From VGC: "Ubisoft has cancelled three unannounced games and delayed it’s long in development pirate game Skull & Bones yet again.
Announcing the move on Wednesday, the company said it is “facing major challenges as the industry continues to shift towards mega-brands and long-lasting titles than can reach players across the globe, across platforms and business models”.
VGChartz's Mark Nielsen: "In a year that was to a large extent carried by the game developers of Japan (and to some extent China), western games can rejoice that there was at least one category they managed to dominate: that of Most Disappointing. Sometimes disappointment comes from high expectations met with something middling, other times it comes from middling expectations met with something terrible. This year managed to deliver a bit of both, so either way there was enough disappointment to go around."
Why not mention the 19,000 Steam games of which 80% weren't good enough to merit "success" on the platform?
This sounds like a great update. Today, Ubisoft announced the launch of Skull and Bones’ third season, “Into the Dragon’s Wake” in which players will face the formidable fleets of Li Tian Ning and Commander Zhang.
Get an early look at Season 2 and Season 3 highlights, including our fresh PvP mode!
Clash against new threats - from the eccentric Hubac Twins to a colossal megalodon stalking the seas. With Ship Upgrades, Fleet Management, new game modes, and a brand-new ship, expand your pirate empire!
Nooo ...
... not Skull and Bones ...
Lol, Skull and Bones is the new Duke Nukem Forever.
Skulls and Bones delayed for like the 17th time lol. It's a joke at this point.
"to further strengthen our execution and to ensure we both deliver amazing games to players as well as great value creation."
Yet Skull and Bones got delayed again. It's obvious the game isn't good to play or they're struggling to find the fun in the game. As for every other game Avatar Pandora won't be out any like soon.
Ubisoft is falling from grace sadly. They need to manage their studios better.
Wonder which projects they cancelled?
Hope they were all typical ubi live service projects ...