Insider-Gaming website has disclosed an internal email from Yves Guillemot, the co-founder and CEO of Ubisoft, sent out to all employees. This email revealed more details (beyond what was publicly announced) regarding the decision to delay the release of Assassin’s Creed Shadows and the company’s long-term game development strategy that will shift focus back to players.
Yves addressed the sales issue of Star Wars Outlaws, mentioning that despite relatively decent review scores (average of 76/100), the sales did not meet expectations. One reason cited was the quality issues in the game such as minor bugs that Ubisoft typically addresses in post-launch updates. However, the competitive gaming landscape demands high-quality games from day one. Hence, the decision to postpone Assassin’s Creed Shadows despite being near completion was made in order to polish the game to meet player expectations and provide additional side quests to enhance the gaming experience.
For the already released Star Wars Outlaws, the team has been working on improving various aspects of the game based on feedback, including save system, gameplay mechanics, adding more checkpoint points in quests, and enhancing NPC AI to prepare for another round of promotion during the Black Friday season.
Ubisoft will also adjust their sales approach to launch games on Steam from Day 1 in response to player demands, as well as revamp the Season Pass model for all future games, starting with Assassin’s Creed Shadows where all players will have access to the game on Day 1. Those who have pre-ordered the game will receive the first expansion storyline for free.
Finally, Yves commented on the criticism towards the “creative choices” of the company (hinting at the main protagonist in Assassin’s Creed Shadows), emphasizing that Ubisoft is an entertainment company that does not endorse any specific political agenda. The focus remains on providing global entertainment to players.
He acknowledged that the current criticism serves as a lesson for the company to respond faster and believes that Ubisoft will bounce back. The management team will work on improving internal processes across all teams with players at the core, ensuring continuous progress in the future.
TLDR: Insider-Gaming revealed an internal email from Yves Guillemot of Ubisoft discussing the decision to delay Assassin’s Creed Shadows, addressing quality issues in games, and outlining plans for future game releases and player-centric updates.
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