It appears Ubisoft won't be hosting its usual E3-style presentation this year. A story over on Axios reveals the publisher likely won't host another event until later on in 2022.
Ubisoft had held E3-timed showcases annually in June for years, but a company rep tells Axios the publisher won't have another until "later this year."
The Ubisoft Forward event last year saw the official reveal of Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope. Without this showcase, Nintendo could potentially share more details about this game at one of its own Direct presentations in the near future.
In Ubisoft's most recent earnings report, it was reconfirmed the game was still on track for 2022, but there's still no solid release date. It also shared what else to expect this year:
For 2022-23 we look to return to significant topline growth. It will be mostly driven by a diverse line-up of premium games, including Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora™, Mario + Rabbids®: Sparks of Hope and Skull & Bones®, as well as other exciting titles. This growth will also benefit from our Free-to-Play releases, especially those based on our biggest IPs.
One other "exciting release" coming to the Switch is the recently announced Rabbids: Party of Legends. This multiplayer party game was originally exclusive to China and will finally be released on Nintendo's hybrid system here in the west at the end of this month.
How do you feel about Ubisoft skipping the busiest month of the year? Looking forward to any of its upcoming releases? Tell us down in the comments.
[source axios.com]
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That's a shame. Now how am I supposed to set myself up for inevitable disappointment when they confirm that a Rayman remastered trilogy isn't coming to Switch??
Maybe during a (hopefully soon to be) Direct?
Edit: Re sparks of hope
If Nintendo does have a direct this month, they could show Ubisoft games there too.
Here we go with another summer and early fall of scattered videogame news just like in 2020. At this point, I'm starting to doubt a Nintendo Direct.
Eh, I'm still skeptical on the new Mario + Rabbids game...like, the first game isn't terrible. But it had TONS of visual glitches that were on the level of "How in the fresh hell did this get past beta testing?!", and crashes, some of them random. Also plenty of moments where I simply got stuck and had to restart the game/level. All of this and they never bothered to patch it up.
So yeah, if this game ends up being like the first, then I'm out.
Yeah, as with everyone else, I am thinking Nintendo will fold any big third-party releases into their Direct.
I actually don't care about any of those Rabbids games, just give me a new Rayman game instead. A 3D one like Rayman 2 but better.
Not surprised.
But Sparks of Hope still has a shot at showing up at the next Direct or at SGF. Either way, super hyped for the game.
EA, Ubisoft and probably the rest of them are tailoring their presentation with one singular purpose - get that Activision money on a buyout.
That doesn't follow gamer's schedules - that follows corporate schedules.
@Joeynator3000 I'm surprised by this comment. I don't remember seeing any significant bugs like what you're describing during my playthrough.
This time of year I would be getting hyped for all the E3 goodness but there is no feeling of that this year unfortunately.
Let's the Rabbids do the presentation.
Wait, can we trust them to do that ?
Can’t wait for gaming news to be all over the place. Hopefully we get a Direct soon.
Man, I miss E3 already.
It'll be in the next direct then. Mark my words!
I'm super excited for Sparks of Hope.
I also wish they'd bring Rayman Origins to Switch.
I really like Mario and Rabbids but somehow I only played 7ish hours. Weird, sure seems like a lot longer. I'll definitely pick up the sequel in the future because Ubi isn't afraid to actually discount games when they get old unlike Nintendough.
@Joeynator3000 Not sure what you were up to to have all these problems, never had as much as a fps drop in all the time I played. Comments above indicate you might be on your own with that, maybe a buggy DL if you went digital?
E3 has been dead since this pandemic started. I do miss the full-fledged in-person thing but as long as Covid is going around, the no-E3 approach is going to continue as long as Covid is still here.
On another note despite this, I still hope Nintendo has a Direct this month as they have Breath of the Wild 2 scheduled for early next year so if they host a typical June Nintendo Direct with an official title and date, plus other games in the pipeline, it will still be a big month for video games
@KingBowser COVID is so last year. It's about the monkeypox now.
Outside of Sparks of Hope and the rumored Assassin's Creed Valhalla expansion, what else is Ubisoft releasing this year (or even early next year)?
@SteamEngenius Just wait until they make up another variant that is even more contagious and deadly coming fall 😉
I still have little interest in the Mario + Rabbids sequel if they don't bring Yoshi back for it. He was already present so little in the first game and now he's not even gonna be there it looks like.
Other Ubisoft titles I have little interest in anyway honestly so I couldn't bring myself to really care too much that they're not having a presentation.
@SteamEngenius @mr12calvin COVPOX-22
Ubisoft have protected sexual abusers for years now. I'd be happy to never hear from them again.
Ubisoft ***** up building an entire show around one "major" release? Quick, alert the media before people find out the hard way!
It won't be missed.
Well, dang it. Hopefully, there's more chance of Rayman later.
@SteamEngenius I actually haven't gotten COVID so I believe the media has it all wrong along with monkeypox. I've gotten pneumonia but usually get headaches, nothing ibuprofen can get rid of quickly. Getting pneumonia actually was the first time I've actually gotten sick since I was very little, I was born in New York but moved to Missouri when I was about 2-3 years old. COVID-19 is just the flu or in older people an advanced form.
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