Ubisoft ha anunciado la adquisición del estudio sueco Massive Entertainment, que anteriormente pertenecía a Activision Blizzard. Además también ha comunicado su nueva posesión de la licencia del videojuego de estrategia World In Conflict.

Christine Burgess-Quemard, Presidente de Ubisoft, ha declarado, “Es un placer para nosotros dar la bienvenida a un equipo con tanto talento como el de Massive Entertainment. Nuestra empresa está creciendo de forma intensa y nuestra estrategia de futuro es asegurarnos la fuerza de nuestros equipos creativos.”

Por otro lado, el presidente del estudio, Martin Walfisz, ha comentado al respecto que, “Nuestro equipo de desarrollo pone mucho esfuerzo en la libertad para innovar y crear juegos de alta calidad. Somos afortunados de haber encontrado a Ubisoft, un editor que comparte los mismos valores y entiende nuestra perspectiva.”

Vía: Ubisoft

Los chicos de Sierra Entertainment se han portado bien, y como adelanto de su nuevo juego para Xbox 360 y Playstation 3 y pack de expansión para PC, nos han dejado estas imágenes y un nuevo tráiler de World in Conflict: Soviet Assault.

Incluyendo detalles de las nuevas mejoras de esta nueva versión, aparte del tráiler que nos deja Massive Entertainment en colaboración a Swordfish Studios. Ahora nos queda esperar si el paso a Playstation 3 y Xbox 360 resulta satisfactorio o si mejora respecto a la versión ya existente para PC, y si la expansión para la versión de PC ofrece detalles mejorados o nuevas actualizaciones para no quedarse atrás respecto a cifras de ventas que pueda tener el juego en las consolas de nueva generación.

Por lo visto en las imágenes y en el vídeo el resultado parece no estar nada mal, asi que cada cual que lo juzgue como quiera.

Vía: Worthplaying

Ya tenemos disponible un nuevo parche para el título de Massive Entertainment, World in Conflict.

Este parche de 78 MB actualizará nuestro World in Conflict hasta la versión 1005. Se corregirán diversos bugs, además de añadirse nuevas características.

Os dejo un enlace de descarga, así como la lista de los cambios realizados, en inglés, eso sí.

World in Conflict Update #005

New features:

• Added a Rank Balance feature. Players who purposely create team unbalance will now get a Reinforcement Point penalty.
• Added a Clan Wars feature to make it easier to find a clan match.
• Added a log to the clan profile that displays results and stats from the last 63 clan matches.
• Added XML feeds for stats.
• Added commentary and music support to replays.
• Added time indication to replay transport.
• Replay camera does no longer start in the corner of the play field.
• Mouse over on units should now work in replays.
• Old / Incompatible replays will no longer show up in the in-game replay list.
• Added progress information to the server list refresh.
• Added ability to send attentions on the mini-map (Default “Q” and left-click on the mini-map).
• Added a pop-up dialogue to enter name of replay when you save replay at end-screen.
• Added a option to disable Mood Changes (Enabled by checking a box in Game Options).
• Added special mode for color blind users (Enabled by checking a box in Graphics Options).
• Increased icon visibility range of large-radius Tactical Aid.
• Improved visibility of Player and Clan profile buttons in the Massgate menu.
• Improved the visibility of Tactical Aid ground markers.
• Added Clan Match Lobby start feedback.
• Ground markers from Tactical Aid are now always visible for team mates.
• Added new map subdirectory to DS installs for easier installations on remote systems.

Units and balancing:

• Increased cost of Aerial Recon for all roles.
• Increased recharge time of Aerial Recon by 50%.
• Napalm cost increased for all roles.
• Heavy Artillery Barrage cost increased for all roles.
• Heavy Artillery Barrage recharge time increased by 50%.
• Heavy Artillery Barrage direct damage decreased slightly.
• Light Artillery Barrage no longer destroys forests.
• Repair Tank Emergency Repair special ability recharge time increased by 33%.
• Repair Tank repair speed at max level decreased by 25%.
• Score from repairing decreased by 25%.
• Movement speed of Repair Tanks increased slightly.
• Heavy Anti-Air Vehicle turret rotation speed doubled.
• Heavy Anti-Air Vehicle view range and fire range increased slightly.
• Medium Anti-Air Vehicle turret rotation speed doubled.
• Medium Anti-Air Vehicle fire range decreased.
• Medium Anti-Air Vehicle accuracy increased significantly.
• Medium Anti-Air Vehicle offensive special ability damage increased by 50%.
• Heavy Attack Helicopter firing range and special ability firing range decreased slightly.
• Improved WP shell / Frag-HE shell special abilities for Medium Tanks of all factions.
• Movement speed of Amphibious Transports increased by 20%.
• Decreased time Airdropped Transport and Airdropped Light Tank animations are visible for opponents.
• Medium Tank icon redesigned to be more distinct.
• Improved visibility of infantry selection rings.

Bug fixes:

• Fixed bug where the third placement of a Tactical Aid would get lost when placing multiples of the same.
• Fixed a bug where Nuke medals would not register when playing as NATO.
• Fixed a bug where getting auto team balanced would not instantly refund Reinforcement Points.
• Fixed a bug that made resupplying infantry squads cost less if player switched role.
• Fixed bug where the Reinforcement Menu would become unavailable for short periods of time.
• Fixed bug with random colour assigned after map change due to dropped players.
• Fixed bug that sometimes created duplicate replay files.
• Fixed randomization of map cycle. The same map should no longer load twice in a row.
• Fixed issues with server name not working in replays.
• Fixed the ”Automatic Team” button. It should now randomize when the teams are even instead of always picking team 1.
• The Line of Sight (LOS) shader in Mega Map mode is no longer out of sync with the play field.
• Fixed a bug that occurred if you tried to rejoin a match that had ended in your absence.
• Fixed exploit where holding down ALT on buildings out of Line Of Sight would show Line Of Fire if it housed infantry.
• Fixed bug where changing roles in the middle of an infantry resupply would cause you to permanently lose Reinforcement Points.
• Fixed bug with VoIP solo function where all players on your team would see the feedback icon despite not hearing anything.

Descarga el parche v.1005
Vía: Hardgame2

La gente de Massive Entertainment ha liberado un nuevo parche para su espectacular juego de estrategia en tiempo real, World in Conflict.

En este caso, el parche actualizará el juego hasta la versión 1.004, y corregirá varios fallos en la IA.

Su peso es de 46,5 MB, a continuación os dejo un enlace para descargarlo.

Descarga el parche 1.004

Vía: Media-Vida

Massive Entertainment sigue dando soporte -como debe de ser- a su juego estrella, y lanza un nuevo parche que actualizará nuestro World in Conflict hasta la versión 1003.

El parche, como es lógico, corrige varios bugs detectados, pero además reajusta el poder de las fuerzas combatientes (USA y URSS) para crear batallas más equilibradas, sin olvidar las nuevas funciones (muchas de ellas para el apartado online) que han sido añadidas al juego.

A continuación os dejo la lista de cambios de esta nueva actualización, eso sí, en inglés.

New features:

• Command Points on Assault maps will now spawn with fortifications (to prevent steamrolling).
• Players that get disconnected during a clan match will now be able to re-connect to the match either by clicking Join Same Server on a clanmate or by clicking the Join Last Server Played button.
• It is now possible to move the Drop Zone directly after the plane has delivered the units.
• Clan leaders and officers are now be able to send Mass-IM’s to their clan mates.
• Servers can now be administered remotely.
• Added enhanced functionality to Replays: Play, Stop and Fast forward buttons added.
• Added the option to wait in line to join a server that is currently full in Massgate.
• Added the possibility to hide the Score Sheet and move the camera at the end of matches.
• Added functionality for dedicated servers to have a banner and a welcome text.
• Added option to give contextual orders (repair, enter unit) by right-clicking the unit icons at the bottom of the screen.
• Added ability to ignore players in Massgate by right clicking and choosing Ignore.
• Added slider to control the volume threshold for voice activated VoIP.
• Added sliders in Options to change the size of unit icons in the world and in the icon bar.
• Added options to remove all posts by a specific user in the guestbook.
• Added Stop Spectating button to Spectating Mode.
• Added ability to select newly delivered units (default Shift + Space).
• Added Connect to IP ability for LAN play.
• Added support for different resolutions on each screen in Dual screen mode.
• IM’s from people not in the contact list will now be displayed in the top of the contact list.
• Added option to turn off Wi-Fi strength and battery level indicators.

Units and balancing:

• Napalm now does some burn damage over time to buildings as well as units.
• Trimmed drag selection for infantry to focus on unit icons instead of soldiers.
• Changed so that just one movement marker is displayed for infantry squads.
• Infantry selection rings will now show on mouse over.
• Orders to use Sprint, Smoke Screen and Flares defensive special abilities will now be given to all selected units with the ability, not just to units of the selected type.
• Tweaked the hitboxes for all Medium Attack Helicopters to make them more balanced.
• The Daisy Cutter TA animation is now visible for opponents for a much shorter time.
• Movement speed for Heavy Anti-Air Vehicle and Repair Tank was reduced slightly.
• Decreased direct damage and armor piercing from USSR Heavy Artillery.
• Increased recharge time for Medium Artillery special ability by 50%.
• Tweaked initial deployment field for attackers on as_Airbase.
• Tweaked deployment fields for both factions on do_Farmland.
• Tweaked deployment fields for both factions on do_Riverbed.
• Tactical Nuke now destroys bridges in a slightly larger radius.

Bug fixes:

• Custom player color should now show on the minimap.
• Custom player color should now stay after a map cycle.
• The map list in the Create Server screen is now sorted alphabetically.
• Fixed a graphics bug (sometimes resulting in freeze/crash) that occurred when running single player cut-scenes and using resolutions with aspect ratio higher than 16:9.
• Fixed a bug that made the camera face the wrong way in “Assault mode”.
• Fixed a bug where units would not connect to the ground inside craters.
• Fixed a bug where units would refuse to fire on units inside craters.
• Re-supply button should now work on multiple squads.
• Fixed a bug with Offensive Special Abilities mouse pointer.
• Fixed a bug that sometimes spawned enemy fortifications in friendly Command Points.
• The Top Role section in the score sheets now includes TA score accumulated during the round.
• Trimmed tank accuracy and auto acquire while moving.
• Fixed path-blocker in North Hill perimeter point on do_Christmas.
• Line Of Fire feedback (default ALT key) should now work on houses too.
• Accepting a TA request should no longer deselect units.
• Forest bonus icon for infantry should now only show when the whole squad is protected.
• Enhanced support for Matrox TripleHead2Go

Vía: Hardgame2

Un parche que llevará nuestro World in Conflict a la versión 1.002.

Esta actualización añade nuevas características y solventa diversos bugs que presentaba el título de Massive Entertainment.

Os dejo el enlace de descarga al parche, cuyo peso es de 40,13 MB.

Parche: Gamershell
Vía: Players4Players

Así lo han confirmado los de Sierra Entertainment, la versión de World in Conflict para Xbox 360 no llegará hasta el próximo año, y no para este otoño, tal y como estaba previsto.

No creo que se retrase mucho, a bien seguro llegará a principios de 2008.

El título de Massive Entertainment está disponible para PC desde el pasado día 21 de septiembre.

Vía: Vandal

Hace escasos dos días, os conté que para el día 24 de este mes, la demo de World in Conflict sería publicada, pues cumpliendo con su palabra, la gente de Massive Entertainment ya la ha publicado, la tenéis disponible pinchando AQUÍ, y en español.

Vía: Hardgame2

Estas dos semanas, World in Conflict esta tomando mucho protagonismo en nuestro blog, la semana pasada hablemos de su fecha de lanzamiento, y ayer, anunciamos la publicación de la demo para este 24 de Agosto.

Ahora, me veo en la obligación de enseñaros este espectacular trailer que ha publicado la gente de Massive Entetainment, ambientado en Nueva York.

Por lo visto, están trabajando mucho en el apartado de las escenas cinemáticas, y menudos resultados, ¿verdad?

Vía: VidaExtra