US chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices said on Friday it will invest around $400 million in India over the next five years and will build its largest design center in the tech hub of Bengaluru. AMD’s announcement was made by its Chief Technology Officer Mark Papermaster at an annual semiconductor conference that started Friday in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state of Gujarat. Other speakers at the flagship event include Foxconn Chairman Young Liu and Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra. Despite being a late entrant, the Modi government has been courting investments into India’s nascent chip sector to establish its credentials as a chipmaking hub. AMD said it will open its new design centre campus in Bengaluru by end of this year and create 3,000 new engineering roles within five years. “Our India teams will continue to play a pivotal role in delivering the high-performance and adaptive solutions that support AMD customers worldwide,” Papermaster said. The new 500,000-square-foot (55,5...
Ubisoft announces a host of AC projects: Assassin’s Creed Mirage, new mobile game, and more
Just as planned by Ubisoft, the company announced a host of Assassin’s Creed projects at its Ubisoft Forward event held on Saturday. To everyone’s surprise, the company didn’t just announce the Assassin’s Creed Mirage, but also revealed a couple more titles including a mobile game that will be set in China. Ubisoft will be also offering a game located in Japan. In addition to this, a Live action Netflix series based on the game is also poised to launch later.
Assassin’s Creed Mirage Trailer, Key game elements
Starting with the most exciting one, Assassin’s Creed Mirage, which may not take too long to reach your computers. The title is planned for 2023 and be set in Baghdad. Ubisoft has released a cinematic trailer that gives us an idea of what to expect.
The trailer confirms that we will finally go back to the roots and see more stealth and parkour that we deserve. The game will feature the male protagonist Basim roaming in Baghdad. Interestingly, we may see a female character too as hinted by the trailer. The game will be set 20 years before the world of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla.
Assassin’s Creed Mirage Valhalla to get its last DLC
While Ubisoft has almost entirely revealed a new game, what about the currently available Valhalla? Well, the studio has announced that AC Valhalla will get a final DLC named “The Last Chapter.”
New AC Mobile game set in China, Netflix game
In addition to this, Ubisoft has confirmed that a mobile game will soon launch that will be set in China. Codenamed Assassin’s Creed Jade, it will allow players to customize characters. Moreover, there’s another title codenamed Assassin’s Creed Red which will be set in Japan.
The company is also working on an Assassin’s Creed game for the Netflix platform. However, there are no concrete details about it as of yet.
New AC live-action Netflix series
Talking about Netflix, there’s good news for popcorn lovers and AC fans. Ubisoft has announced that an Assassin’s Creed live-action series will be released. It’s currently in the early stage of production and will likely take some time before it’s available to stream.
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