Ubisoft's E3 2014 lineup won't feature any Nintendo games, according to the publisher.
"We won't be showing off any Nintendo games at E3 this year," a Ubisoft representative said. Currently, the company is slated to show off Assassin's Creed Unity, Far Cry 4, and more announced and unannouced games at E3 2014.
Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot spoke last year about how the company was planning to still support the Wii U during the 2013 holiday season and would review their commitment to Nintendo's console after that.
Currently, the only upcoming game from Ubisoft for a Nintendo platform is the delayed release of Watch Dogs, which is expected, at best, this fall, months after the May 27 of Watch Dogs on other systems.
At E3 2011, Ubisoft teamed up with Nintendo for a special developer discussion focusing on Ubisoft's upcoming slate of Wii U titles, including Killer Freaks from Outer Space (which later became ZombiU) and the never-released Ghost Recon Online. The following E3, Ubisoft's press conference was one of the first public demonstrations of the near-final Wii U with demos of Rayman Legends, ZombiU, and Just Dance."
This is certainly concerning. And as I've said before, I'm drawing a blank as to why Ubisoft isn't supporting the 3DS. Phone game ports are clearly not working out for big publishers, why not take advantage of the best selling system on the market?
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Ubisoft's E3 2014 lineup won't feature any Nintendo games, according to the publisher.
"We won't be showing off any Nintendo games at E3 this year," a Ubisoft representative said. Currently, the company is slated to show off Assassin's Creed Unity, Far Cry 4, and more announced and unannouced games at E3 2014.
Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot spoke last year about how the company was planning to still support the Wii U during the 2013 holiday season and would review their commitment to Nintendo's console after that.
Currently, the only upcoming game from Ubisoft for a Nintendo platform is the delayed release of Watch Dogs, which is expected, at best, this fall, months after the May 27 of Watch Dogs on other systems.
At E3 2011, Ubisoft teamed up with Nintendo for a special developer discussion focusing on Ubisoft's upcoming slate of Wii U titles, including Killer Freaks from Outer Space (which later became ZombiU) and the never-released Ghost Recon Online. The following E3, Ubisoft's press conference was one of the first public demonstrations of the near-final Wii U with demos of Rayman Legends, ZombiU, and Just Dance."
This is certainly concerning. And as I've said before, I'm drawing a blank as to why Ubisoft isn't supporting the 3DS. Phone game ports are clearly not working out for big publishers, why not take advantage of the best selling system on the market?
Tablet (Not Phone which is a stupid idea) ports should be working out for the big publishers now. Both iOS/Android can handle physical controls. Most of the decent stuff is within the visible charts.
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I am extremely pleased this has happened. Ubisoft were a poison on the Wii U it is great they are finally gone
And people wonder why third-party developers have no interest in making games on Nintendo platforms. A major third-party developer who has shown strong support for a console pulls out, and fans are cheering?
What, are you also going to cheer when Activison pulls out as well? Then that will just leave Sega and Tecmo to help fill the massive game droughts that will likely happen.
How can Ubisoft leaving be a good thing? Even if you dislike their games, they still showed support to the Wii U. Now, this gives other third parties even less incentive to support the Wii U. And no, indies are not the magic answer either, especially since Sony is also making a huge push for them as well.
A major third-party developer walking away is a bad thing, especially since Ubisoft did try to show support to the Wii U.
I have a gut feeling that they'll probably try again after Watch_Dogs. That game is supposed to release pretty soon on other platforms, but their "natural" release schedule for Wii U has already been pushed back until the Wii U version releases, if that makes any sense.
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