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Number two on the Roper Report, there will be no Ubisoft Forward this year for the first time since it started. This is Chris Scullion at VGC. Ubisoft has confirmed that its annual Ubisoft Forward presentation will not take place this year.
Number two on the Roper Report, there will be no Ubisoft Forward this year for the first time since it started. This is Chris Scullion at VGC. Ubisoft has confirmed that its annual Ubisoft Forward presentation will not take place this year.
Game File journalist Steven Totillo, who was on Kind of Funny Games Daily just last week, posted on Blue Sky that a Ubisoft representative confirmed to him that there would be no Ubisoft Forward this summer. Greg aside, I assumed. I would have heard about it by now. Oh, yeah, for sure.
Game File journalist Steven Totillo, who was on Kind of Funny Games Daily just last week, posted on Blue Sky that a Ubisoft representative confirmed to him that there would be no Ubisoft Forward this summer. Greg aside, I assumed. I would have heard about it by now. Oh, yeah, for sure.
I don't think they should have. They won't admit defeat. Instead, the company will participate in other Summer Game Fest shows, such as the PC Gaming Show and IGN Live, as well as Gamescom in August. Quote, we are always eager to connect with our players and showcase our games.
I don't think they should have. They won't admit defeat. Instead, the company will participate in other Summer Game Fest shows, such as the PC Gaming Show and IGN Live, as well as Gamescom in August. Quote, we are always eager to connect with our players and showcase our games.
We are continuing to explore opportunities to share updates, and we look forward to providing more information at a later date, the representative told Totillo. Totillo noted that Ubisoft may not have many games planned for the rest of the year, making a full presentation, as opposed to showing trailers at another show, potentially unnecessary.
We are continuing to explore opportunities to share updates, and we look forward to providing more information at a later date, the representative told Totillo. Totillo noted that Ubisoft may not have many games planned for the rest of the year, making a full presentation, as opposed to showing trailers at another show, potentially unnecessary.
The news marks the first year without a Ubisoft Forward since the show made its debut in 2020. The company generally saves its biggest game reveals and announcements for its Ubisoft Forward presentations.
The news marks the first year without a Ubisoft Forward since the show made its debut in 2020. The company generally saves its biggest game reveals and announcements for its Ubisoft Forward presentations.
Also doubling down on their established IPs, right? That's what they've talked about as well. They're one of those folks who have been like, we're going to stick to X, Y, and Z. We're the established IPs.
Also doubling down on their established IPs, right? That's what they've talked about as well. They're one of those folks who have been like, we're going to stick to X, Y, and Z. We're the established IPs.
We went through it on our prediction shows, of course, available as Gamescast for both the Xbox Showcase and SGF of predicting things like Splinter Cell, right? They were out of pocket with that tweet. Why are they putting up the eyes and the little mouth thing when they're talking about Sam Fisher's face? What's going on with that?
We went through it on our prediction shows, of course, available as Gamescast for both the Xbox Showcase and SGF of predicting things like Splinter Cell, right? They were out of pocket with that tweet. Why are they putting up the eyes and the little mouth thing when they're talking about Sam Fisher's face? What's going on with that?
Are they trying to make, in theory, better quality games so they shouldn't just be shitting things out? But do you believe that's going to happen?
Are they trying to make, in theory, better quality games so they shouldn't just be shitting things out? But do you believe that's going to happen?
I believe they're going to be sold, yeah. And then a lot of closures and layoffs and stuff, yeah.
I believe they're going to be sold, yeah. And then a lot of closures and layoffs and stuff, yeah.
I don't feel like Far Cry 7 is around the corner. Do you? No, but I also don't have a great reason as to why. I guess they usually talk about it pretty close to going, right? What, 2021 was the last Far Cry? That was Far Cry 6. Those were supported for a while after the fact, so it's not like they weren't doing anything.
I don't feel like Far Cry 7 is around the corner. Do you? No, but I also don't have a great reason as to why. I guess they usually talk about it pretty close to going, right? What, 2021 was the last Far Cry? That was Far Cry 6. Those were supported for a while after the fact, so it's not like they weren't doing anything.