Uhh, wait a moment. Why can't Ubisoft release the WiiU version now if it's completed and ready to go, and release the 360/PS3 port in September? Why should the WiiU version be delayed if the remaining work is for the other consoles?
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*makes suggestive noises*Eclipse Dragon said:
Nneeeueuuugh be careful where you type that out loud. Someone's bound to press sexual harassment charges.
And then owners of other consoles would moan that they have to wait longer for their console's version to be released.Scribblesense said:
It would be a bigger dick move to release the Wii U version months earlier. Also, it could hinder sales. By the time the other versions are released, several months later, the hype and buzz of the game would've likely dwindled.
It would be a bigger dick move to not withhold a finished game for 7 months while they make two games that don't exist and that no one was expecting anyway? ...I cannot even fathom your logic. As for the sales thing, right now is their only shot. Releasing your game at the same time of GTAV is a death sentence. Everyone else in this thread agrees, and I am sure every single person working in the industry would back them. By the time the game comes out, they now aren't even guaranteed wiiU sales, because there will even be more competition from Nintendo themselves by that point. The wiiU is a new console right now in desperate need of content. People who bought one are looking for anything they can grab and most aren't being picky as they try to make sure their $300 was well spent. This game just committed suicide, and knowing Ubisoft they will use the poor sales as an excuse to shut down the franchise. This is a big loss for everyone.Terramax said:
The logic is that, you may recall, they announced the other versions due to Xbox and PS3 owners REQUESTING a version, people whom don't own the Wii U, don't plan on owning one, and who bought Rayman Origins WANTING a copy. And Ubisoft complied. What part of that logic can you not fathom?xPixelatedx said:
Regarding being released at the same time as GTA, are you saying that no-one buys more than one game at that same month? I'm not arguing it won't affect their sales to some degree, but to say it's killing a franchise is a little harsh.
This is ESPECIALLY the case considering the game is being released for 2 other systems, both of which have a larger consumer base. I like to think this more than compensates for releasing on a console which few people own at this current moment in time.
So let me ask you this. What would make more money:
A.) release the game now, on a console that only about 3-4 million people own, or
B.) release it on the 360 and PS3, each of which have about 70-80 million owners EACH, and at a time where there are more Wii U owners?
Can you fathom this logic?
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Why wouldn't they delay the release?xPixelatedx said:
You see, the problem is the Wii U isn't a large enough fanbase to save the frachise on it's own, especially with it's sales. While good, they're NOWHERE close to the current install base on the other two systems. Delaying the Wii U version is a smart business move for three reasons.
1) The other two systems have a much larger install base. This means they are much more likely to bring greater sales figures than the relatively new Wii U system. By Delaying the release, it allows for the chance of more people buying a Wii U, resulting in more potential sales than what would most likely happen if they released it now.
2) It will cost Ubisoft less in advertising if they do not have to run two different sets of ads for the different releases, and less in shipping if they don't have to do one mass shipping plus subsequent restocks of just Wii U version and then do it again for the next release. Instead they'll be able to send all three at the same time in lower quantities of each system's version due to the choices.
3) Ubisoft doesn't really have any hyped games announced that they'll be releasing this fall, so this gives them a fall release. Also, releasing in this new zone gives Ubisoft a more telling result about whether the franchise is viable for development by seeing if the sales are because people like the franchise because most games that release in the early stages of the year, while having less competition, usually do not have incredibly great sales. By releasing during the period where video games ales are generally much higher, they will be able to get an accurate description of the franchises demand. You have to realize that as a corporation, they have to please the stockholders worried about a profit. If the sales show gamers are not willing to forgo other game choices to instead buy this game, then they will realize it is not a powerful franchise that is worth investing in, like Assassins Creed is to them.
^ This, but with possibly less caps.Capitano Segnaposto said:
And to think I thought I might be able to brush of my Wii U's newly forming cobwebs xP.