Ubisoft revises financial forecast in light of game delays
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Ubisoft announced delays for two of its biggest upcoming games today: Watch_Dogs and The Crew. As a result, the company has revised its financial forecast, with a loss now expected for the 2013-14 fiscal year.
According to Ubisoft:
“Watch Dogs and The Crew, previously planned for release in fiscal year 2013-14, are now scheduled for 2014-15. The revision of targets for 2013-14 is principally a reflection of these changes. The Company now targets sales of between €995 million and €1,045 million and a non-IFRS operating loss of between €(70) million and €(40) million. Prior targets were sales of between €1,420 million and €1,450 million and non-IFRS operating income of between €110 million and €125 million.”
Wondering what the above is in USD? Here’s the breakdown: total sales of around $580 million USD lower and an operating loss between $54 million and $94.5 million.
North American Zelda: A Link Between Worlds teaser site open
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Nintendo has launched the North American teaser site for The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds. Access it here. There isn’t too much to see on the site currently, but keep it bookmarked for future updates.
Thanks to Tytygh for the tip.
Small day one update to be available for Sonic Lost World on Wii U
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Players will be able to download and install a small update for the Wii U version of Sonic Lost World when the game launches. Nintendo Life reports that the patch clocks in at 46MB for the European copy. It’s unclear what the update does at present, but the site speculates that it could be related to enabling online and Miiverse connectivity.
Skylanders Swap Force 3DS footage
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A look at the 2DS’ single screen
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Although the 2DS only came out a few days ago, people have already started to pick the thing apart. The teardown has already led to a couple of interesting photos, including a look at the single screen included in the hardware. Take a look below:
Aonuma: where A Link Between Worlds fits into the Zelda timeline, Yuga not a Gerudo, triforce, bracelet usage, more
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Interviews with Eiji Aonuma stemming from his appearance at the New York Comic Con continue to pour in. IGN was yet another site that managed to sneak in a few questions about the series, and more specifically, A Link Between Worlds. Topics addressed in IGN’s talk include the game’s position in the timeline, Yuga, the triforce, why the bracelet was picked as the means of transitioning between Hyrule and Lorule, and more.
You can find a Q&A roundup below. IGN’s full piece is located here.
Nintendo running sale on refurbished 3DS systems through online store
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Several refurbished 3DS products are available for a discount through Nintendo’s online store.
You can pick up the Aqua Blue or Midnight Purple 3DS systems for $109.99 each (normally $129.99). Nintendo has also lowered the price of the Blue/Black and Red/Black 3DS XLs from $179.99 to $169.99.
The full set of refurbished systems can be found here.
New Splinter Cell: Blacklist patch out now for Wii U
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A third Splinter Cell: Blacklist is out now on Wii U. The update addresses various elements in single-player, multiplayer, and more.
You can find the full patch notes after the break.
Splinter Cell: Blacklist and Rayman Legends sell under expectations
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Splinter Cell: Blacklist and Rayman Legends didn’t perform quite as well as Ubisoft had hoped. Both saw lower-than-anticipated sales, the publisher said during a financial call earlier today. Neither game managed to reach Ubisoft’s original targets.
During the call, no specific sales numbers were divulged. That leaves us wondering just how much Blacklist and Rayman have sold over the past few months.
Over 900 people worked on Assassin’s Creed IV, game has over 2 hours of cinematics, multiple worlds unlikely in future games
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A huge amount of staffers contributed to the development of Assassin’s Creed IV. Specifically, game director Ashraf Ismail says over 900 people worked on the project.
Ismail’s confirmation came about when Examiner asked about a potential “Assassin’s Creed Universe” game. He explained that doing so would be difficult given how much attention is required for just one world. Multiple worlds would require even more manpower.
Ismail later revealed that Assassin’s Creed IV offers about two hours of cinematics, and eventually concluded that an Assassin’s Creed title with “multiple, big worlds” is unlikely.
