This has been the first week in quite some time that Square Enix did not release an official update for Dragon Quest X in the form of new screenshots and details. On the bright side, the company did confirm that beta test news is on the way. Dragon Quest X producer Yosuke Saito promised on Twitter today that information will be revealed some time next week.
Montréal, Canada – November 02, 2011 – Today, Ubisoft announced that it has acquired RedLynx, the Finland-based creator of the renowned digital brand “Trials”.
Founded in 2000, RedLynx is a pioneer in digital games, developing more than 100 high-quality titles for a wide range of digital distribution channels, including PC, consoles, mobile phones, tablets and interactive TV. After initial success on PC and wide acclaim for its highly realistic, physics-based game mechanics, Trials, RedLynx’s flagship brand, has now become one of the best-selling games ever on Xbox™ LIVE Arcade, with over two million paid downloads across the main game and both DLCs. Trials Evolution, the next title in the franchise, will be released in the coming months. The recent DrawRace 2 for the iPhone and iPad was lauded by both press and gamers for its innovative physics-based touch-controls and asynchronous multiplayer gameplay. Upon its release, DrawRace2 became the best-selling racing game in both Europe and the United States.
Commenting on the acquisition, Yves Guillemot, chief executive officer at Ubisoft, stated: “The team at RedLynx has developed exceptionally strong digital brands that stand out for their high replay value, their long tail sales and their multiplatform positioning. We are delighted to welcome RedLynx to the Ubisoft family. Their expertise in asynchronous online games and physics-based game mechanics provides us with a great opportunity to bring their powerful brands, most notably Trials, to an even broader range of fast-growing digital platforms.”
3DS – 65,041
PSP – 30,605
PS3 – 25,217
Wii – 11,784
DSi LL – 2,009
Xbox 360 – 1,704
PS2 – 1,228
DSi – 1,061
DS Lite – 55
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
3DS – 73,933
PS3 – 23,897
PSP – 22,095
Wii – 11,235
DSi LL – 2,005
Xbox 360 – 1,620
PS2 – 1,296
DSi – 1,293
DS Lite – 36
1. [PSP] Final Fantasy Type-0
2. [Wii] Kirby’s Return to Dreamland
3. [PS3] Idolmaster 2
4. [Wii] Just Dance
5. [Wii] Go Vacation
6. [PSP] Ro-Kyu-Bu!
7. [PSP] Makai Senki Disgaea 4: Fuuka & Desco-hen Hajime Mashita
8. [PSP] Ragnarok: Hikari to Yami no Koujo
9. [PSP] Senritsu no Stratus
10. [PS3] Gekijouban Macross F: Sayonara no Tsubasa – Hybrid Pack
