million copies over the course of six main games. Therefore, it's not surprising that Fox will launch a new...
Are Electronic Arts' Major Software Delays Actually Good For Investors?
Keith Noonan, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Jul 23, 2:20PM CDT
Source: Battlefield.com Electronic Arts has released the results for its most recently completed fiscal quarter, and the numbers should help the gaming publisher continue its impressive run. Company shares trade approximately 60% higher today...
After a Great Quarter, Is Ubisoft Entertainment a Strong Play for Investors?
Keith Noonan, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Jul 15, 9:30AM CDT
With Ubisoft 's Watch Dogs landing as a certified hit, the company has cleared one of the most important generational hurdles it faced. The importance of introducing a successful new IP for the company was compounded by the fact that the last...
Will Square Enix's ‘Dragon Quest X’ Change Nintendo’s Views on Cloud Gaming?
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Jul 11, 9:55AM CDT
Square Enix 's MMO Dragon Quest X will land on Nintendo 's 3DS in September in Japan, making it the most ported title in the 28-year-old series' history. The game has already arrived on the Wii, Wii U, Android smartphones, and Windows PCs, but...
Will "Evolve" Give Take-Two Interactive the Growth Investors Are Looking For?
Keith Noonan, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Jul 08, 9:00AM CDT
Take-Two Interactive has been on an impressive run. The company's share price trades approximately 43% higher than it did a year ago, largely thanks to strong performance from its megahit Grand Theft Auto 5 . With an updated version of the game...
Will Activision Blizzard's $500 Million Gamble on 'Destiny' Pay Off?
Keith Noonan, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jul 06, 11:30AM CDT
Source: DestinyTheGame.com Activision Blizzard has been getting a lot of attention lately. With the new consoles from Sony and Microsoft off to successful starts, and the broader gaming industry expanding rapidly, the company looks...
Ubisoft’s ‘Watch Dogs’ and the Business of Hype
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Jul 04, 8:27AM CDT
Ubisoft 's Watch Dogs was one of the most anticipated games of the year. After an impressive debut at E3 2012, preview videos revealed a fascinating game that blended elements of Assassin's Creed and Take-Two 's Grand Theft Auto with an...
Has Nintendo Done the Seemingly Impossible and Saved the Wii U?
Keith Noonan, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Jun 21, 1:02PM CDT
Source: Nintendo.com There's recently been a lot of talk suggesting that Nintendo 's Wii U is making a comeback. After two dismal E3 showings, the most recent expo show saw Nintendo make big strides in its presentation format. The company's E3...
Why Ubisoft's Removal of a Female Character From 'Assassin’s Creed: Unity' Isn’t Sexist
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Jun 19, 11:29AM CDT
Ubisoft recently abandoned plans to add playable female characters in the new co-op mode of Assassin's Creed: Unity , the first exclusively next-gen title of its flagship Assassin's Creed franchise . The...
The One Company Nobody Paid Attention to at E3 2014
Mark Reeth, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Jun 17, 8:27AM CDT
A lot of the usual suspects made headlines for E3 2014; Activision Blizzard is betting big on Destiny , Electronic Arts is bringing back some fan favorites, and Take-Two Interactive is wishing that it had...
‘Assassin’s Creed Unity’ Release Set for Fall 2014 -- But Is it Too Much, Too Early?
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 01, 9:35AM CDT
Ubisoft recently announced Assassin's Creed Unity , the seventh main installment of its blockbuster franchise, transporting players to Paris during the French Revolution. Assassin's Creed Unity's location had...
How Female Game Developers Could Change the Status Quo in Video Games
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Mar 31, 10:25AM CDT
The video game business has been considered a male-oriented business throughout most of its history. Yet in recent years, female gamers -- who now account for 45% of the market, according to the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) -- are...
Ubisoft's Watch Dogs Will Flop
Keith Noonan, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Mar 15, 1:00PM CDT
Source: ubisoft.com New IPs are risky propositions in the modern gaming industry. The power that established franchises carry on the market makes it difficult for fresh faces to carve out their own spaces, and the skyrocketing development costs...
Did EA Cross the Line with In-Game Ads for ‘Need for Speed’ in ‘Battlefield 4’?
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Mar 15, 9:06AM CDT
Did Electronic Arts just cross the line by rolling out in-game video ads in its first-person shooter Battlefield 4 ? Irate gamers on social media certainly think so, with Twitter and Reddit users...
