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Ubisoft shares drop 33% following its ‘major company reset’ announcement - The company’s share price has dropped 95% in total over the past eight years (www.videogameschronicle.com)
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[–] 26 points 9 months ago (3 children)

The markets probably didn't like all the cancelled games in the pipeline but a reset is probably for the best. Their main franchises have gotten steadily worst. I used to look forward to their games, now I don't even buy them on special.

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  • [–] 33 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    They said they want to focus on open world and live service games, so it sounds like the ones they canceled were the actual good ones.

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  • [–] 12 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    Tbh, they cancelled the prince of Persia remake. I don't think we know what the other games were. I know it's a popular franchise but I hate remakes, they always end up being a cash grab. Open world is kind of their bread and butter but it's been mostly shit, so if they focus on the quality aspect, it might turn it around.

    I don't really dig live service but r6 siege was one so maybe we can get another gem or two like it.

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  • [–] 8 points 9 months ago

    They certainly can be cash grabs but I wouldn’t say always. Usually it’s the low effort remasters that don’t warrant rebuying at full price as they’re mostly a technical refresh (with mixed results based on how much they tried).

    Remake implies them remaking the game instead of upgrading it where you get things like the ffvii remakes or the upcoming dragon quest vii which looks pretty good. Sometimes they miss but I wouldn’t call them a cash grab as it still takes significant investment.

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