Ubisoft has revealed its plans for the future, and they include cuts, savings, cancellations, closures and delays. The late Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake.
Company Ubisoft today it announced major changes in its operations, as well as the consequences of the plan by which it intends to save 200 million euros over the next two years.
To begin with, otkazan je Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake. Although that game was expected to come out before spring, for some reason Ubisoft decided to cross it completely after more than six years of development.
Five other games were also canceled, including four new IPs that were not publicly announced, and one mobile title. Ubisoft Stockholm, which worked on one of these unannounced new titles, is shutting down completely.
Furthermore, seven upcoming Ubisoft games have been delayed. It was not said which games were postponed, but it is to be expected that Assassin’s Creed Black Flag remake will not be played this spring.
For the future, Ubisoft promises to focus on two types of games: open world games and live service titles. The company will function through five “creative houses” in which studios will be distributed around the world. The structure will be as follows:
- Vantage Studios – will work on Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry and Rainbow Six games
- Creative House 2 – will be in charge of Ghost Recon, Splinter Cell and The Division games
- Creative House 3 – live service ekipa za igre Brawlhalla, For Honor, Riders Republic, Skull and Bones i The Crew
- Creative House 4 – focused on narrative games and fantasy worlds from the series Beyond Good and Evil, Anno, Prince of Persia, Rayman and Might & Magic
- Creative House 5 – teams for casual and family games such as Just Dance, UNO, etc.