This topic is steadily rising towards becoming a dead horse when speaking in favor of the video game regarding potential delays of upcoming software. Not only that, but anticipated events have been drastically affected as well since organizers want to prevent future spread of the growing ailment. This goes as far to even suggest that approaching, next-generation systems will also potentially miss their holiday 2020 deadline as well.
Thankfully, both Microsoft alongside Sony have confirmed already that the firms are confident for both the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 are still arriving later this year. However, it is still an understandable precaution for supporting studios and publishers to answer to either console titan in its favor if it comes to pushing the release for the new systems.
By that it respectively means that any planned software for the newer hardware will be postponed if it helps either party who requires more time to ship its branded console. This should also go into consideration for titles shipping for current systems as most releasing this coming fall are expected to be launching with cross-gen iterations. Ubisoft happens to be one of the companies to be in support of Microsoft or Sony.
When speaking with the New York Times regarding the concern of potential delay for next-generation systems, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot shares that the company will hold off on releases if the approaching units do not launch in the concluding months of this year.
We are not seeing significant impact to our own timelines, but we are in touch with all our partners and if there’s a need to adjust in order to do what’s best for them and for our players, we will do so.
On the topic of how development has been affected by the precautionary measures in reaction to COVID-19, Guillemot tells that both Microsoft and Sony still allow teams to use the respected developer kits when working remotely. As of reporting from the firm’s Financial Earnings report from October, Ubisoft has five different titles slated to ship for current systems and the approaching consoles they later reveal.
These games happen to be pre-existing properties announced prior to the report. These titles being Watch Dogs: Legion, Rainbow Six: Quarantine, and Gods & Monsters. The two remaining, unnamed titles were later clarified to be the supposed Viking Age Assassin’s Creed game and the latest entry for the Far Cry franchise. Then-Kotaku News Editor Jason Schreier spares the information when the Q3 Quarterly Report was released back in February.
Again, while Sony has shared to be eager and unfazed by the virus, the firm has shown signs to say otherwise. In a previous report, Sony Interactive entertainment spewed that both The Last of Us Part II and Marvel’s Iron Man VR will be shelved indefinitely as the May-slated launch for both software will not be beneficial for the global audience. You can read the full report by heading here.
What is your opinion on Ubisoft’s preparation to withhold games if consoles miss their release window?
Source: The New York Times
