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Ubisoft has created tons of franchises over the years. Rayman, Prince of Persia, and Assassin’s Creed are just a few of the names that we’ve seen time and time again.

Having developed numerous series, how does Ubisoft approach them? Why is the wait for new entries in some franchises longer than others?

Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot explained the publisher’s approach in an official Q&A:

“We have a strategy in place for each brand. Our goal is to work on each franchise until we see that it needs a break, and then down the line we’ll bring it back with a team that can make it shine once again. The power of our brands lies in the power of the people who work on them. So when we get to a point where we don’t think we can improve enough or bring something that fans haven’t seen before, we prefer to wait until we can identify a breakthrough – a fresh new angle that allows us to reinvigorate the franchise. So a lot of the time it’s about waiting for the right moment and the right team.”

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This is a thing:

Thanks to “to a toa” and Lesley for the tip.

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Nintendo could very well be softening its stance towards “Let’s Play” videos on YouTube. Zack Scott, one of the more-recognized uploaders involved with this type of content, believes the Big N could be changing its ways. Ad earnings on one of his videos stopped on May 14, but resumed a little over a week later.

Kotaku actually asked Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime about the situation at E3 2013. He said:

“We love our fans. We appreciate everything that our fans do. We had to take this formal step to be very clear about our IP.”

Reggie added, “the fans need to understand that we see the issue, we understand the issue, but, right now, all we’ve done is take the first step to protect our IP.”

Nintendo is obviously allowed to do what it sees fit with its IP, but backing off “Let’s Play” videos may be for the best.

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Sonic the Hedeghog is celebrating a birthday today. The Blue Blur made his debut on the SEGA Genesis 22 years ago. He’s had ups and downs since then, but at the end of the day, Sonic is one of the most recognized characters in video games. Happy birthday!

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Dragon Quest X is no longer just for the Wii U and Wii. During its “Dragon Quest X TV” event a short while ago, Square Enix announced that the online RPG is heading to PC.

All three versions of Dragon Quest X will operate on the same servers. Those who are interested in Dragon Quest X can find a bechmark download here. Sign up for the beta here (Japanese).

Dragon Quest X will be available on PC on September 26. Pricing is set at 3,990 yen.

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Below you’ll find some really neat construction shots of Nintendo’s E3 2013 booth. It must have been a huge endeavour to put everything together!

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For awhile, Trauma Center was one of the top series on Nintendo platforms. Atlus put out several games on both Wii and DS before “ending” things in 2010 with Trauma Team.

The Trauma series has been on hiatus since. Artist Masayuki Doi, however, has interest in working on the next game. Doi contributed to almost all of the Trauma titles.

Speaking with Siliconera, Doi said:

“I’m passionate about the Trauma Center series too and I want to develop the next game, but right now my focus is on the Shin Megami Tensei series.”

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