Ubisoft Working On Games For "Next Generation Of Systems"
See Full ImageWell, it's always good to be proactive but perhaps this can be placed into the category of "jumping the gun."
According to Ubisoft's recent financial report, summarized by Bloomberg, company founder Yves Guillemot said that "10% of Ubisoft's workforce is working on developing games for the next generation of game systems that will eventually replace [the] Wii, Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3." He went on to say that his company goes after new technologies "faster than everyone else," and reminds us that Ubisoft was one of the first to produce games exclusively for the Wii. Now, he wants the large company to be prepared for the PS4 and Xbox 720 (if that's indeed what those consoles will be called), and clearly, he expects Ubisoft to deliver a few launch titles for each piece of new hardware. At this point, it's difficult to say when any of the new consoles will arrive, but some analysts have said that new systems from either Nintendo or Microsoft may arrive as early as 2011, but it seems that most bank on the PS3 being around for a while. For our part, we seriously doubt we'll see a fourth PlayStation before 2013, but at least Ubisoft will be ready for it when it happens.
Let's just hope this doesn't start premature talk about the next round of consoles. We know nothing about any of them at this point, so don't even try it...please. ;)
5/28/2009 Ben Dutka
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Highlander
Thursday, May 28, 2009 @ 10:37:40 PM
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I think they are making a game for OnLive.
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CrazyIrishBoy
Friday, May 29, 2009 @ 6:37:17 AM
Last edited by CrazyIrishBoy on 5/29/2009 6:37:39 AM
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ShooPooMagoo
Friday, May 29, 2009 @ 9:49:47 AM
Anyway the thought of me not owning a physical game feels odd. I like my collection of discs.
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Highlander
Friday, May 29, 2009 @ 11:07:23 AM
I absolutely do not believe that either MS or Sony have their next game console close enough to the final design for anyone to even think about starting work on games yet. So if UbiSoft has 10% of their folks working actively on something, it has to be closer than the next MS/Sony or even Nintendo, consoles. OnLive is the most logical candidate, and has been describing itself as a replacement for current gen consoles.
Seems pretty logical to me that they're talking about OnLive.
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ShooPooMagoo
Friday, May 29, 2009 @ 1:49:08 PM
I have no problem with Onlive. It's a very good idea. Apparently Sony has patented the 'Sony Cloud' presumably based on the same idea.
But I still believe that people want to own their games on a disc. It belongs to you. And you can trade it in. Thats what the Devs want to stop.
Basically, game devs just want a top money making system. And why not, they're not in the business of gaming for making games. They want to make money. Otherwise, why would they do it?
Mine is a cynical view, maybe? :)
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CrazyIrishBoy
Friday, May 29, 2009 @ 4:46:29 PM
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BikerSaint
Thursday, May 28, 2009 @ 10:58:03 PM
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Hell, I just got my used 60GB PS3 a couple months ago(and loving it)
Now if I only had the damned main "users manual" for my 60Gigger(can't print it from my PS3 & PSN won't let me copy it right off of their site(and I hate using Adobe's Acrobat)
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GuernicaReborn
Thursday, May 28, 2009 @ 11:56:11 PM
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jerocarson
Thursday, May 28, 2009 @ 11:57:51 PM
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i dont beleive this, Ubisoft just want media attention. if there is anything sony is working on, it should be a ps3 slim and definately not ps4, (would that even be the name?)
Ubisoft hasn't even gotten a full grasp on how to handle the ps3 so how could they possibly be handling ps4.
it's too early to anticipate or give develpoment kit to developers for nex gen.
except m$ want to put out another defective console that would be priced at $500 and then no one would give a shit, cos ps3 is one gen ahead on its competition and would be the cheapest then.
peace.
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Highlander
Friday, May 29, 2009 @ 11:09:58 AM
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tes37
Friday, May 29, 2009 @ 12:20:54 AM
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Sony is probably the only one who fully understand what the ps3 is capable of. Ubisoft I doubt even comes close to pulling full potential for ps3, much less for something that only exists in their imagination
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jaybiv
Friday, May 29, 2009 @ 1:50:09 AM
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raidtimedope
Friday, May 29, 2009 @ 5:51:22 AM
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Farcry 2 is horrible, Assasin's Creed is horrible, im never buying a game with a Ubisoft label on it.
*realizes this is off topic*
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Scarecrow
Friday, May 29, 2009 @ 11:44:36 AM
Ummmm ummmmmmmmmmmm ummmmm Beyond Good and Evil
Ubisoft = full of crap
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Xanavi23
Saturday, May 30, 2009 @ 6:46:48 AM
I know many of their games were programmed by Video Game dev students but there still needs to be more checking on their work being done right. Flaws do not help. Waiting a few extra months is fine if everything works smoothly.
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CrazyIrishBoy
Friday, May 29, 2009 @ 6:34:42 AM
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And if they are thinkin of next gen its not for they ps4, it will be the xb720, maybe it wont be that long till it is coming out.
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Tim Speed24
Friday, May 29, 2009 @ 7:15:32 AM
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I loved alot of the Ubisoft games so far this gen. Far Cry 2, Assassins Creed, Rainbow Six Vegas 1 and 2.
Keep up the good work and great games Ubi.
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MornelitheVT
Friday, May 29, 2009 @ 8:16:59 AM
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Morne
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isaya85
Friday, May 29, 2009 @ 9:11:45 AM
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Tim Speed24
Friday, May 29, 2009 @ 9:37:26 AM
I think you ment "Mark my words".
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photo K
Friday, May 29, 2009 @ 9:40:50 AM
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I'm a little worried that MS will release xbox 720 and it could possibly be more powerful (somehow) than the ps3. But right now the 360 is inferior IMO.
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Alienange
Friday, May 29, 2009 @ 12:35:46 PM
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I think they should figure out how to sync a server with their multiplayer games before moving on to consoles that don't exist.
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WorldEndsWithMe
Friday, May 29, 2009 @ 1:22:14 PM
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Xanavi23
Friday, May 29, 2009 @ 2:42:30 PM
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High Stakes FTW.
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tes37
Friday, May 29, 2009 @ 4:34:41 PM
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Last edited by tes37 on 5/29/2009 4:35:37 PM
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Minishmaru
Saturday, May 30, 2009 @ 3:34:59 PM
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Xanavi23
Sunday, May 31, 2009 @ 11:10:30 AM
Due to those reasons alone, a would-be-now-fixed-and-great-game, lost many, many fans/players in the those months. Now the game has been fixed save for a machine gun loop they still can't get rid of so there are an adequate amount of players. However, they did take a hit for the game and their popularity by not checking their work.
Ubisoft should cut the crap, and focus on the next gen systems we have when they still fail to make glitch-free games. First master PS3/360 games then move on.
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Jawknee
Monday, June 01, 2009 @ 10:23:20 AM
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Jawknee
Monday, June 01, 2009 @ 10:21:19 AM
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Zemus101
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Thursday, May 28, 2009 @ 9:56:42 PM