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Ubisoft plots THQ bid

MCV:We have been told that the French firm is keen to take over the publisher's brands and studios once THQ works through its current financial problems.

NYC_Gamer4893d ago

Those franchises would help Ubisoft become one step closer to becoming one of the big publishers

OC_MurphysLaw4893d ago

I would argue they already are one of the big publishers...this would put them in that top 3 list if you ask me.

guitarded774893d ago

Yeah, Ubi has grown pretty damn big this gen with Assassin's Creed being their premier franchise. I was just looking at their game list from this gen and it looks like they publish more games than Activision... maybe even EA. They may not have as many big franchises as an EA, but if they added Darksiders, Saint's Row and Red Faction, they'd be on par with EA in number of big franchises. Ubi needs a big time accessible shooter like CoD and Battlefield... that's the one thing they're missing. Far Cry is awesome, but it's not an accessible MP game like CoD and Battlefield. I'm sure Ubi knows this and are looking to get one... Rainbow 6 is too tactical for the masses. But they won't find that with THQ's library either. Homefront sucked. Ubi is great at third person games though... just need that accessible FPS to make them stand out.

OC_MurphysLaw4893d ago (Edited 4893d ago )

On the shooter side...don't forget THQ has Homefront 2 cooking which many felt the MP of Homefront was pretty good they just needed to do better graphically and improve the single player side significantly.

edit: just saw the last part of you post on Homefront. I would say Homefront while not great clearly showed it could be great in the right hands. They did a lot right in that game, just Kaos isn't good at doing story. The game is supposedly now with Crytek if my memory serves me.

doogiebear4893d ago

I dunno man. Do u think they'll support Saints Row?

NYC_Gamer4893d ago (Edited 4893d ago )

I believe Ubi would since the SR franchise does move a few million units

doogiebear4893d ago

Yeah but the controversy...especially after that school shooting. I hope saints lives on

DeforMAKulizer4893d ago

I APPROVE!

DO IT UBISOFT!

But who would take the new unannounced games? Some great potential in them.

Not to mention the publishing right to South Park and Metro.

ApolloTheBoss4893d ago

Yes. Excellent. better them than EA or Activision.

majiebeast4893d ago

Meh dont want Ubisoft to own Relic. Ubisoft killed heroes of might and magic and hasnt made a single decent rts this gen.

RAYMEISTER4893d ago

Nooooooooo! They will ruin Company of Heroes!!! They are not friends of PC gamers!

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lodossrage27d ago

I can't sit here and act like I know these workers financial situations. And I'm sure nobody wakes up WANTING to go to court. But for the sake of the industry, I wish some of these types of cases made it to trial.

Settlements allow companies to continue to do whatever abusive practices they do. While the trials (should the company lose) would actually force real changes for the better.

But again, I'm not in these workers shoes and I can understand them not wanting to risk it.

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