Video game publisher Ubisoft has partnered with game tournament provider Virgin Gaming.
Virgin Gaming will provide the multiplayer tournament service for some of Ubisoft’s hottest game releases, including the upcoming Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier. Rob Segal, chief executive of Virgin Gaming, said that his company will offer social networking and competitive gaming for Ubisoft’s games on the PC and consoles.
Laurent Detoc, president of Ubisoft North America, said that the tournament gaming service that Virgin Gaming offers will be a perfect fit for a number of Ubisoft titles with multiplayer play coming this year. Virgin Gaming offers features such as verification of results; a secure payment service; and community reputation management system. It can also stage tournaments of any size and track the results.
More details will be released soon.