“We decided to approach it as this mini-franchise that has gone absolutely mental…There is lots (sic) of cyborg murder rage.” “We went a little bit renegade,” Evans said. “Blood Dragon,” available as a download to consoles or computers for US$15, lets players “get the girl, kill the bad guys and save the world in a VHS-era vision of the future,” according to the France-based videogame titan.ĭean Evans and his team at Ubisoft’s studio in Montreal kept the script, graphics, and storylines simple while weaving pulse-pushing action and music into the intentionally retro title. “These kinds of games give us more opportunity to take risks,” Ubisoft vice president of sales Tony Key said while providing early looks at coming titles during a Digital Days event at the company’s San Francisco studio. It will be joined in coming months by new titles including a “Prince of Persia” for play on Apple mobile gadgets and an online gladiator game in which players buy virtual slaves and turn them into arena fighters. The release of “Blood Dragon” comes as Ubisoft adapts to the booming popularity of downloading games for play on consoles, smartphones, tablets, or personal computers. “Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon” pits a cyber-commando against laser-shooting dragons in a sassy tribute to videogames from the late 1970s and early 1980s. SAN FRANCISCO, USA – Ubisoft on Tuesday (April 30) unleashed a wacky take on action title “Far Cry,” illustrating how the low production costs of mobile-ready spin-offs allow videogame giants to show off their playful side.
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