1.0The Escapisthttps://www.escapistmagazine.comSteve Butts Legacy Authorhttps://www.escapistmagazine.com/author/stevebutts/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="KnR8XrCbpG"><a href="https://www.escapistmagazine.com/ubisoft-unveils-companion-gaming-initiative/">Ubisoft Unveils “Companion Gaming” Initiative</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.escapistmagazine.com/ubisoft-unveils-companion-gaming-initiative/embed/#?secret=KnR8XrCbpG" width="600" height="338" title="“Ubisoft Unveils “Companion Gaming” Initiative” — The Escapist" data-secret="KnR8XrCbpG" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(c,d){"use strict";var e=!1,o=!1;if(d.querySelector)if(c.addEventListener)e=!0;if(c.wp=c.wp||{},c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage);else if(c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(!t);else if(!(t.secret||t.message||t.value));else if(/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret));else{for(var r,s,a,i=d.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),n=d.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),l=0;l<n.length;l++)n[l].style.display="none";for(l=0;l<i.length;l++)if(r=i[l],e.source!==r.contentWindow);else{if(r.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message){if(1e3<(s=parseInt(t.value,10)))s=1e3;else if(~~s<200)s=200;r.height=s}if("link"===t.message)if(s=d.createElement("a"),a=d.createElement("a"),s.href=r.getAttribute("src"),a.href=t.value,!o.test(a.protocol));else if(a.host===s.host)if(d.activeElement===r)c.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)c.addEventListener("message",c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),d.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",t,!1),c.addEventListener("load",t,!1);function t(){if(o);else{o=!0;for(var e,t,r,s=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf("MSIE 10"),a=!!navigator.userAgent.match(/Trident.*rv:11\./),i=d.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),n=0;n<i.length;n++){if(!(r=(t=i[n]).getAttribute("data-secret")))r=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),t.src+="#?secret="+r,t.setAttribute("data-secret",r);if(s||a)(e=t.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute("security"),t.parentNode.replaceChild(e,t);t.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:r},"*")}}}}(window,document); </script> It was hard to keep up with Ubisoft’s Chris Early in San Francisco last night. Speaking as Ubisoft’s Vice President of Digital Publishing, Early outlined a wide range of initiatives to bring together all the different franchises and platforms we enjoy. He likened all the Ubisoft brands to members of one family, but the metaphor that resonated most with me was his comparison of videogames to spectator sports. Being passionate about sports, Early suggests, is so much more than just going to live games or matches. It also generally encourages fan behavior outside of the sporting event itself – from […]http://cdn.themis-media.com/media/global/images/galleries/display/68/68839.jpg