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PlayStation

PS3 Gets Exclusive Assassin’s Creed Revelations Multiplayer Beta

In a sign that either the PlayStation 3 version of Assassin’s Creed Revelations needs more public beta testing than the Xbox 360 version or that Sony and AC publisher Ubisoft are — gasp — using a beta as a marketing stunt, the Assassin’s Creed: Revelations multiplayer beta will launch next month only on PS3, initially to a subset of PS3 owners.

July 16, 2011
News

Used Copies Of Ubisoft’s Latest Games Will Require $US10 ‘Passport’ To Play Online

Ubisoft today confirmed rumours that they will begin locking out free online multiplayer modes to anyone who buys their games used.

July 15, 2011
PC

Rumour: Ubisoft Joins Online Pass Party With Driver: San Francisco

French publisher Ubisoft may be the latest company to lock out online multiplayer modes to anyone who buys their games used. A report from Gamerzines says that Ubi will soon introduce the “Uplay Passport”, the latest one time use code scheme required to get your game online.

October 12, 2010
News

Ubisoft Unleashes Assassin Wars On Facebook

Ubisoft is calling it Project Legacy, but the newly launched Facebook training simulator for Templar front company Abstergo Industries is as Mafia Wars as they come.

April 9, 2010

What, Exactly, Is DRM?

We’ve been mentioning DRM, or Digital Rights Management, a lot lately here on Kotaku. It’s an important topic! Thing is, we’ve been made aware a lot of you don’t entirely know what it is. If that’s you, here’s a guide.

November 18, 2009
News

Testing Ubisoft’s “Frequent Flyer” Program With Assassin’s Creed II

Over the weekend, a dead option offered through my PlayStation 3 copy of Assassin’s Creed II went live. “Uplay” now works, the latest attempt by a publisher to tie its games together. If nothing else, it improved my Assassin’s experience.

November 14, 2009
News

Ubisoft: All Our Games Will Do This UPlay Thing

Ubisoft’s freebie-dispensing UPlay community will launch alongside Assassin’s Creed II, and ultimately will incorporate all games under the Ubisoft banner, the publisher’s CEO said on Thursday.

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