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Last week, Ubisoft held two events in Paris to promote its forthcoming titles Red Steel and Rayman Raving Rabbids. As observed by EMEA boss Alain Corre in a speech at the first event, Ubisoft plans to release seven games for Nintendo Wii on December 8 - the most support the third-party publisher has ever given to a console at launch.

So what's the thinking behind Ubisoft's decision to place their bets on the Wii? GamesIndustry.biz sat down with company president Yves Guillemot to find out more. Read on to learn what he had to say about the next-gen console battle, the latest rumours of an EA acquisition and how Ubisoft plans to compete with its rivals.