Beyond Games

Follow us behind the scenes to hear how Ubisoft teams around the world make the games you love to play. This podcast will kick-off with a series about the sounds and music of games like Assassin’s Creed, Ghost Recon Breakpoint, Anno 1800, and more. Subscribe or follow Beyond Games wherever you get your podcasts to stay up to date with the latest episodes!If you liked this podcast please subscribe, rate and review. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Video games are for everyone, but many players face steep barriers to playing certain games. From a lack of subtitles to overly complicated controls, there are countless examples of ways in which video games inadvertently set up barriers for players, but also countless ways to refine and improve those features and ensure a positive playing experience for everyone. Cherry Thompson, Accessibility Project Manager at Ubisoft Montréal, tells us about their career path in video game accessibility, what video game developers can do to make their games more accessible, and what they consider to be some industry benchmarks at the moment. Follow Cherry Thompson on Twitter. Check out IGDA Game Accessibility Special Interest Group, Game Accessibility Conference on Twitter and Learning to Design Games for Blind Players.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ashly Burch is a writer and actress on the Apple TV+ series Mythic Quest, which is produced by Ubisoft. Episodes one through four of Season 2 of Mythic Quest are available to stream now, with new episodes releasing every Friday until the finale on June 25. Burch is also a renowned voice actress, featured in games like Horizon Zero Dawn, The Last of Us Part II, The Outer Worlds, and many more.An original Ubisoft series.If you liked this podcast please subscribe, rate and review. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are video games good for us? Can we learn by playing games? How worried should we be about screen time?In this podcast episode, Dr. Jan Plass, Paulette Goddard Chair in Digital Media and Learning Sciences and Professor at New York University, joins us to talk about learning and video games, a subject he has extensively researched.To learn more about the positive impacts of gaming and how to choose the right Ubisoft game for your needs, check out the Social Impact page on our website.Visit Ubisoft News to download a transcript of this episodeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this podcast episode, Ubisoft veteran Anne Blondel Jouin talks about her 25-year career in video games, from her first days out of business school in the PlayStation era to her role today leading a team that seeks out partnerships with industry whiz kids and indie developers.Visit jobs.ubisoft.com to find opportunities near you and start your own journey at Ubisoft.Find a transcript of this episode on Ubisoft News.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tanya DePass is the founder of I Need Diverse Games and worked as a diversity consultant on Far Cry 6 and other titles. She comes on the Ubisoft Game Makers podcast to talk about her work and to give advice to players and developers on how we can all work together to improve diversity, inclusion, and representation in the video game industry. Find a transcript of this episode on Ubisoft News.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A decade after he first stepped into the shoes of Vaas in Far Cry 3, Michael Mando joins us on this episode of the Ubisoft Game Makers podcast to talk about the creation of the character and what it’s like to play him once more in the Far Cr 6 DLC episode Vaas: Insanity, out on November 16.Transcripts of our podcast episodes are available on Ubisoft News.Game music featured in this episode is ‘Good Boy’ from the Far Cry 6: Complete Music (Original Game Soundtrack) | Music by Pedro Bromfman.Download or Stream: https://ubisoftmusic.lnk.to/FC6_CompleteMusicLabel: Ubisoft Music© Copyright: 2021 Ubisoft Music℗ Production: 2021 Ubisoft MusicAn original Ubisoft series.If you liked this podcast please subscribe, rate and review. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ubisoft CEO and co-founder Yves Guillemot looks back on 35 years of games and talks about what’s next for Ubisoft and our teams around the world. Ubisoft is celebrating its 35th anniversary with free content for players until December 19, including rewards, sales, and giveaways. Visit Ubisoft.com to open your gifts! Transcripts of our podcast episodes are available on Ubisoft News.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As VR and virtual worlds become more accessible and commonplace, and with the “metaverse” being the buzzword of the day, we explore what it means to create and explore virtual worlds.  We spoke with Patrick Ingoldsby, art director at Ubisoft Toronto, on his team’s work representing the diversity of the near-future version of London in Watch Dogs: Legion; Renaud Person, world director at Ubisoft Annecy, about creating a game inspired by seven American National Parks for Riders Republic; and Mélanie de Riberolles, new business development director at Ubisoft, about the VR experiences Ubisoft developed based on Notre-Dame de Paris following the fire that damaged the monument in 2019.  Music featured in this episode includes Fantaisie en Sol Mineur BWV 542 by Johann Sebastian Bach, played by Olivier Latry. With the kind permission of La Dolce Volta (℗ La Prima Volta & © La Dolce Volta 2019).  Transcripts of our podcast episodes are available on Ubisoft News.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.