Ubisoft expands to Mexico
by Ross Miller 
{ Oct 25th 2006 at 5:17PM }
Ubisoft is establishing new offices in Mexico City, Mexico, making it the 22nd country with Ubisoft's presence and the first in Latin America. Ubisoft's world presence, which can be observed via their website, is reminiscent of the board game Risk. If Ubisoft's got a hot hand with a pair of dice, they might be able to out roll EA's forces and overtake Brazil. The French-originating company also announced their lineup for the Electronic Games Show in Mexico City. In addition to Open Season (shown on the PS2) and Rainbow Six Vegas (shown on the Xbox 360), Ubisoft will present three Nintendo Wii titles: Red Steel, Rayman Raving Rabbids, and Splinter Cell Double Agent. All the games are billed as holiday 2006 titles, all but ensuring Double Agent as one of the once-eight-now-seven Wii launch titles.
[Via GameDaily]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
KVN @ Oct 25th 2006 5:44PM
Nice we finally get to see double agent on wii.I want to see what control schemes they come up with.
Nushio @ Oct 25th 2006 5:48PM
Viva Mexico!
No, en serio!
Viva Ubisoft tambien!
Finally we are starting to get noticed. One can only cross the river so many times without getting caught ;)
qbix @ Oct 30th 2006 6:32PM
I know who I'm sending my resume when I go back.
Sonrics @ Oct 25th 2006 6:16PM
Hurray!, Ubi is coming here!!!
;)
Nushio @ Oct 25th 2006 6:35PM
Here's an interesting question:
What are their duties here?
If its just localizing the games, then I'm not as excited... (Rayman: Conejos con Rabia anyone? How about Acero Rojo?)
I'd like to see a game developer based on Mexico. Why not?
Kyou @ Oct 25th 2006 7:03PM
Oh man... I hope that doesn't mean Ubisoft games in spanish. Unless they're developed here, of course.
Ruben @ Oct 25th 2006 7:24PM
VIVA MEXICO!!!
VIVA!!!
VIVA UBISOFT!!!
VIVA!!!
ok tenia k decir eso, por fin la industria se esta dando cuanta k mexico es un buen mercado, los europeas se quejan k los ignoran, a nosotros nos ignoran mas.
well i had to get that out of my system
EL_RIEL @ Oct 25th 2006 7:58PM
Yo solo espero que noticias como esta motiven tanto a Nintendo como a Sony en establecer mejor los precios para el mercado mexicano, que como dicen arriba si los europeos se quejan de que no los pelan y se los venden caro, no conocen mexico, donde podemos ver hoy que el Wii llega con un precio de mas de $450USD.
En fin, buen paso para mas y mejor presencia de esta industria en nuestro pais.
(Ojala no empiezen a sacar juegos traducidos por completo, con subtitulos es suficiente para la raza que no sabe ingles)
Saludos! desde MTY.
??? @ Oct 26th 2006 1:45AM
Good move dumping that crap, Joystiq....
Spike @ Oct 26th 2006 10:29AM
ahora si que salgo corriendo a ver si ocupan gente!
y muy buen punto lo de los europeos quejosos, no saben el martirio que es conseguir juegos aqui en Mexico, no por nada nostros los regios abarrotamos el puente a McAllen o Laredo en Navidad
¿alguien va a hacer una Wii-expedicion en diciembre?, yo ya estoy afinando el carro :P
Genial por Ubisoft, espero les vaya bien en lo que sea que vengan aca para que otros los sigan
MEXICAN POWA!!!!