From the PlanetXbox360.com feature top list:
"For all the high hopes many of us have had throughout the course of E3 2012 that some publishers would come ahead and surprise us, this year didn’t really didn’t satiate those expectations in any realistically cohesive way. Microsoft and Sony showed off a handful of big-hit titles, Nintendo tried to prove it hadn’t gone absolutely insane and EA did their very best to convince everyone they weren’t as evil as we’re all starting to believe. Seemingly, out of nowhere, Ubisoft stormed out from the crowd, sword drawn, shirt in tatters and screamed from the mountaintops that they mean business. Now, here’s the ten reasons why this could very well be the Year of Ubisoft."
Ubisoft says they are focusing on two "core verticals," and that's to return as a leader in the open world genre, and live service games.
Calling Ubisoft a leader in open world gaming at any point in time would be like calling Dollar General a leader in retail.
Well, to be fair, they did pump out good open world games before. It was used as a template so much that people now know what it means when you say it's like an Ubi open world collectahon.
What though? I can't think of one game they had where I liked anything about it. Atleast since the ps3/360 Gen
If they have never been the leader in open world gaming, then explain me this: why does almost every open world game follow the same tired old Ubisoft open world formula?
Follow the Leader.
I don't think they were ever the leader tbh. I've never really cared for any of their open world games. I do wanna try watch dogs 2 because it looks like it's set in San Fran. Looked interesting
Hanzala from eXputer: "With Ubisoft's practices becoming increasingly anti-consumer lately, the destruction of The Sands of Time Remake looks almost inevitable."
Hey Ubi, here's a gun, don't shoot yourself in the foot.
*Ubi takes gun, aims at foot, empties clip*
Top executives including games boss Sean Shoptaw have also been promoted…
Far and away the best showing at E3 2012...
Two words: Watch Dogs
last year it was EA and this year Ubisoft.
They have good games, yes. Some of the best. But also they are dumbing down some of their older franchises to the point where I do not even want to touch them (looking at you Clancy brand).
One reason need. And that is
Ubisoft knowns how to play the game and make others follow their lead