Ubisoft question.

[phoenix1967]

Lately, most Ubisoft games can be purchased on any of the current-gen consoles (i.e.PoP, Tom Clancy games, etc.), but after E3 the only console that was mentioned to be able to play Assassin's Creed was on the PS3. I can understand no announcement for playability on the Wii, but why no 360?

Is Ubisoft moving towards console exclusives?

[captain_nintendo]

Interesting question, but I doubt it. I mean even if it appears on the PS3 first, you can expect there will be a version on the 360 eventually. IMO

[Tynstar]

I hope it comes out for teh 360 becasue that game looks and sounds sweet.

[phoenix1967]

I hope you guys are right. I know that it's one of 2 PS3 titles that have impressed me (Heavenly Sword being the other) and with Ubisoft publishing it, I'm very curious to see if there will be an announcement regarding its availability on the 360 some time in the future.

[djbeatmongrel]

this question is just like asking why isnt Red Steel going to release on the 360. its mostlikely an exclusive

[phoenix1967]

this question is just like asking why isnt Red Steel going to release on the 360. its mostlikely an exclusive

Good point. Maybe they are moving in the direction of console exclusivity.

[Tynstar]

In general games are moving away from that. It cost too much to make a game now a day to cut that much of a market out. If anything it will be "exclusive" for a set amount of time. I think the only exclusives you will see are one Published by the maker of the console.

[captain_nintendo]

this question is just like asking why isnt Red Steel going to release on the 360. its mostlikely an exclusive

How many times lately have we seen exclusive titles move onto the other console after some time? Resident Evil, Metal Gear and Grand Theft Auto come to mind.


Even if this upcoming Ubisoft game were a launch exclusive for the PS3, can you honestly tell me Ubisoft wouldn't sell Microsoft or Nintendo the game maybe 6 months down the road?

Game makers want one thing..... MONEY!

[phoenix1967]

That has been their track record, especially with the current-gen of games. Hopefully it continues.

[The Metamorphosing Leon]

As long as the systems are compatible they'll keep 'em everywhere they can..

[RetroYoungen]

this question is just like asking why isnt Red Steel going to release on the 360. its mostlikely an exclusive

With that example I can't see why it wouldn't be exclusive; the game mechanics are so different from the norm, I would bet it would take a pretty long while to rewrite the code for a standard controller.

I'd love to see some console exclusivity, it would give me a reason to prefer one console over another... as it is most of them just come off the same.  With little differences, of course.  But it's the special games for only one platform that really make a console stand out.

[captain_nintendo]

I agree, some games for say the Wii or DS will obviously be exclusives simply because the code is so different.

[Tynstar]

Phoenix you might want to see this.

http://xbox360.ign.com/objects/834/834724.html

[phoenix1967]

At least they aren't DENYING the rumor...