{"id":45471,"date":"2012-10-11T10:34:11","date_gmt":"2012-10-11T08:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=45471"},"modified":"2012-10-11T10:41:02","modified_gmt":"2012-10-11T08:41:02","slug":"ubisoft-dedicated-to-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/45471-ubisoft-dedicated-to-south-africa","title":{"rendered":"Ubisoft dedicated to South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"

While the SA gaming scene is growing significantly, local gamers often feel that South Africa may be a marginalised or disregarded portion of the global gaming community.<\/p>\n

Speaking with some top-tier triple-A developers, it’s safe to say that South Africa is an integral and important region for big-name game publishers, particularly that of Ubisoft.<\/p>\n

\u201cI believe [South Africa’s] completely on the radar,” said Robert Darryl Purdy, Far Cry 3’s Cinematics Director, when asked if South Africa is relevant to Ubisoft.<\/p>\n

“Former Ubisoft members have always been coming to rAge, and for a country that you think wouldn\u2019t have a huge gaming culture, events like rAge just show how important it is. There\u2019s a very nice little pocket of a gaming market in South Africa,” Purdy continued.<\/p>\n

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Robert Darryl Purdy (Far Cry 3 cinematics director)<\/p><\/div>\n

When asked about the role of Far Cry in South Africa in particular, Purdy explained that “the Far Cry franchise has always had a lineage in South Africa and has appeared at rAge over the years”.<\/p>\n

Nicolas Robin, who is the ZombiU associate producer, also emphasised Ubisoft’s attention on South Africa.<\/p>\n

“<\/strong>Ubisoft is investing a lot in South Africa, as you can see with the Ubisoft presence at rAge,” Robin explained.<\/p>\n

“Many Ubisoft developers are always in South Africa for interviews, and Ubisoft really cares about South Africa, and wants to see how the market evolves.”<\/p>\n

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Mounir Radi (senior game designer \/ lead content designer) and Nicolas Robin (associate producer)<\/p><\/div>\n

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