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Nelson Comments on Xbox YouTube Channel Using Watch Dogs PS4 Footage: "Mix Up Made At Ubisoft"

Microsoft's Major Nelson has just issued a clarification on "Official Xbox YouTube Channel" using Watch Dogs PS4 gameplay footage.

zeal0us3815d ago

I'm pretty sure Ubisoft would've caught this. Even so Microsoft could at least double check the video.

u got owned3815d ago

This is as much of MS fault as Ubisoft, there is no excuse for this.

Kingthrash3603815d ago (Edited 3815d ago )

lol man this is so one sided right now...is ms cursed? i mean dam i dont know what to think about ms and x1 anymore...anythings possible with them.
so many "mistakes" and typo's and getting caught in lies...i think they are targeting the casuals who dont know any better about things like native/upscaled or paywalls or in this case button layouts...i cant say they did it on purpose or if its even their fault....but whats bad is i cant say didn't either.

Comnnsence3815d ago

The blame game has begun! But what makes this a b***s*** response, if it were "the wrong feed that were sent" then why try to block out the buttons? Simply put, it was a total lie and they were caught!

blitz06233815d ago

Weren't the button labels being "blocked" on the screen up until that split second where it showed the PS controls? That already means MS was aware of it and they tried to hide it and got caught.

pixelsword3815d ago

There is no "mix-up" if the buttons were blocked; that shows a clear intent to deceive; why else would Ubisoft cover up PS3 buttons for a PS3 video?

What do these people take us for, morons?

xPhearR3dx3815d ago

It's really not that big of a deal to be honest. I'm not defending them, hell I'm not even getting an Xbox One. Seriously though, some of you are acting as if someone killed your dog and you can't believe how this happened.

First off. People make mistakes. It happens. Secondly, why on earth would MS do this on purpose will that the bad PR they've been getting. Seriously. Think about it. Do you think MS would upload PS4 footage and think out of the MILLIONS watching, that not one person would see the button prompts? Come on now.

MS has pulled shit in the past, but they've always tried to be sneaky about it. Like the E3 Kinect Star Wars presentation. But uploading PS4 footage on purpose? Gimmie a break.

u got owned3815d ago

@ xPhearR3dx

man has a point...

Eonjay3815d ago

Apparently we have to believe that Ubisoft created a trailer for the PS4 and intentionally blacked out the controls. This is a bridge too far. No one is that mentality incompetent.

badboy7763815d ago

In my Simpson Nelson Voice

Ha ha!!!

kreate3815d ago

Microsoft keeps lying ... when would it stop? :(

mikeslemonade3815d ago (Edited 3815d ago )

The negative PR just keeps snowballing and snowballing.

Microsoft must be in there conference room racking there brains about to avoid and downplay these PR mishaps. It's literally gonna cost them millions.

Don't believe me?? Just look at the PS3 pre and post launch. They could have easily sold 100 million systems already if they just did the right things.

BG115793815d ago (Edited 3815d ago )

Following the NDA rules, Sony could suit MS for reveling confidential information or misuse of the footage for the PS4.
This is actually pretty big, because it's not just one isolated event.

abzdine3815d ago

let's suppose it's ubisoft, how about the loser who uploaded it to YouTube?

sinjonezp3815d ago

Two words..quality control. Doesn't every company have it? This is sad and ms had the nerve to blame ubi? Smfh. And People still want to buy into Microsoft bs? U have to be a hardcore fanboy Seriously to be naive to the douche baggery ms dish out. IMO.

guitarded773815d ago (Edited 3815d ago )

Some of it is MS making bad choices (initial XBOX One policies). Some of it is just dumb mistakes (probably the situation with the video)...

But some of it could be mistakes from outside of MS (3rd party workers/contractors).

Remember when MS had Killzone on their website as an XBOX One exclusive... don't remember which region it was. But that was just stupid.

I'm inclined to think (doesn't mean it's true) that MS may plant some of these stupid mistakes for more free exposure. "There's no such thing as bad press" the saying goes, and by making simple "mistakes", it just gets more people talking about XBOX One, with no real damage to the console's image. Sure, MS may look inept, and people can argue that it's because the PS4 version may look better, but the number of people saying "XBOX One" is worth the "bad" publicity. <- not saying this is the case, but it's a possibility.

Just another example: The PlayStation Blog allows 3rd parties outside of Sony to post to the blog. The info is monitored by the PS Blog staff for oversight, but this could be a similar situation.

Kayant3815d ago

@xPhearR3dx

Re watching the videos on ubisoft's channel shows that its the same vid with the blurred out buttons.

Ok this situation does look like its a mistake on MS's part as they should have checked it before uploading it to their official channel.

The real problem here is that we have yet to see any XB1 footage. We have seen pc & ps4 iirc. I think this is the real problem at hand.

johndoe112113815d ago (Edited 3815d ago )

@xPhearR3dx

You're missing the point. After everything we've seen since the console reveals, everything we've heard from the devs, everything we've heard that was leaked by insiders (which turned out to be true), it all points to one thing, PS4 footage was used because xone footage is not ready.

This is the big deal here. Is it so hard to think that the devs are really having a hard time developing for the xone.

It's not just this either. Practically all multiplat games shown for the past couple of months from the devs have been on ps4. Why is that?

What is so wrong with the xone versions that no one wants to show them? All these things put together along with this watch dog footage debacle is pointing to the fact that the xone is not ready to be released.

I had always planned on getting an xone up until they confirmed all that DRM bs (I buy all systems every generation). But I'll tell you this, even if that DRM fiasco never took place I would still be cancelling my order right about now.

I salute everyone who has the balls to purchase that system on day one, you are true martyrs.

I'm not saying the ps will not have issues but from everything we've seen and heard it appears the ps4 issues would be a lot more bearable and easily fixed when they arise.

Something is wrong, microsoft knows it, the devs know it but they can't talk because of NDA's, this is a very very scary situation.

Edit: Anyone who thinks that microsoft didn't know this was ps4 footage has to be freaking insane. Even if it was ubisoft who blacked out the buttons.

AndrewLB3815d ago

Reminds me of Obama trying to pass the blame for every scandal he gets himself into. No ability to just admit screw up and move on.

Fast & Furious: Blamed gun stores
Benghazi: blamed a youtube video
NSA Spying: blames Bush
AP Wire Tap: Blames low level employees
IRS Used as political weapon: Blames two employees in Ohio
Healthcare.gov: blames Republicans
90 million people lose health insurance: blames insurance companies

Perhaps Microsoft took a page from the Obama playbook since it's effectively fooled idiotic Americans for 5 years now. Triumphantly take credit for the good, blame everyone but you for the bad. lol.

johndoe112113815d ago

@AndrewLB

Just some advice, you would probably do well to leave politics out of a gaming discussion. Just saying. Please feel free to ignore my advice.

mewhy323815d ago

Oh come on!!!!! Microsoft instructed them to use the BEST footage they had for the game and, since this game got delayed because of trying to achieve parity for the lowest common denominator bone, they were forced to show the PS4 footage. "on the case?" There are people that will actually believe that ROFL. WOW!! It's because of the bone that we PS4 gamers aren't getting this game this year!! They need the extra time to try and achieve parity for the inferior bone. Pressure from microsoft caused the delay. Wake up!!!

SilentNegotiator3815d ago

"Seriously though, some of you are acting as if someone killed your dog and you can't believe how this happened"

Calm down; absolutely no one is acting like that. Believe it or not, some people don't like being deceived over and over and over.

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tanis_halfelven3815d ago

disgusting that the company/people who ultimately upload the video take no responsibility for the mistake.

i could care less if it was a mixup just take some damn responsibility for it and move on.

Kingthrash3603815d ago

agreed...if their was a mix-up then did you guys at least watch the vid? if you did and you saw blurred buttons wouldnt that be a red flag?
i mean either they are not giving a dam about the way they market the x1 or they dont give a dam about how they market the x1.
their is no excuse for this sleezy sneaky approach they have taken into this generation...it's like this is 1 giant aptitude test for gamers at this point.
what's baffleing is some loyalists will fail.

sinjonezp3815d ago

@king

Just like the 4 people who disliked @tanis.

Its sad ..really....I like the games x 1 have but they just keep turning me off to there methods. It makes me think everything they changed for the better they will employ in the near future. IMO . as gamers we must become wise at some point regardless of how much of a fanboy you are.

Killjoy30003815d ago

And it's just as much of their responsibility for letting the footage pass submission into their uploads. Way to unload all of the blame on Ubi, Nelson.

AngelicIceDiamond3815d ago

"Nelson Comments on Xbox YouTube Channel Using Watch Dogs PS4 Footage: "Mix Up Made At Ubisoft"

Lol please. Listen, I won't believe MS until I see the official X1 footage of Watchdogs.

solfol3815d ago

Sad Microsoft...just sad.

Funantic13815d ago

Obviously Ubisoft was too lazy to make another video for the X1 version so they blurred out the buttons to just show their game video. Come on folks use common sense. When you see commercials of multiplatform games they don't have to show every version. How long would that video be? You guys don't give MS a break. Every little thing....

Campy da Camper3815d ago

Or they do have a xone video of watchdogs and it looks like garbage.

Hicken3815d ago

Cuz Ubisoft blurred out buttons?

And wouldn't it be smart for Microsoft to check the video themselves?

I'm with you on both counts, here.

nightfallfilms3815d ago

Sony Fanboys are a bunch of blind idiots believe anything negative about MS you read. Ubisoft made this video with the buttons blocked out end of story. Take a look at their website. What do you fanboys think Ubisoft is going to post a video on their own website that MS has blocked out the buttons. Bunch of F-ing blind idiots!!!! http://watchdogs.ubi.com/wa...

XabiDaChosenOne3815d ago

So I'm guessing Ubisoft uploaded the video to YouTube for them also? GIVE ME A BREAK!!

nightfallfilms3815d ago

@Kobe357 are you really that closed minded? Ubisoft made this video series to show case WD's game play. They blocked out the buttons so it could be used for all platforms. Is it really that hard for fanboys to see this?

llMurcielagoll3815d ago

true, they could of at least viewed the video before uploading to YouTube.

Volkama3815d ago

It's not a big deal at all. The game isn't out on any platform, it's OK to use representative footage.

It has playstation button prompts, but it could very well be running on a PS4 dev kit or even a PC.

Crazed fanboys on a witch hunt smh

madpuppy3815d ago

Stuff like this happens when you think you are smarter than your customers.

One of Microsoft's main traits.

sigfredod3815d ago

Lol trying to drop the ball on Ubisoft court major? when you receive your footage you don't check it? you don't edit to add the Xbox logos andd stuff? if they send you a porn video you just upload it ?

Blaze9293815d ago

you guys just are grasping for reasons to talk bad about MS now. Ubisoft are the ones who provide all assets to Watch_Dogs, not Microsoft.

It's no different than this gen where all games were being shown on Xbox 360 with PS3 footage only finally being shown weeks/days before launch.

PS4 is Ubi's lead system for Watch_Dogs and they want to show the most optimized version. Xbox One may not be there yet.

So like everything Ubi has released, they took some old PS4 trailer and gave it to Microsoft.

So it's MS's fault for uploading something they asked for and later realized was incorrect?

Don't they call that....uhhh, accidents?

whome3815d ago

all i want to know is, where's the xboners footage. at least show that, since it was a mix up. they would have to mix it up with something, right?

medman3815d ago

"Mix up at Ubisoft"...this coming from a buffoon who can't admit to the mix ups at Microsoft. Go figure.

JasonKCK3814d ago

Ubisoft controls Ubisoft. It's not MS or Sony's job to monitor Ubisoft.

UnHoly_One3814d ago

My God, you guys really need to get off your MS hate train. Seriously, this has gotten ridiculous.

You know damn good and well that the video had to come from Ubisoft. There is no reason that MS or Sony would be making their own videos of an unfinished third party multiplatform game.

I'm just trying to be reasonable here.

You guys are all up-in-arms about how dishonest MS is, but you are the ones perpetuating lies, blaming them for every little negative thing you can come up with.

We're all supposed to be gamers here. We should all be "on the same side" so to speak. I don't understand this unrelenting hate you guys have for MS, I really don't.

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GamerXD3815d ago

Well let's say that's the case. But why won't ubi show off a WD demo running @ X1 hardware? So they won't need to use other versions?

MasterCornholio3815d ago

Hmm I'm wondering if they delayed the game due to issues with development on the Xbox One.

Nexus 7 2013

Campy da Camper3815d ago

If that is true and got out I'd be pissed off. I was reeeeally looking forward to WD at launch.

black0o3815d ago

this days MS put all the blame on the Devs/pub

1st COD/BF res -it's the devs that didnt optimize it well for the console-
2nd using PC footage -the devs didnt get the dev-kites early-
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and now ubisoft send us this

BG115793815d ago (Edited 3815d ago )

You also forgot:
-MS messed up at E3 when they announced the resolution and framerate for Ryse.
-MS didn't know the resolution of COD/BF before time.

No wonder they end up having bad relations with developpers...

timmyp533815d ago

completely understandable but its just a bit odd that they blanked out the buttons . i can understand if it was pc footage. its sort of becoming the norm to show pc footage to show off a game. hmm whatever. don't see the big deal honestly.

LOGICWINS3815d ago

This wasn't an accident. Someone blanked out the buttons. Someone was trying to hide something. Whether it was MS or Ubi, it doesn't matter. Someone PURPOSEFULLY tried to pass off the PS4 version as the XB1 version. That much is certain.

Why? We don't know. We can only assume.

MRMagoo1233815d ago

I assume it was because its the xbone version of watch dogs holding the release back and they have no footage because the game plays like arse on the console. I wonder how close to the bullseye i am.

LOGICWINS3815d ago

^^I agree. The XB1 version is either inferior or not as far into development as the PS4 version is.

Kingdom Come3815d ago (Edited 3815d ago )

Or, maybe, Ubisoft wanted to simply utilise the same gameplay video for both consoles as a shortcut for not having to reenact the gameplay on the other console.

Why do people have to read in to things overly conspicuously?

NatureOfLogic3815d ago (Edited 3815d ago )

Ok, so where's the Xbox footage? Even if this truly was an accident, MS really need to get it together. No way I'd trust them with so many mistakes being made. It looks very unprofessional and pedestrian when a corporation as big as MS continue to repeat the same mistakes over and over again.

KiRBY30003815d ago

if you do a "mistake" on purpose, its not a mistake.

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Watch Dogs Deserves A Remake, More Than Ever

With the world of information and technology, privacy and security growing every day, Watch Dogs deserves another chance in the spotlight, now more than ever.

RaidenBlack995d ago

The only Ubi title that deserves a faithful remake right now is Splinter Cell 1.
All 2014+ Ubi titles are just underwhelming. Especially ones from 2016+ are just cancer.

LucasRuinedChildhood995d ago (Edited 995d ago )

Seriously, are we so far removed from Ubisoft actually making good games that people now praise Watch_Dogs in retrospect?

"Watch_Dogs has remained one of my favourite games of the last ten years." Jesus Christ.

HankHill995d ago

I remember being so disappointed in Watch Dogs when I played it at release. It was alright, but I think I fell for the hype and I needed a game to play on my new PS4.

obidanshinobi995d ago

This is what happens when mediocrity gets praised as good.
Standards are slipping across the whole entertainment industry.
What was once considering rubbish is now considered as OK, what once was OK is now being praised as good etc etc.

LamerTamer995d ago

Everyone has their own likes. I liked it a lot myself. I played through it twice and liked the car chases and the open world with fairly decent environments and missions. It suffered from the whole downgrade thing where they showed graphics that weren't actually there. No game will appeal to everyone but it was still ambitious for it's time.

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gantarat995d ago

assassin's creed 1 should get a remake.

ExBee995d ago

For certain! AC1 was brilliant at the time but with new graphics and gameplay it would be amazing! Do you prefer old combat or new though?

RaidenBlack995d ago

I'd say a reimagining of AC1.
I direct AC1 remake would be a bad idea. It'll need better story pacing and significant better world building.

BlaqMagiq1995d ago

Old. Let it play like how it did with AC2-Syndicate style gameplay but refine the setting and story.

Profchaos995d ago

It would need a lot changed for it to be enjoyable again as even back in 2007 on launch we were all complaining about it's repetitive gameplay go here perform one of three side quests repeat then assassination now do it over and over until a big battle with a unforgiving checkpoint system.

BlaqMagiq1995d ago

Absolutely. It needs it. The only AC I truly didn't enjoy.

chicken_in_the_corn995d ago

I'd prefer it didn't. Ubisoft would make it so bloated, it wouldn't be anywhere near the original

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smolinsk995d ago (Edited 995d ago )

Absolutely, this watch dogs legion was terrible boring.

Profchaos995d ago (Edited 995d ago )

As a fan of the franchise legion was garbage and I regretted my purchase for the first time in the franchise the entire thing felt like an experiment in NPC behaviour and released without the writers input on what makes a good story.

I don't think I'm alone in that feeling though as wrench and Aiden are brought back and the campaign was rewritten to fit them.

I am tempted to buy the season pass to play it again with Aiden but fool me twice shame on me I'm waiting for a deep sale

camel_toad995d ago

Agreed. Despite the annoying hipness of the characters in part 2 I thought it was a really fun game. I was extremely disappointed and surprised at how many steps back they took with Legion. You'd think it was made by an entirely different team. Or was it?

It was just so devoid of fun.

LamerTamer995d ago

Honestly one of my biggest annoyances with Legion is that they took out the camera views for the driving. I mean the behind the car view that they stuck us with is near unplayable. I always used a first person driving view. After two releases why did they take OUT features? I don't get it.

TheSinsibleOne995d ago

The fist watchdog game was the best by far
After that they weren't weird and annoying with that hipster stuff. Aiden was a badass.

LamerTamer995d ago

I thought so at first too. I got used to it and it ended up being good after some play time. I just had to give it a chance.

TheEnigma313995d ago

Remake the PoP series from xbox/ps2/gc era

RaidenBlack995d ago

They are remaking Sands of Time.

TheEnigma313995d ago

That's good news. Hopefully it's done right.

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vallencer1060d ago

Different spellings in different parts of the world friend. Tyre is a correct way to spell it.

Pridefall1060d ago

Dunno why you got downvpted when tyre is correct in Australia.

mikefizzled11059d ago

The mystery that is En Fore Gee

neutralgamer19921060d ago

Give us driver San Francisco remastered

IGiveHugs2NakedWomen1060d ago

Why did they stop making some of the best games ever? Driver was one of them.

Gameseeker_Frampt1059d ago

Assassins Creed 2 showed Ubisoft how to make money and Far Cry 2 showed them that gamers don't like complex ideas. Now Ubisoft just turns out games that are just variations of the same thing.

WeAreLegion1060d ago

Best driving mechanics ever made. Nothing has come close.

Gardenia1060d ago

A story driven game with pure driving gameplay. I'd love to see a new Driver game or a remake of the first one.

ApocalypseShadow1060d ago

Yes. This one. A definite remake of the first without adding any ridiculous fluff. The first game had great physics and sound for its time. The start of the car in the beginning cinema I watched constantly. My father and uncles were big muscle and classic car freaks. Only thing crazy about the game was the relentless cops in the last level. Insane the way those police cars were and launched at you.

Bleemcast made it look better just like PC emulators. But would definitely take a remake.

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