Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Unity released yesterday for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC…and the game’s launch was certainly not a revolution, to say the very least.
Assassin’s Creed Unity was host to a large amount of issues – ranging from piss-poor performance analyses across all available platforms to accusations of using its review embargo to hide the game’s technical issues (amidst numerous other bugs, glitches, et cetera).
It wouldn’t be far off from the truth to say that Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed launch day rivaled the fiercely negative backlash associated with another Ubisoft title released earlier this year, Watch_Dogs.
With the previous information in mind, alongside a number of other gaming controversies, Ubisoft seems poised to take the title of “worst game company” from EA.
For those unfamiliar with EA, the company was voted “the worst company in America” twice.
However, juxtaposing Ubisoft’s recent failings against the critical acclaim and positive reception of EA/BioWare’s upcoming RPG, Dragon Age: Inquisition, it seems that the tables are turning, no…inverting for both companies.
Read more details on how Ubisoft is on the path to becoming the worst game company of 2014 after the break.
Ubisoft Vs. The People
2014 has been a remarkably bad year for Ubisoft.
Check out a sampling of the controversies the company has had on its plate just this year below:
- May 2014 – Ubisoft is accused of downgrading the visuals of the highly anticipated Watch Dogs as compared to its gorgeous E3 2012 reveal trailer, much to the dissatisfaction of gamers around the world.
- June 2014 – Ubisoft is struck with controversy regarding the lack of female playable characters in Assassin’s Creed Unity, going so far as to state that adding them would be “too much work.”
- October 2014 – Ubisoft reveals that Unity will have parity (i.e. locked at 900p/30fps) between both the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One version of the game.
The above information, coupled alongside yesterday’s objectively disastrous Assassin’s Creed Unity launch (shoddy performance, review embargo controversy, microtransactions, et cetera), things are only looking bleaker for the once-prominent game company.
With the release of Far Cry 4 next week, November 18th, many gamers are sure to be a bit more cautious in regards to their wallets when dealing with Ubisoft-published/developed video games.
It seems Ubisoft’s downfalls are catching up to them, with the company’s stock dropping over 9% since yesterday’s Unity release. Who knows what the future will bring for Ubisoft? Only time will tell.
What are your thoughts on Ubisoft’s current position in the eyes of the gaming community? Do you agree with the statement that Ubisoft is well on its way to becoming the new “worst company in America?” effectively taking the title away from former villain, EA?
Also, what could Ubisoft do to get back into the good graces of gamers?
Let us know in the comments section below! As always, stay tuned to GamerHeadlines.com for the latest in video game and technology news.