Post by: mef on November 08, 2007, 09:19:16 AM
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/newsArt.cfm?artid=14763
At the BMO Capital Markets' Annual Interactive Entertainment Conference in New York City on Tuesday, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot delivered a presentation that was not short on praise for Nintendo. He was particularly enamored with Nintendo's success in both the handheld and console markets, as well as their strategy of attracting casual gamers outside of the usual hardcore gaming market.
"[Nintendo's mass market strategy] is very profitable for Nintendo, and very profitable for all third-party publishers," he said. "...Because [the strategy] is working, we create more product [for Nintendo platforms] and this will actually bring more people into the industry. The Wii is going to continue to do extremely well with no limit to growth."
Ubisoft is actively funneling resources into Wii development, with 400-500 people currently working for the France-based publisher on various Nintendo projects. Guillemot believes that by next year, Ubisoft will be achieving "Nintendo-like quality" with their Wii games.
He also revealed some figures on the current costs of development, stating that DS games only need to sell around 100,000 units to become profitable. By comparison, a game developed for PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360 has to sell upwards of 1.3 million units to achieve profitability.
Ubisoft's upcoming Wii releases include multiple games in the Petz franchise, as well as a sequel to last year's party game hit Rayman: Raving Rabbids.
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on November 08, 2007, 09:33:53 AM
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Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on November 08, 2007, 10:13:26 AM
But they'll probably meet that halfway and produce the best Horse Riding game imaginable. With said funding and non-Shanghai dev teams.
Post by: UltimatePartyBear on November 08, 2007, 10:20:28 AM
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For the record, I believe that BG&E or PoP quality applied to RedSteel 2 could result in a stellar game, but time will tell.
Well, sure, but it's clear that the dollar signs in his eyes are focused on the casual audience Nintendo's found, like he's forgotten how well Red Steel sold at launch. Of course, I don't really think Ubisoft's got nearly 500 people working on non-games, because they simply can't require that much manpower.
Post by: Ian Sane on November 08, 2007, 11:02:41 AM
AH HA HA HA HA!! Yeah right. Being "Nintendo-like" is a rarity that only the most talented devs achieve and often only for a few years before they decline. Ubisoft has never been what I consider an elite developer in terms of quality and I really doubt they're suddenly going to be in a year. Nintendo has been one of the top five game designers in the world since 1985 (or possibly even 1981). I can't think of a time where Ubisoft would be one of the top five. Hell it's not only about being good but being influencial and innovative. Ubisoft? Come on.
If they want to try that's good but the problem is I don't believe they will. Ubisoft is the European EA. They come across as too corporate so I don't trust them.
Post by: Plugabugz on November 08, 2007, 07:31:11 PM
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Post by: Shift Key on November 08, 2007, 08:59:29 PM
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I may be mistaken, but to be "Nintendo like" shouldn't Ubisoft first focus on beating EA in quality on Wii?
What the hell have EA done for me lately?
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on November 08, 2007, 09:29:56 PM
Post by: Shift Key on November 08, 2007, 10:33:33 PM
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Godfather, SSX, Medal of Honor 2, and Madden to name four.
Now name me an EA game worth buying.
Oh yeah, Rayman 2 will be a much more enjoyable game than any of those, except for those of you who have offrine friends.
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on November 09, 2007, 02:44:07 AM
Post by: sirfire on December 26, 2007, 03:53:05 PM
Yes thats great quality.
Post by: Arbok on December 26, 2007, 04:08:55 PM
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haha Nintendo quality like no stock, no free support, no local phone calls.
Yes thats great quality.
Bumping a month plus old topic to troll and not bothering to proof read your signature to the point of humor?
Ha ha... priceless
Post by: Kairon on December 26, 2007, 04:11:12 PM
Sirfire, I think your lack of Nintendo support is really due to your being situated in Australia. Nintendo of America actually has a pretty solid reputation with regards to customer service. They're sending out free Wii jackets, free Wii straps, they do a lot of replacements under warranty and even replacements not under warranty sometimes! Nintendo's difficulties in Europe and Australia are well documented and indeed disconcerting... but from my personal experiences in the US they're quite respectable.
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on December 27, 2007, 01:55:46 PM
