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Ubisoft Apologizes for Watch_Dogs Nexus 7 Tablet Freebie Given to Press: “Not in Line with Policies”

Yesterday DualShockers reported that Ubisoft gave an undisclosed number of Asus Nexus 7 tablets to members of the press as part of an “asset kit” during a recent Watch_Dogs preview event in Paris.

Ubisoft’s Communication Manager Alberto Ziello responded to DualShockers' inquiry on the event and confirmed what happened, relaying the company’s apology and specifying that that kind of freebie isn’t in line with its PR policies.

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GeofferyPeterson3680d ago (Edited 3680d ago )

And in other news.... http://n4g.com/news/1492539...
Wow that was approved with astonishing speed! Wish I had that kind of clout around here. :/

pedrof933680d ago

The game won't fail, I think it will be amazing.

randomass1713680d ago

Too much hype to fail. I'll be very surprised if I hear otherwise.

TitanUp3680d ago

they only apologized because they got called out for it.

im buying watch dogs limited edition day 1 so im excited for the game but ubisoft is a company and they want to look good for the masses.

ramiuk13680d ago

i got mine preordered from tesco UK for £32 delivered

3-4-53680d ago

You don't Accidentally do something like this.

This goes through MANY PEOPLE to be approved, so multiple people KNEW what they were doing.

* It's Ubisoft so what do you expect. They make some great games but they are kind of shady.

This isn't their first issue.

randomass1713680d ago

Yeah Ubisoft is pretty shady. They are a big name corporation after all. Not saying all corporations are like this, but shady business practices is not something I would put past them.

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pedrof933680d ago

Abriel you didn't get one right ? And you were there ?

Abriael3680d ago (Edited 3680d ago )

I wasn't there. Since I work for an American site i don't get invited to all the Euro events. You have no idea how much of an headache that causes when PRs read my address in my mails and start bouncing me between American, European and Italian branches ^_^;;;

If I was offered one I'd have refused, as it's against my personal work ethics to accept swag that isn't directly related to the game I'm covering, or that isn't a review product in itself.

IE: if Ubisoft gives me a Watch_Dogs T-shirt, that's fine. If Sony gives me a Morpheus to review it, that's fine. If Ubisoft offers me a car to make me experience Aiden Pierce's driving skills (yeah sure) it's not :D

Mind you, the biggest freebie I was ever offered was a Geralt of Rivia puzzle... I did accept that one though >_>

Volkama3680d ago

Aha puzzle-bribe, I am never buying a Witcher game again! Except The Witcher 3, cos that will be amazing.

Abriael3680d ago (Edited 3680d ago )

@Volkama: I'll definitely give the Witcher 3 a 10 due to that puzzle.

Mind you. During that event I was shown gameplay in action. I was tempted to pull out the wallet and throw it at the dude presenting it, but I refrained... barely.

GeofferyPeterson3680d ago

Good thing you didn't, it would have crushed him.

Abriael3680d ago

@GeofferyPeterson: I wish my wallet was that heavy :P

Volkama3680d ago

With the weight of all the credit cards. Gaming is not a cheap hobby!

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brightlight3680d ago

One might say that they have been ... soft on this one.

morganfell3680d ago

“Not in Line with Policies”

"Normally we purchase and overpay for a gross amount of advertising from companies such as IGN, rather than directly bribing the writers."

starchild3680d ago (Edited 3680d ago )

Evidence? There is nothing wrong with advertising, so I assume you are implying that Ubisoft's advertising dollars cause sites to give dishonest favorable reviews of Ubisoft games.

Reviews for Ubisoft games have generally always been more or less in line with my own opinions of their games. I see no evidence of Ubisoft games being overrated by the gaming press.

randomass1713680d ago

^That's not really proof. I don't even disagree with you, I think a lot of reviews are bribed for publishers' benefits. But a random forum post with an unconfirmed source is not really 'proof' per se.

morganfell3679d ago (Edited 3679d ago )

Haven't been gaming long, have you? I say this because it is obvious you do not know what happened with Gerstmanngate. This isn't an unconfirmed post. When it occurred it was the biggest story in the game indistry for a month. It was a huge affair in the gaming community. Gamespot almost closed its doors.

http://www.escapistmagazine...

http://kotaku.com/5893785/y...

http://www.forbes.com/sites...

Do I need to keep going?

GentlemenRUs3680d ago (Edited 3680d ago )

UBISOFT PR stunt right there! Also another PR stunt to say it was “Not in Line with Policies”...

Man the devs/pr team of today make me SICK.

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The entire WatchDogs series is 87% off and it's not even Black Friday

If you are looking for a bargain, check out the huge discounts across the entire WatchDogs series on Steam.

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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.

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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.

LucasRuinedChildhood1020d ago (Edited 1020d 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.

HankHill1020d 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.

obidanshinobi1020d 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.

LamerTamer1019d 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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gantarat1020d ago

assassin's creed 1 should get a remake.

ExBee1020d 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?

RaidenBlack1020d 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.

BlaqMagiq11019d ago

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

Profchaos1020d 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.

BlaqMagiq11019d ago

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

chicken_in_the_corn1019d 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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smolinsk1020d ago (Edited 1020d ago )

Absolutely, this watch dogs legion was terrible boring.

Profchaos1020d ago (Edited 1020d 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_toad1020d 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.

LamerTamer1019d 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.

TheSinsibleOne1020d 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.

LamerTamer1019d 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.

TheEnigma3131020d ago

Remake the PoP series from xbox/ps2/gc era

RaidenBlack1020d ago

They are remaking Sands of Time.

TheEnigma3131020d ago

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

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Inside the Driver game that died so that Watch Dogs could live

From VG247: "When cars slide, they leave tyre marks. In a game like Driver, they’re an aesthetic touch, part of the inherent cool of a handbrake turn. But those dark shadows in the road also tell a story. From tyre marks, you can determine the speed of a vehicle, when it started to skid, and its ultimate direction of travel – long after the car itself has vanished into the distance."

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vallencer1085d ago

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

Pridefall1084d ago

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

mikefizzled11084d ago

The mystery that is En Fore Gee

neutralgamer19921085d ago

Give us driver San Francisco remastered

IGiveHugs2NakedWomen1085d ago

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

Gameseeker_Frampt1084d 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.

WeAreLegion1085d ago

Best driving mechanics ever made. Nothing has come close.

Gardenia1085d 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.

ApocalypseShadow1085d 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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