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Tom Clancy Conquers Ubisoft All-time Sales Chart

May 29, 2008 11:25am CST tags: Ubisoft, Tom Clancy
On the heels of Capcom's franchise sales outing, Ubisoft has followed suit by releasing a list of its best-selling properties, allowing for an interesting peek into the publishing giant's records.

Official Ubisoft mascot Rayman tops the list with an impressive 22 million units sold, according to GamesIndustry.biz. Created by designer Michel Ancel in 1995, the original Rayman platformer sold over 10 million copies on PlayStation. The yellow-haired character has since gone on to star in over a dozen games.

Unsurprisingly, Tom Clancy IP dominates the chart, with the Rainbow Six, Splinter Cell and Ghost Recon titles accounting for a combined 55 million units sold.

Assassin's Creed rings in at an impressive 6 million sold, while the Petz franchise accounts for a staggering 13 million units. Check out the full list below.

1. Rayman: 22 million units sold

2. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: 20 million units sold

3. Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: 19 million units sold... Read more

Ubisoft Joins Steam with Far Cry and Splinter Cell, Plans Over 40 Steam Releases

French publisher Ubisoft has revealed that it is latest publisher to make its PC titles available via Valve's digital distribution platform Steam, with the upcoming PC release of Assassin's Creed: Director's Cut Edition currently available for pre-purchase.

The stealth title Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell and Crytek's non-linear shooter Far Cry mark Ubisoft's initial offerings, with Far Cry priced at $9.95 and Splinter Cell going for $19.95. Both will sell at a 10% discount until April 8.

Over 40 titles will be eventually be available, including Tom Clancy games, the Heroes of Might & Magic series, the IL-2 Sturmovik collection and more, along with upcoming releases such as Far Cry 2. According to Valve, bundles packaging franchise entries together will be available in the coming weeks.

"Ubisoft will be delivering the largest library of titles available from any single publisher or developer to Steam," said Valve business development director Jason Holtman, director of business development at Valve.

"We look forward to working with Steam and continuing to strengthen our commitment to the PC gaming community with innovative products and wider distribution channels, added Ubisoft senior sales director Andy Swanson.