Having made significant investments, Ubisoft announced that it is expanding its casual video game business, and formed an internal development structure dedicated to the creation of games for everyone. Among the first projects of the new team are the introduction of the new My Coach product line and the significant expansion of the already successful Petz franchise.

Ubisoft released sales figures for the Q4 of its fiscal year 2006/2007, reporting a 37.4 % increase with full year sales up 24.4%, mainly driven by GRAW 2 (X360), TMNT, R6 Vegas, Rayman (Wii), Red Steel (Wii), and The Petz.

Ubisoft announced the release of Player's Pack Red Edition, an all-new downloadable content package (800 Microsoft points/$10) coming up for the X360 edition of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas, adding five more playable multiplayer maps and two new game modes.

Ubisoft announced that it will publish WarTech Senko no Ronde, an arcade fighter for the Xbox 360 in North American and European territories in May 2007.

Ubisoft announced that it has concluded an agreement to acquire SunFlowers, owner of the German bestselling Anno brand. This is not a surprising move after Sunflowers recently closed down Paraworld developer SEK.

Activision announced that it has signed a multi-year agreement with Live Nation, which grants the company exclusive worldwide rights to develop and distribute video games on all platforms based on the Monster Jam series.

Ubisoft announced that it has signed a deal with OUAT Entertainment to publish Marathon’s Totally Spies! in PAL territories. Totally Spies! will launch on PS2, NDS and PC in holiday 2007 and on Wii in the first quarter of 2008.

Premier of Québec Jean Charest, along with Minister of Economic Development, Innovation and Export Trade Raymond Bachand and Minister of Employment and Social Solidarity Michelle Courchesne, is pleased with Ubisoft's decision to establish a major digital design studio and expand its video game studio in Montréal.

Ubisoft announced sales for the 3rd quarter of fiscal year 2006-07, which ended December 31, 2006. Revenue increase from €250M to €311M (24% increase), buouyed by the hot sales of Rainbow Six Vegas, Splinter Cell Double Agent, and Red Steel. The results revealed a Blazing Angels expansion (X360/PC), some new Wii (Driver, Turtles, PoP) and PC titles (Driver, RE 4), and the delayed release of Haze, pushed back to at the earliest April.

A Ubisoft Europe release schedule reveals that it is making good on its promise to support the Wii, as four new titles are included for Q1 2007. Brothers In Arms: D-Day, Cosmic Family, Driver: Paralel Lines, Spelling Spree ae all confirmed in development as well as PoP: Rival Swords, Blazing angels, and TMNT. The schedule also includes 6 DS titles (Rayman, Mind Quizz, Dogz DS, Brothers in Arms D-Day, Settlers 2, and TMNT)

Ubisoft is giving away up to $100,000 in total prizes in the Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas Royal Flush Series. It’s easy to win, if your team beats the Frag Dolls you win $2,000, that’s $500 per team member, it’s that simple. Competition starts today and will last until December 13th between the hours of 7pm and 10 pm PST. To get in on the action all you’ll need is an Xbox 360 copy of Rainbow Six Vegas, Xbox Live Gold account, and show up in the Rainbow Six Vegas lobby and be selected to challenge the Frag Dolls!

Ubisoft announced that GT Pro Series, Monster 4X4: World Circuit, Rayman Raving Rabbids and Red Steel will be available on North American store shelves on Wii's launch day, Nov. 19. Splinter Cell Double Agent will ship Nov. 28, followed by Open Season on Nov. 30 and Far Cry Vengeance in Dec.

Super X Studios announces that it has signed a North American publishing agreement with Ubisoft for Safari Photo Africa: Wild Earth.

Ubisoft announced the opening of a new business office in Mexico City, Mexico. The new office opens with a core team that will focus on establishing business relationships to help increase Ubisoft’s market share in Mexico.

Ubisoft announced it has signed a publishing agreement with Bethesda to publish Star Trek: Legacy (X360/PC), Star Trek: Tactical Assault (NDS/PSP), and Star Trek: Encounters (PS2), all three titles are scheduled for a European launch in December.

Check out the following new screens from Ubisoft's X06 2006 lineup:

• Import Tuner Challenge (X360) - 4 New Screens
• Open Season (ALL) - 4 New Screens
• Rainbow Six Vegas (ALL) - Screens & Trailer
• Splinter Cell Double Agent (ALL) - Screens & Trailer

Today Ubisoft revealed its holiday season 2006-2007 lineup with no less than 14 titles ranging from Splinter Cell, Red Steel, Brothers in Arms, to Open Season, Star Wars, GT Pro and Monster 4x4, spanning all platforms, including two PS3 titles.

Check out the following new screens from Ubisoft's Games Convention 2006 lineup:

• Assassin's Creed (PS3) - Screens
• Rainbow Six Vegas (ALL) - Screens
• Rayman Raving Rabbids (Wii) - Screens
• Splinter Cell Double Agent (ALL) - Screens
• Red Steel [Wii] - Screens & Trailer
• Brothers In Arms: Hell's Highway [PS3] - Screens & Trailer
• Dark Messiah of Might & Magic - Screens & Trailer
• The Settlers [NDS] - Screens
• Faces of War - Screens

Ubisoft announced its participation in Games Convention, taking place in Leipzig from August 23 to 27, 2006 where it will present seven of its products, ranging from Dark Messiah, Double Agent, to Open Season and Horzes.

Today Ubisoft announced it will significantly expand its Petz series with an additional 5 games for GBA, NDS and PC.

Ubisoft announced that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of the IP and technology rights to the Driver franchise, as well as most of the assets and all of the personnel of Reflections Interactive. This acquisition allows Ubisoft to enter the driving game segment, and it's confident Driver’s technology will have a positive effect on the full range of Ubisoft games.

In addition to previously announced titles Rayman Raving Rabbids and Red Steel, Ubisoft is working on Monster 4X4 World Circuit, Open Season, a game based on the popular Far Cry franchise, Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WW II, and GT Pro Series. Prince of Persia is also in development, scheduled for March 2007.

Ubisoft announced sales for the 1st quarter of fiscal year 2006-07, which ended June 30, 2006. Revenue increase from €43M to €70M (62% increase). It was revealed that the launch date for Splinter Cell Double Agent, Dark Messiah of Might & Magic, as well as Resident Evil 4 have all been pushed back to the end of October.

Ubisoft's board of directors announced today that Mr. Marc Fiorentino has been elected to serve as director, replacing Ms. Yvette Guillemot who had held the position since 1996 but recently resigned.

Today Ubisoft reached an agreement with Atari and Reflections Interactive to acquire the intellectual property and rights to the Driver franchise, as well as most of the assets and all of the personnel of Reflections Interactive. The acquisition will be completed for a cash price of €19M ($24M US) and is subject to customary closing conditions.