Decline meh Ubisoft (Ubi fuckery general thread)

[SlamDunk]

The new Ubisoft+ and getting gamers comfortable with not owning their games​

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/the-n...amers-comfortable-with-not-owning-their-games

Yet another reason for me to be proud of having never given Ubisoft any money.

 

[Space Satan]

If games are not own then it is not a crime to pirate it.

 

[lycanwarrior]

Putting ads in games is ALWAYS stupid because it means the game will be fucked in fifteen years when it's time to port, like Crazy Taxi. I wouldn't use licensed music for the same reason, unless it was a game that needed it, like Crazy Taxi.

Games like Crazy taxi and Tony hawk are defined by their licensed music as much as the gameplay. You would have much worse games without The Offspring going yah yah yah yah yah.

The new Ubisoft+ and getting gamers comfortable with not owning their games​

"One of the things we saw is that gamers are used to, a little bit like DVD, having and owning their games. That's the consumer shift that needs to happen. They got comfortable not owning their CD collection or DVD collection. That's a transformation that's been a bit slower to happen [in games]. As gamers grow comfortable in that aspect… you don't lose your progress. If you resume your game at another time, your progress file is still there. That's not been deleted. You don't lose what you've built in the game or your engagement with the game. So it's about feeling comfortable with not owning your game.
"I still have two boxes of DVDs. I definitely understand the gamers perspective with that. But as people embrace that model, they will see that these games will exist, the service will continue, and you'll be able to access them when you feel like. That's reassuring.​

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Isn't the future supposed to be subscription services any way?

I grew up during the arcade era (the original microtransaction model).

Even the "cloud" concept is just a new take on the "time-sharing" model that was previously common in the IT world before client-server computing took over.

Everything old is new again as they say...

 

[MerchantKing]

I've never played a Ubisoft game. Should I?

 

[PulsatingBrain]

I've never played a Ubisoft game. Should I?

There are a few gems but ultimately you're not missing much.

 

[Mortmal]

I've never played a Ubisoft game. Should I?

You can get Assassin's Creed for a few euros or even free nowadays, even relatively new ones. It beats watching TV; you should try the first ones. Then on quest 2 assassin creed vr is pretty good.

 

[Elttharion]

I've never played a Ubisoft game. Should I?

Most anno games are good. Rayman Origins and Legends are good too. Valiant Hearts and Child of Light are nice. Thats pretty much it from their newish games imho.

 

[jaekl]

You should only try the Ubisoft games people are recommending if you have nothing else to play whatsoever and you were given an ultimatum between playing a video game or watching your family being boiled alive in a cauldron.

 

[Halfling Rodeo]

I've never played a Ubisoft game. Should I?

I remember Far Cry 3 being decent for the time. But that's before open world was every where so it might be different now. Ubisoft games are rarely bad, they're just very bland and samey. They rarely do anything really terrible or really great as long as you look past the story sections going on too long and the writers thinking they're smarter than they are.

 

[Elttharion]

You should only try the Ubisoft games people are recommending if you have nothing else to play whatsoever and you were given an ultimatum between playing a video game or watching your family being boiled alive in a cauldron.

Anno is good even if you compare the series to others in the genre. 1404 and 1800 are legitimately great games.

 

[Sunsetspawn]

The new Ubisoft+ and getting gamers comfortable with not owning their games​

"One of the things we saw is that gamers are used to, a little bit like DVD, having and owning their games. That's the consumer shift that needs to happen. They got comfortable not owning their CD collection or DVD collection. That's a transformation that's been a bit slower to happen [in games]. As gamers grow comfortable in that aspect… you don't lose your progress. If you resume your game at another time, your progress file is still there. That's not been deleted. You don't lose what you've built in the game or your engagement with the game. So it's about feeling comfortable with not owning your game.
"I still have two boxes of DVDs. I definitely understand the gamers perspective with that. But as people embrace that model, they will see that these games will exist, the service will continue, and you'll be able to access them when you feel like. That's reassuring.​

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Check Ubi's Early Life.

 

[Rincewind]

I've never played a Ubisoft game. Should I?

There are a few good ones

https://www.mobygames.com/game/14405/iron-lord/

 

[MerchantKing]

I've never played a Ubisoft game. Should I?

There are a few good ones

https://www.mobygames.com/game/14405/iron-lord/

Maybe this game is worth playing...

 

[Rahdulan]

I've never played a Ubisoft game. Should I?

If you've completely avoided the open world craze I'd give it a spin. Ubisoft's problem is they beat their own formula into the ground with yearly releases and cross-polinating ideas across different franchises and genres. There's a reason why "climbing towers to reveal parts of the map" became so ridiculed and despised.

 

[Halfling Rodeo]

I've never played a Ubisoft game. Should I?

If you've completely avoided the open world craze I'd give it a spin. Ubisoft's problem is they beat their own formula into the ground with yearly releases and cross-polinating ideas across different franchises and genres. There's a reason why "climbing towers to reveal parts of the map" became so ridiculed and despised.

They even made it worse over time. Current Ubisoft towers just exist and you interact to get the map. Older ones were mini jumping puzzles and required you to find your way up. It got dumbed down even more than towers original idea.

 

[MadMaxHellfire]

the problem isn't the form itself, the open-worldness, it's how maps are built: they're not maps, they're character-skill sized series of blocks. you're never left wondering if you can reach some place, it's always and only a matter of how, because everything, *everything*, is conveniently distanced. so artificial it hurts. suspension of disbelief dies in 30 seconds.

by the way, i've been told ubi stock down 20% just today.

 

[lycanwarrior]

the problem isn't the form itself, the open-worldness, it's how maps are built: they're not maps, they're character-skill sized series of blocks. you're never left wondering if you can reach some place, it's always and only a matter of how, because everything, *everything*, is conveniently distanced. so artificial it hurts. suspension of disbelief dies in 30 seconds.

by the way, i've been told ubi stock down 20% just today.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Ubiso...ers-no-longer-need-to-own-games.794937.0.html

With Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Ubisoft was able to reap successful sales right at the start of the year. Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora (Notebookcheck benchmark tests here) also seems to be going down well with gamers. Despite these successes, Ubisoft's share price has fallen sharply: by around 8% on January 16. One day later, the Ubisoft share lost a further 5%, bringing the total drop to around 12%.

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January 20, 2024, 19:44:45

Let me preface this by saying that I dislike Ubisoft heavily.

BUT the share price drop for Ubisoft had nothing to do with this. The entirety of the French stock market and other European markets was down approx. the same rate over the week due to moves the European Central Bank was making.

This is just poor journalism and shows a lack of financial literacy.

 

[toro]

Don't fret the next Ubisoft flop is here!

 

[lycanwarrior]

Q3 bookings boost makes Ubisoft confident of record year​

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/q3-bookings-boost-makes-ubisoft-confident-of-record-year

Publisher expects Prince of Persia and Skull and Bones to deliver a sharp increase in bookings in Q4

 

[Gerrard]

Record year after losing 75% value over 5 years. It's crazy that Guillemot is still the CEO.

 

[Iucounu]

https://www.stopkillinggames.com/
https://www.techspot.com/news/102521-stop-killing-games-new-campaign-prevent-publishers-taking.html

"A popular YouTuber has launched a campaign called "Stop Killing Games" to apply pressure on publishers to stop making their titles unplayable. The move comes days after Ubisoft shut down the servers of popular racer The Crew, rendering it inoperable for gamers everywhere."

 

[lycanwarrior]

Ubisoft's reports record bookings for 2023​

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/ubisofts-reports-record-bookings-for-2023

The Numbers:​

• Sales: €2.3 billion ($2.5 billion), an increase of 27% year-over-year
• Net bookings: €2.32 billion ($2.52 billion), an increase of 34% year-over-year
• Operating income: €313.6 million ($341 million), compared to a loss of €586 million ($638 million) profit the previous year.

The Highlights:​

Ubisoft's year-end report was headlined by record annual and Q4 net bookings, with the company citing particularly strong performances from the Rainbow Six and Assassin's Creed franchises.

 

[lycanwarrior]

Ubisoft wants to "return to leadership in the open-world" genre, and its CEO says the company is already "back on track" after some rough years​

https://www.gamesradar.com/games/as...already-back-on-track-after-some-rough-years/

Ubisoft has historically been known for some of the best open-world games - and, depending on who you ask, for running that genre into the ground. Now, with the impending launches of Assassin's Creed Shadows and Star Wars Outlaws, the company aims to get back on top with the style of game it's long been known for.

Today's financial report suggests that the company is optimistic about its future, following last year's promises that Ubisoft was, er, going to make good games again after a "turnaround" led by Assassin's Creed Mirage. Now, CEO Yves Guillemot reckons that transformation is already well underway, saying that "our FY 2024 results confirm that Ubisoft is back on track on its profitable growth trajectory, with record annual and Q4 net bookings, and operating income aligned with our targets."

 

[rumSaint]

Ubisoft wants to "return to leadership in the open-world" genre, and its CEO says the company is already "back on track" after some rough years​

https://www.gamesradar.com/games/as...already-back-on-track-after-some-rough-years/

Ubisoft has historically been known for some of the best open-world games - and, depending on who you ask, for running that genre into the ground. Now, with the impending launches of Assassin's Creed Shadows and Star Wars Outlaws, the company aims to get back on top with the style of game it's long been known for.

Today's financial report suggests that the company is optimistic about its future, following last year's promises that Ubisoft was, er, going to make good games again after a "turnaround" led by Assassin's Creed Mirage. Now, CEO Yves Guillemot reckons that transformation is already well underway, saying that "our FY 2024 results confirm that Ubisoft is back on track on its profitable growth trajectory, with record annual and Q4 net bookings, and operating income aligned with our targets."

Nice. More copy pasted slop. Yum.

 

[Cogemesiter]

It’s sad because Ubisoft used to make some cool games. Tom Clancy games (even as recent as Wildlands and early Siege) Far Cry, Call of Juarez, The Division, and a few others. It’s no secret that most of the talent behind those games are long gone. Now Ubisoft requires you are always online (and logged into their jank bug-ridden website) and charges a premium for literal downgrades in their games. Not only do they make “chud” gamers upset with forced diversity they also make normie gamers upset for just being greedy suits selling a product instead of an actual game. They might even die before EA or Blizzard.