Ubisoft has been quite vocal about where they're taking the Assassin's Creed franchise. We know Assassin's Creed 2 (PS3, Xbox 360, PC) will have quite an ending, and it's no secret that the games are all part of a trilogy. That's the thing though - Yannis Mallat could be teasing that there might not be an ending to Desmond's story.

If you're one of those folks still praying for that time when Splinter Cell: Conviction heads to the PS3 even if it's a "true Microsoft exclusive", then fret not and heed the words of Ubisoft Montreal CEO, Yannis Mallat. According to him, "There is always hope."

Assassin's Creed producer and Ubisoft's very own cutie Jade Raymond has just moved up the ranks now that she's been promoted to head of the new Ubisoft Toronto studio.

This holiday, you will be seeing another game-inspired movie come out, but this time, not as a full-length feature, but rather as a short film series. The game that inspired the series: Assassin's Creed II: Lineage (PS3, Xbox 360, PC). Yep, Ezio's yet to make his rounds in the consoles, and already, he's got his eyes set on Hollywood. This boy sure wastes no time dealing with business.

It won't be the first time if we found out that more Ubisoft's IPs are gonna hit the big screen. For instance, Far Cry and Prince of Persia have already gone Hollywood. This time, the publisher is eyeing two more franchises to hand over for movie directors to play with - Assassin's Creed, and Splinter Cell.

Bambi, Evanescence, and video games. Bet you can't find the connection. At the DICE Summit, Ubisoft Montreal CEO Yannis Mallat presented a video featuring Bambi clips set to an Evanescence track in order to demonstrate how games aren't all about the technology. Rather, technology is simply a tool to express a message, one that produces an emotional response from the gamer. More on this in the full article.

 

The 2007 Hollywood and Games Summit organizers have revealed that they will be adding a couple more names to their speakers' lineup, with TMNT CG movie writer and director Kevin Munroe, and Ubisoft Montreal CEO Yannis Mallat frontlining the newbies.

Apart from them, History Channel's history programming director Peggy Kiim will also be joining in on the fun. Also making an appearance at the Summit are flOw co-creator Kellee Santiago, Electronic Arts director of entertainment programming Brandon Barber, and more.

The Hollywood and Games Summit will be held at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel on June 26 and 27, 2007. Some of the the topics to be covered are the following: simultaneous creation of films and games; creating an attractive cross-platform property between film, TV, music, game, mobile and Internet; how Hollywood talent can be relevant in the interactive medium; conversations between indie film and indie games; and using game ending technology in the film production process.

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