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[damidu]

omg, watch these idiots delay it again to same week with ghost, or something

 

[StereoVsn]

I mean, if it had six month exclusivity on Epic / Ubisoft launcher before coming to Steam... it was always going to come out for me in February anyway.

I mean I was always going to wait at least a year for that Ubi $20-25 price point .

 

[amigastar]

Avowed, the pirate Yakuza game, Kingdom come Deliverance 2, there might be more.

Civ 7 also not to forget.

 

[Bond007]

They saw the Ghost for Yutei trailer....

J/K we knew this was coming based on recent cancellations.
They should have done Feudal Japan years ago when we asked for it- now they are dumping this one the same year we get a Ghost sequel.

 

[captainnapalm]

Ubisoft switched to the whole DEI 'let's appeal to modern audiences' shtick at the worst possible time - just when they needed a hit. They need to start doing the same things they used to do to get the average gamer back on their side.

 

[mhirano]

Yasuke after the delay

 

[newtypepilot]

Don't expect the game to be changed much. Why would ubisoft fix anything after that non apology they had posted a couple of months ago? These snowflakes can't handle criticism so the delay is just waiting for the heat to die down.

 

[Da1337Vinci]

Feb is packed and there is genre overlap of other games too. I don't get why not March their fiscal year end on March.

Just release mid March and you get two weeks worth of data that should be enough.

 

[Kurotri]

Ubisoft is SPOOKED, they had a call with investors and said they are an entertainment-first company and are not interested to push any agenda. They also put AC Shadows day 1 on steam now. I get a feeling this is a make or break game for Ubisoft lol.

Too bad for them then, that they gonna be releasing around Monster Hunter Wilds, Avowed and Kingdom Come 2, morgan-freeman-goodluck.jpg

Damn I wish I knew they had a call today. Anything else of note?

 

[knguyen]

Wonder what will happen to those retarded influencers' Disney trips? Will they still go?
Best thing Ubisoft can do moving forward is set up their email filters with anything contents "sweet baby" to go straight to spam folders.

 

[Valonquar]

Ubi just needs to scale back to less games at a time, cut like half their staff and fucking reverse course on the whole GaaS model they seem to believe gamers ever wanted in a single player experience.

 

[Plague Doctor]

Do you know how good this game needs to sell to put Ubisoft back on track after 2024 and the additional development time and marketing cost?

AC:Shadows has to make Wukong look like it has Concord numbers by comparison.

Goodluck.jpg

 

[rotorfire]

 

[Bojji]

WTF Ubisoft. They are probably changing A LOT inside the game after people found their mistakes.

 

[adamsapple]

those who preorder the game will be granted the first expansion for free.

Delay aside, this part is kinda generous of them.

 

[TheSweeper]

Actually not unhappy about that. Wouldn't have had the time to play it in November anyways.

I really hope they deliver a good game. I'm currently replaying Odyssey and it's so much fun. Shadows should be a home run based on the setting alone.

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

 

[Tokio Blues]

Maybe they get rid off yasuke.

 

[YuLY]

Damn I wish I knew they had a call today. Anything else of note?

Destin on twitter has a link posted to the summary (a small document), I saw there

 

[Bernardougf]

Less than two months really. November 15.

Wild

Yep you are right .... my guess (wish) would be that they saw that the reception and pre orders were atrocious ... plus outlaws failing after they ignored all the backlash... and maybe this time they realized that the backlash for this game is on par with outlaws if not worse and will make changes to broaden the appeal... probably not ... but who knows... anything is possible right now

 

[ahtlas7]

Probably not changing anything. Just trying to soften the blow, and scared what investors will think.

Feb is a loaded month giving cover for underperforming, if it does.

 

[Jaybe]

I joined the conference call, lol.

A few things, but not that interesting.
Asked on expected costs related to the delay, it is expected to be $20million more
Asked about Ghosts of Yotei also 2025 and in Japan, they think two different experiences can exist in the market for high quality games
They will expedite depreciation on Star Wars Outlaws as it has missed expectations
They are undergoing a Executive Review which may see them sell non-core assets
On next year performance, they didn’t say much but did suggest Rainbow 6 would have improvement in revenue, so maybe something new coming there.

 

[proandrad]

The tweet is literally a red flag.

 

[Ridicululzz]

It's good that they're not rushing it.

 

[YuLY]

https://staticctf.ubisoft.com/8aefmxkxpxwl/5U6140Jg0IaqobyAIIEawC/af3b587a1c81f379d57bc64eefdd0285/PR_Trading_update_25092024_final.pdf

 

[Bernardougf]

Ubisoft is SPOOKED, they had a call with investors and said they are an entertainment-first company and are not interested to push any agenda.

Is this for real or tales from your ass ?

 

[Negotiator101]

Ubisoft updates its financial targets for FY2024-25

Ubisoft updates its financial targets for FY2024-25 Paris, September 25, 2024 – Following a meeting of its Board of Directors, Ubisoft updates its...

www.globenewswire.com

The Valentines day massacre.

 

[YuLY]

Is this for real or tales from your ass ?

https://staticctf.ubisoft.com/8aefmxkxpxwl/5U6140Jg0IaqobyAIIEawC/af3b587a1c81f379d57bc64eefdd0285/PR_Trading_update_25092024_final.pdf

at the bottom especially

 

[TheChumpNation]

Ah yes, the Suicide Squad approach. This will definitely work.

 

[Sept Terrion Of Nothing]

I will look it on another perspective: For them to release the game on Steam on Day 1 is a positive improvement.

Really hate EGS exclusivity on PC platform. I understand console exclusivity and for a degree I support it for that console environment. But PC platform should be free on that.

Like I said, positive step in the right direction for Ubisoft.

 

[Buggy Loop]

Holy shit ubisoft

I have Kingdom Come deliverance 2, Civilization VII, Avowed & Monster Hunter wilds in February.

You have no chance

 

[R3TRO]

Steam, noice.

 

[Bernardougf]

https://staticctf.ubisoft.com/8aefmxkxpxwl/5U6140Jg0IaqobyAIIEawC/af3b587a1c81f379d57bc64eefdd0285/PR_Trading_update_25092024_final.pdf

at the bottom especially

Just read... you are right... lets see what this means movinds forward

 

[Bernardougf]

Yep you are right .... my guess (wish) would be that they saw that the reception and pre orders were atrocious ... plus outlaws failing after they ignored all the backlash... and maybe this time they realized that the backlash for this game is on par with outlaws if not worse and will make changes to broaden the appeal... probably not ... but who knows... anything is possible right now

And this is exactly what happened ... to what extent remains to be see

 

[KaiserBecks]

Respect to Ubisoft for addressing those issues, they could’ve just delayed it without saying anything. I hope they’ll put the additional time to good use. Also, I don’t see Kingdom Come releasing in february. Monster Hunter will be Ubisoft’s main problem.

 

[Arachnid]

They can take their time if it gives a better product. I really don't want to deal with a release as buggy as Valhalla again.

 

[YuLY]

And this is exactly what happened ... to what extent remains to be see

The problem is, they have even worse competition in February, even more games in that style, 3 medieval style game...Monster Hunter Wilds, Avowed, Kingdom Come 2, like...it really is worse.

 

[nani17]

 

[Moses85]

Singing „And the Stocks Go“

 

[Bernardougf]

The problem is, they have even worse competition in February, even more games in that style, 3 medieval style game...Monster Hunter Wilds, Avowed, Kingdom Come 2, like...it really is worse.

At this point the date is a place holder.

 

[ReyBrujo]

Game must be in a bad state

They just need to replace the black man model with an Asian one but they need to fake a long debug time (?)

 

[DanielG165]

Let it cook further. I’m not mad at Ubisoft for this.

 

[pudel]

Respect to Ubisoft for addressing those issues, they could’ve just delayed it without saying anything. I hope they’ll put the additional time to good use. Also, I don’t see Kingdom Come releasing in february. Monster Hunter will be Ubisoft’s main problem.

Yeah, good point. I wouldnt bother if Avowed and/or KCD2 would delay a bit further....just to make sure they dont get cannibalized in February. That month is a real mess now....holy shit.

 

[Chuck Berry]

Finally, let me address some of the polarized comments around Ubisoft lately. I want to reaffirm that we are an entertainment-first company, creating games for the broadest possible audience, and our goal is not to push any specific agenda.

 

[Laptop1991]

If it's because of the state of the game that Ubisoft are delaying it, then it's a shame the community had to point these issues out and Ubisoft was going to release it in that state anyway despite the Japanese culture and history issues, this game will never hit the height's no matter when it's released.

 

[GloveSlap]

Pre-orders must be bad if they are dangling a free expansion now.

 

[MonkD]

They decided that the "break in case of emergency"-title should focus on pandering to ensure mass appeal. And now they're getting even closer to the massive shadow that GoT cast, and now that shadow is creeping closer again and with a female protag to boot. This is too much fun

 

[SJRB]

First of all, good on them for actually doing something instead of just pushing it out the door which clearly happened with Outlaws.

But a three month delay is not going to make a difference.

My bet is they're doing this just to let the negative sentiment settle down.

 

[winjer]

Ubisoft is in a really shit show.

 

[Timberwolf25]

The Concord flop ripple effects continue to be felt throughout the industry.
I am taking this as positive news