#5668156

Undying

2019-05-12 09:43

I hope you guys do not like ubisoft games becouse this only shows where their allegiance lies with their future games.

#5668157

intellimoo

2019-05-12 09:44

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#5668174

lucidus

2019-05-12 11:10

Hardly a surprise, epic is paying them to do so. They did release a smaller game called starlink on steam though.

#5668183

Loobyluggs

2019-05-12 11:41

Annual report. Pg 15, says it all. They are saying that net income from digital needs to increase - as a result they need to expand their digital transactions by spreading out their exposure and push for back catalog growth; and I quote:

In keeping with previous practices, and on the strength of the acceleration in digital transformation, back catalog growth and the excellent momentum of recent releases, the Company has decided to allocate more development time to Skulls & Bones, thereby offering an even more engaging experience for players. Skull & Bones™ is now expected during the 2019-2020 financial year, •expected digital sales of around 65% of net bookings (compared with approximately 60% previously), PRI of around 30% of net bookings (compared to over 25% previously), •an expected back catalog at roughly 50% of net bookings (compared to over 45% previously).

So, although they pay a percentage to steam etc, these platforms have a lot of users and they are trying to reassure stakeholders and share owners of their understanding of the problem, and to push for as much inclusion in the digital transaction 'space' as possible.

#5668185

SpajdrEX

2019-05-12 11:44

And this time Russian version does not have EMEA languages anymore, only Russian subtitles (with English audio)

#5668192

HitokiriX

2019-05-12 11:57

I haven't bought a ubisoft made or published game in years so i'm good!

#5668196

Primey0

2019-05-12 12:09

Hilbert Hagedoorn:

Ubisoft Bypasses Steam Completely with Ghost Recon Breakpoint

And just like that they bypass my wallet.

#5668202

FrostNixon

2019-05-12 12:16

HitokiriX:

I haven't bought a ubisoft made or published game in years so i'm good!

Problem is, it's not just ubisoft who is releasing unfinished games, this seems to be the trend nowadays with everyone releasing BETAs at best and expecting the full 60 upfront.

#5668205

lucidus

2019-05-12 12:18

Loobyluggs:

Annual report. Pg 15, says it all. They are saying that net income from digital needs to increase - as a result they need to expand their digital transactions by spreading out their exposure and push for back catalog growth; and I quote: •an expected back catalog at roughly 50% of net bookings So, although they pay a percentage to steam etc, these platforms have a lot of users and they are trying to reassure stakeholders and share owners of their understanding of the problem, and to push for as much inclusion in the digital transaction 'space' as possible.

50% of their sales were of old games?

#5668212

m4dn355

2019-05-12 12:42

At first glance I thought that Ubisoft bypasses Denuvo completely 🙄

#5668214

Corbus

2019-05-12 12:49

Just when i was starting to like Ubisoft.

#5668216

Ricepudding

2019-05-12 12:56

I mean, i just bought it of uplay anyway... why go through steam when you then have to go through uplay? just extra DRM at that point, and buying on uplay was often cheaper, since you can always get 20% off with their discount code... Don;t know if it's the same with epic still going through uplay, i assume so.... Don't fully get the steam loyalty thing, but maybe that's just me... i don't mind where i buy from, mind you not EPIC atm due to things that everyone speaks about... but with uplay games, since you get them on uplay anyway its never been an issue for me

#5668229

RzrTrek

2019-05-12 13:54

That's good news and means less low-effort games by that greedy publisher. The last ones were average at best and very troublesome.

#5668235

0blivious

2019-05-12 14:27

Why does it HAVE to be on steam and why are people such steam apologists? Having to go through steam and then the ubisoft launcher is silly. That's how the last game worked. Screw steam.

#5668243

H83

2019-05-12 15:11

For me the worst part is being forced to use Uplay on top of Steam or whatever, it´s the main reason why i pay very little attention to Ubisoft games.

#5668245

fantaskarsef

2019-05-12 15:17

Hey, to be fair, at least it's not only on EGS. And exactly because you already had to have a uplay account, it's just a matter in which launcher you buy it, not launch it. Or am I off here? Don't think this is a problem because it's not a temporary exclusive to anything. I have to be so fair to not bash EGS here.

#5668288

waltc3

2019-05-12 18:15

Unless I'm getting a nice discount, as a customer, I don't care where I buy a game, really. Every bit of this from Epic, etc., has to do with with what is convenient and more cost effective for the game publisher--not me, as a customer. If the change in distributor has no positive benefits for me then it really is a yawn event. In all these discussions the *customer* is being ignored by the game distributors, devs and publishers. Not as smart a move as they might think, imo.

#5668293

Alienwarez567

2019-05-12 19:00

Great I will just buy on uplay and not having to use steam is just as bonus.

#5668295

Mesab67

2019-05-12 19:18

I honestly don't mind on what store front I purchase a game. I also don't think anyone would want the developer to lose out due to unfair practices. If there are issues then I think the developers themselves need to get together to tackle these for the sake of fairness. Despite Steam's current status, there are always options...some might need time and a bit of faith to embed.

#5668307

XP-200

2019-05-12 20:15

Seems Ubisoft were getting upset at EA, Epic, Bethesda and Gearbox getting all the hate........heat!........i meant heat. Lol