New problems have cropped up at Ubisoft with the firm facing litigation for allegedly releasing user information and frequent fluctuations of their stock.
The lawsuit, filed by Alex Rajjoub and Trevor Lakes via the Peiffer Wolf law firm in California’s Northern District, said that Ubisoft shared their information with Meta.
In a related note, Endymion, a YouTuber also followed up on this, citing the fact that Ubisoft has committed $650M to $800M into a game called Skull and Bones. He said that this information comes from an inside source at Ubisoft. Yet, these allegations stay as gossip at the moment, where nothing has been proven.
As for Ubisoft’s current problem with low sales, its monetization director, Stevy Chassard, said in a post on LinkedIn that has since been deleted: “We are in a difficult time in the gaming industry today.” Regarding the second question, he said he was saddened that some gamers out there have malice intents towards the company. Chassard also focuses on how “employees in the industry” express the same views as this also depletes morale among other employees.
However, the major highlight of this announcement is the fact that Ubisoft has delayed its next big title Assassin’s Creed Shadow to February of the next year, 2025. Setting it up this way makes it a clear rival to PlayStation’s upcoming game, Ghost of Yotei. According to this, Ubisoft’s chief executive said “There is more than enough space for exceptionally high-quality game and both these titles can do very well.”
As for now, one thing’s for sure Ubisoft certainly cannot catch a break. What do you think about their next planned release: Assassins Creed Shadow? A hit or a hit on the coffin’s nail for Ubisoft?
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