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Ubisoft needs the next ‘Assassin’s Creed’ to be a hit

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  1. [4]
    TBDBITLtrpt13
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    I mean All Ubisoft has to do is release one game that isn't bland garbage riddled with super invasive microtransactions and doesn't require the Ubisoft launcher or a constant Internet connection...

    I mean

    All Ubisoft has to do is release one game that isn't bland garbage riddled with super invasive microtransactions and doesn't require the Ubisoft launcher or a constant Internet connection to play single player.

    So yeah, they're probably fucked.

    Good riddance, and I hope the rest of the game industry learns the lesson.

    They won't. But a man can dream....

    54 votes
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      winterstillness
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      Shame because they hold the keys to some good IPs: Rayman Prince of Persia Granted, ubisoft falling apart wouldn't change the status quo of "disney vault these because we haven't come up with a...

      Shame because they hold the keys to some good IPs:

      • Rayman
      • Prince of Persia

      Granted, ubisoft falling apart wouldn't change the status quo of "disney vault these because we haven't come up with a way to milk them for all they're worth yet".

      The recent Prince of Persia was a beautiful masterpiece by people devoted to their passion. Along with the "recent" Rayman games.

      9 votes
      1. overbyte
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        There's also the other UbiArt engine games: Child of Light and Valiant Hearts. I also wouldn't mind the occasional Anno, Settlers and a Heroes of Might & Magic on the strategy front. That's on top...

        There's also the other UbiArt engine games: Child of Light and Valiant Hearts. I also wouldn't mind the occasional Anno, Settlers and a Heroes of Might & Magic on the strategy front.

        That's on top of what the Tom Clancy brand originally represented. Yes I'm still salty on what happened to Patriots, I'm a sucker for single player games where you can boss an AI squad around and Ubisoft had most of those between Ghost Recon, Rainbow Six, and as the publisher for the Brothers in Arms series.

        Anything that doesn't feel like another big budget open world checklist that kind of blend into each other because they share a lot of mechanics between the titles.

        13 votes
    2. PuddleOfKittens
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      This is by design. Ubisoft sells hype, and they are willing to innovate, in order to produce a new cash cow to milk. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSeKnsLb6IQ

      All Ubisoft has to do is release one game that isn't bland garbage riddled with super invasive microtransactions

      This is by design. Ubisoft sells hype, and they are willing to innovate, in order to produce a new cash cow to milk.

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSeKnsLb6IQ

      2 votes
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    Monte_Kristo
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    The general public seems pretty cold on the upcoming one, so it's really not looking too hot for them right now.

    The general public seems pretty cold on the upcoming one, so it's really not looking too hot for them right now.

    9 votes
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      JCAPER
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      And with Ghost of Yotei on the horizon, they better hope they don't launch too close to each other

      And with Ghost of Yotei on the horizon, they better hope they don't launch too close to each other

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      1. Monte_Kristo
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        I'm guessing Ghost of Yotei is gonna come out much later into 2025, but them even being in the same media cycle makes it rough for Ubisoft. No sympathy from me though. Even if you ignore all of...

        I'm guessing Ghost of Yotei is gonna come out much later into 2025, but them even being in the same media cycle makes it rough for Ubisoft. No sympathy from me though. Even if you ignore all of Ubisoft's other fuck ups, Ghost of Tsushima was the game Ubisoft should have made a long time ago. This is just complacency catching up to them.

        8 votes
      2. CptBluebear
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        February 2025 is filled to the brim with other hits that Ubisoft can't hope to compete against. The likes of Yakuza, Kingdome Come, Civilization, and Monster Hunter will not be kind to a game...

        February 2025 is filled to the brim with other hits that Ubisoft can't hope to compete against. The likes of Yakuza, Kingdome Come, Civilization, and Monster Hunter will not be kind to a game already known to suck.

        Ghosts of Yotei will just be the nail in the coffin.

        5 votes
  3. Tuaam
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    It's a shame they didn't expand on Mirage, because that to me felt amazing in how it portrayed the world of the Abbasids, seldom seen in video games.

    It's a shame they didn't expand on Mirage, because that to me felt amazing in how it portrayed the world of the Abbasids, seldom seen in video games.

    2 votes