Ubisoft bets on Wii video game machine

French video game publisher Ubisoft Entertainment SA is making a big bet that Nintendo unconventional Wii game player will be a breakout hit in the next-generation console wars of the $30 billion video game market.
World No. 1 video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc., known as EA, holds a roughly 20 percent stake in Ubisoft, known for its "Splinter Cell" and "Prince of Persia" games. The company wants to boost its No. 4 ranking while remaining independent.
"Our goal is not to sell to EA but to beat EA," Laurent Detoc, who leads...
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