During their recent fiscal report, Ubisoft briefly mentioned that several of their key upcoming releases would be delayed. Most impending are Splinter Cell Conviction and Red Steel 2, both of which were slotted to release late during 2009, and will now slip into early 2010.
Ghost Recon 4 and I am Alive were originally set to release in early 2010, but now Ubisoft is reporting that they will slip into their fiscal year 2010 – 11, which runs from April 2010 until March 2011.
While we're certain some of these are needed delays for game polish and the like, some are likely a product of giving the holiday period (and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2) a miss. Assassin's Creed 2 is, notably, holding fast onto its November 20, 2009 release date.
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July 27, 2009
Besides AC2, does Ubisoft have anything of note coming out this Q4?
July 27, 2009
I don't think so, but at least this way all the focus will be on AC2, which should fare even better than the first I would think.
July 27, 2009
The original AC established itself as a major franchise when it sold a few million in very short order, totaling over 8 million last I heard. AC2 should be able to handle itself in the busy holiday period, and it is very distinct compared to most other titles out there.
July 27, 2009
That's lame for the folks really looking forward to those games. I would've hoped that it was because they were putting conviction on more platforms but not likely. I'm seeing a wii exclusive and 360 exclusive but nothing for PS3. Spread the exclusive love Ubisoft.