Whenever a new console heads to market, you can rest assured that Ubisoft will likely have at least one game in the platform's launch lineup. The publisher has made a tradition of aggressively pursuing new hardware, and according to Tony Key, SVP of sales and marketing, you can expect to see that signature Ubisoft launch game rush on the upcoming Nintendo Wii U.
Skull and Bones surprises with second-highest player engagement in Ubisoft's history, marking an unexpected success story.
Funny how all the clickhate was trying to spin that it was "struggling" to reach these very numbers.
Over 700 Ubisoft staff in France strike due to failed salary talks, highlighting a major dispute over fair compensation.
Ubisoft is eroding from within. They used to be such a great publisher, but their hubris, greed, ignorance, and willingness to embrace crappy business practices such as intentionally releasing broken games with a "patch it later" mentality just so they can garner Black Friday sales, their in-game cash shops to sell you virtual junk, over priced collectors editions where their price increases but their quality remains the same, giant open bland land masses to explore packed with copy & paste boring filler side quests designed to waste your time with menial tasks.
And let's not forget their employees constantly getting pissed at the executives treating them like crap, which has been an on-going problem for years. Yeah, Ubisoft had rightfully earned their title of Ubi-junk.
What a shame.
Couldn't happened to a more deserving company. Here's to a AAAA Strike for all those well deserved AAAA Salaries.
🖕 Choke on it U-beSawft.
The industry is hitting some issues I'm seeing games not selling as well, Sony projections are down, games cost way too much to make and are not hitting return on investment, and now employees demanding to be paid more.
It reminds me of the movie industry. The cost to make movies aren't making their money back yet you have everyone demanding to be paid more. The things that needs to change are cost of development including employee/contractor wages, and I'd even say to lower the MSRP on games. I know they are trying like hell to monetize games to bring in recurring revenue like mobile games, but that's not the answer. The onus is on the industry to correct this and I think the way to do it is cutting back on costs.
I don't see how employees can demand to be paid more when sh*t like Skull and Bones isn't bringing back money and god knows how much they spent on the development of that game. I think I remember seeing that after Black Flag or when Sea of Thieves was announced.
Ubisoft just announced its financial results for Q3 of the fiscal year 2023-2024 and confirmed a release window for Assassin’s Creed Codename Red, on top of a lot more information about the performance of its major games.
I wish ubisoft the best of luck. It will be a treat to see what ubisoft can do for the millions ans millions of Nintendo supporters worldwide. The Nintendo Wii U is an open canvas for ubisoft to have their dreams realized. We are all patiently waiting and looking forward to ubi announcements.
The Nintendo Wii U tablet controller has already proven to do wonders for the Ghost Recon franchise as far as innovation is concerned. For anyone who has not seen the tricks that Ubisoft has pulled out the hat for that game should take notice.
Have a good day and happy gaming.
Rated E For Everyone
on the one hand I'm pleased that they are showing support, then on the other I'm worried for all the shovelware they churn out. (apart from their main franchises)
wii u: most powerful console in the world
depends on which world, really.
A glorified 360 with a tablet controller six years after the 360 doesn't have me overly excited.
I have a certain amount of faith in both Ubi and Nintendo,I just hope it isn't misplaced.The Wii U could potentially be a shovelware dream come true.see soon enough
Ubi did a great job early this gen with ghost recon and rainbow 6 but for me assasins creed ended the dream run that game was not my thing at all.