Watch Dogs sequel would take less time to develop
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Watch Dogs has taken multiple years of development to come to fruition. Finally though, the game is almost complete.
Many expect Ubisoft to eventually come out with a sequel to Watch Dogs given the amount of resources put into the current game. But if there is a follow up, it won’t take nearly as much time to develop.
Watch Dogs creative director Jonathan Morin told Eurogamer:
“Right now there is no such thing as a Watch Dogs 2. It’s certainly not going to be the same amount of time if we ever embark on such a journey. A big part of it was defining whatever Watch Dogs is. Once you have that starting point, then what becomes interesting is what players want more of – what comes next?
“Especially with the delay we have just been really concentrating on getting it [the original Watch Dogs] launched. After that we’ll see where it goes – I think Ubisoft is showing more and more that they’re willing to take the time for it to be right.
“I think we’re in a pretty good shape. I certainly like the idea of going deeper in the thematics – the hyperconnectivity and hacking in an entire city, controlling a city, monitoring everyone. There’s stuff we discovered by making Watch Dogs that are interesting to pursue. But it’s up to players. [And] for me right now – it’s vacation.”
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Child of Light – the making of part 3
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Watch Dogs creative director once again says visuals in Wii U version are closer to last-gen
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Several months ago, Watch Dogs creative director Jonathan Morin stated that the Wii U version of Watch Dogs will offer visuals closer to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 editions as opposed to the PS4/Xbox One releases. Not much has changed since then. Morin recently reiterated to Eurogamer, “Wii U is more towards current-gen… It’s not more towards PS4.”
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Watch Dogs – 9-minute multiplayer gameplay demo
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Watch Dogs footage
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Sales figures for various Ubisoft franchises
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Ubisoft has quite a few million-seller franchises. Assassin’s Creed tops all of the publisher’s IPs with 73 million copies sold, though series such as Rayman and Prince of Persia have also sold well.
Here’s the full listing:
– Assassin’s Creed: 73 million
– Just Dance: 48 million
– Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: 30 million
– Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: 26 million
– Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: 25 million
– Petz: 24 million
– Rayman: 25 million
– Imagine: 21 million
– Prince of Persia: 20 million
– Driver: 19 million
– Far Cry: 18 million
– Rayman Raving Rabbids: 14 million
– The Settlers: 10 million
– The Experience: 9 million
– Anno: 5 million
– Your Shape: 3 million
Ubisoft believes Watch Dogs will be one of this year’s best-selling games
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Ubisoft has very high expectations for Watch Dogs. With “hugely promising” pre-orders, the company thinks its open-world game will be one of the best-selling titles this year and “one of the best selling new IPs in recent memory”.
Ubisoft’s Wayne Greenwell told MCV:
“Excitement for the product remains incredibly high and gamers are desperate to finally get their hands on the title. This is reflected in our pre-orders which are hugely promising for a new IP and highlights the enthusiasm that has surrounded the product since it was first unveiled to the world.
“With Watch Dogs, Ubisoft is building a new blockbuster brand to stand alongside other top tier triple-A titles and we expect it to be not only one of the best selling new IPs in recent memory, but also one of the best selling titles throughout 2014.”
Ubisoft has significant marketing plans in store for Watch Dogs. This include a tech-focused marketing campaign (such as apps and live streaming technology), along with TV, print and online ads.
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Rumor: Ubisoft making new 2D Prince of Persia with UbiArt Framework engine
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Ubisoft is rumored to be making a new 2D Prince of Persia game built with the UbiArt Framework engine – the same tech used in the creation of Rayman Legends and Child of Light.
French website Le Portail du Jeu Video claims that the title utilizes “the same techniques of animation [as used] in the last Rayman” and has the Prince’s body “divided into several parts (torso, pelvis, leg, shin, foot, forearm, hands, etc..) that can be animated independently of each other.”
The site goes on to say, “This provides a real diversity / credibility in the postures and movements of the hero…. The quality of the work is to believe [it is] 3D modelling [with] transitions [that are] are fluid and feel well made.”
Officially, Ubisoft has said that the publisher “does not comment on rumours or speculation”.
