Ubisoft’s Just Dance 2017 will be a Nintendo NX title

Ubisoft is one of the first companies to announce a title for the upcoming Nintendo NX game console, which launches in 2017.

The French game publisher’s Just Dance 2017 will ship on a variety of platforms, including the NX, said Xavier Poix, managing director of Ubisoft France, during a press event. Just Dance is one of Ubisoft’s most important franchises, with more than 60 million units shipped to date. It was particularly successful on Nintendo’s Wii console years ago.

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