Ubisoft says “Nintendo customers don’t buy Assassin’s Creed”
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 103 Comments
Ubisoft is releasing two Assassin’s Creed games this year, but Wii U isn’t getting either of them. Wondering why this is the case?
While speaking with Game Informer at Gamescom last week, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot explained:
“It’s very simple. What we see is that Nintendo customers don’t buy Assassin’s Creed. Last year, we sold in very small numbers.”
Guillemot also spoke about Ubisoft’s shift in focus on Wii U:
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Ubisoft says it’d be “stupid” to not put out a yearly Assassin’s Creed given fan interest
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 10 Comments
Since the first Assassin’s Creed, we’ve seen at least one new entry in the series released in some form or another. Wondering why that’s so?
Aside from the obvious reasons – such as the fact that it makes total financial sense for Ubisoft – the company’s vice president of creative Lionel Raynaud also says yearly Assassin’s Creed games are put out due to fan interest. “As long as this is true we would be very stupid to not satisfy this need”, Raynaud told EDGE.
His comments in full:
“We are able to offer people a new Assassin’s Creed every year because they want Assassin’s Creed every year. As long as this is true we would be very stupid to not satisfy this need, but it puts a lot of pressure on us to create something that will never disappoint.
It needs to keep the series core values and we need to really make sure that we have a good, high level understanding of what it is to be an Assassin. We have to make sure we always deliver a better feel and overall experience every time while still bringing something that they haven’t seen before that’s consistent with being an Assassin in the world we’ve created.”
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Assassin’s Creed V won’t be set in Japan
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 1 Comment
Ubisoft has thrown around Japan as one possible locale for Assassin’s Creed. However, don’t expect Assassin’s Creed V to take place in that setting.
Ubisoft Toronto executive Jade Raymond confirmed to Adweek that the upcoming title won’t be Japan-based. Additionally, Raymond teased that it will feature her favorite historical era. No additional details were provided.
Assassin’s Creed writer stresses focus on historical time periods, “present day stuff … not the point”
Posted on 11 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in News, Wii U | 5 Comments
Every Assassin’s Creed game has featured a particular historical time period– old Italy, the Caribbean, revolutionary America, etc– in addition to smaller present-day sections that serve as story tie-ins and lore-builders. Those present-day sections, however, really aren’t the point according to series writer Darby McDevitt:
– Assassin’s Creed series writer Darby McDevitt
McDevitt talks about a lot more regarding the series in a great interview with EDGE Online. Check it out if you have the time.
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Feudal Japan is a possible setting for Assassin’s Creed, Ubisoft says
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Ubisoft is open to exploring a Feudal Japan setting for the Assassin’s Creed series, according to Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag creative director Jean Guesdon.
In an interview with VG247, Guesdon said:
“Feudal Japan remains – like numerous other time periods and locations – a possible future setting for the franchise because thanks to the Animus. The entire human history is our playground.”
Feudal Japan is just one of a few locations Ubisoft seems to be interested in. Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag director Ashraf Ismail mentioned in October how he’d like to explore Egypt.
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Ubisoft willing to delay an Assassin’s Creed game if it’s not of the highest quality
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Yearly Assassin’s Creed releases have been a regular thing now. That doesn’t mean Ubisoft would stick to the schedule if it’d mean sacrificing quality, however.
Ubisoft’s North American president Laurent Detoc told IGN that the publisher would hold back an Assassin’s Creed game if it doesn’t meet its expectations. Bringing out a “70 percent Assassin’s Creed game” would hurt the IP’s brand, Detoc said.
His comments in full:
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Ubisoft survey asks about Assassin’s Creed ideas, separate pirate series, multiplayer naval combat
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