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Ubisoft Recruiting for a New Multiplatform AAA Game

Ubisoft just posted two career opportunity ads for the San Francisco studio seeking a Lead Gameplay Programmer and a Gameplay Programmer for a "new multiplatform AAA project."

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GarrusVakarian4537d ago (Edited 4537d ago )

The Ubisoft cash-cow grows an additional teat, it seems.

I don't agree with Ubisoft's ethos lately (they are only interested in franchises to milk,they said it themselves), so i will remain sceptical.

Neonridr4537d ago

well they do say a New Multiplatform, so I would like to believe it's not another sequel in a franchise.

GarrusVakarian4537d ago

I know that, but it will most definitely become a franchise, they said they are only interested in franchises from now on.

Sethry1014536d ago

As long as its a good franchise I don't see the problem.

TrueJerseyDevil4537d ago

This may be true but Ubisoft has always made high quality games

contradictory4537d ago

now, when you say ALWAYS..

GarrusVakarian4537d ago (Edited 4537d ago )

Debatable. ACR,AC3,AC4 and Far Cry 3 have aspects that i wouldn't consider "high quality" such as boring, repetitive missions (locate, follow, kill), sub-par stories, glitches/bugs, frustrating parkour mechanics, easy mode combat. Ubisoft seem to really struggle with good stories imo, ACR was horrible, AC3 was even worse, AC4 was better but still wasn't anything special and Far Cry 3 took a nosedive after you killed 'you know who'.

And then when you consider the fact that a team of almost 1000 people made AC3 (or was it AC4?) and then compare it to much better quality games which have nowhere near that amount, it makes you wonder why they aren't better quality.

Visually, they are very high quality though, sailing the seas on AC4 and the detail of the cities are beautiful.

CrossingEden4537d ago

Hoping to make a franchise instead of a standalone game is not "milking." Especially when you deliver exciting new content and actual CHANGE. Compare ACR to AC3 to AC4, games that are only a year away from each other and completely different.

GarrusVakarian4537d ago (Edited 4537d ago )

"Compare ACR to AC3 to AC4, games that are only a year away from each other and completely different."

Completely different? Are you serious? I guess slightly different means completely different in the age of people being used to milking and no risk taking in games.

Ubisoft are masters of milk....this is common knowledge.

jimbobwahey4537d ago

Everything is AAA these days, can't help but roll my eyes at the term.

aksmashh4537d ago

Arent they releasing watch dogs and the division? Which are new ips!

Havent bought ubi title since rainbow six vegas!! Hope they release the patriots by the end of the year!!!!

TrueJerseyDevil4537d ago

@ Lukas_Japonicus

I feel you i'm not a fan of them making a franchise out of every series but oh well hopefully they can get a way from that a little bit

GarrusVakarian4537d ago (Edited 4537d ago )

Me too man, i used to be a big fan, i used to rate them alongside Bungie and Rockstar as my most favourite devs/pubs a few years back....but they seriously fell off. Their game quality dropped so much after AC Brotherhood.

Stsonic4537d ago (Edited 4537d ago )

U B wrong about U B Lukas

GarrusVakarian4537d ago (Edited 4537d ago )

What am i wrong about? They really did say that, take a look: http://uk.ign.com/articles/...

AC is a yearly franchise, So is Far Cry, no doubt Watchdogs will be milked....as i said, masters of milk.

DOMination-4537d ago

How is farcry a yearly franchise?

KevinCubes4537d ago

Evidence, you make the claim that Ubisoft doesn't care about quality anymore only milking a franchise for all it's worth to acquire everyone's 60 dollars. And these are honestly all assumptions based on your perception on things.

GarrusVakarian4537d ago (Edited 4537d ago )

"you make the claim that Ubisoft doesn't care about quality anymore "

I didn't say that. I didn't say "they don't care for quality anymore", check my comments again. You can't maintain a high level of quality from yearly franchises, there HAS to be trade offs and compromises.

"And these are honestly all assumptions based on your perception on things."

No, they are facts based off the link i provided. I think i will take Ubisoft's words as fact over you sticking up for them. They think of games as cash cows and it shows in their releases. Nowhere near as bad as EA, but still lame.

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AngelicIceDiamond4537d ago

Another game from Ubi. Vacations aren't in their vocabulary.

I hope its not a shooter but an action adventure type of title.

Neonridr4537d ago

well, in all fairness there are several Ubisoft studios around the world (over 20). San Francisco would not be considered a flagship studio like say Montreal would be.

KevinCubes4537d ago

Quick question what determines a articles temperature on this site I'M A BIG FAT NOOB

BattleReach4537d ago

I'm on N4G for 3 years now and I still haven't figured it out. I guess how many people click on ot but I'm a noob aswell :(

kewlkat0074537d ago

I hate it when I see the term AAA game..When there is no game conceived yet.

I guess AAA means the budget size these days..

KevinCubes4537d ago (Edited 4537d ago )

It's about preference dude nothing more and nothing less and also if majority says including the combination casuals & hardcore gamers alike consider GTA5 to be a great game for example then who are we to fight back the evil forces of Majority rules and really in any scenario where our input is out-numbered greatly.

Jughead34164537d ago

Wow...Assassins Creed, Far Cry, Rayman, Tom Clancy games, The Division, The Crew, Watch Dogs, etc....They are a busy company. Now a new game?

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lodossrage56d 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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