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After allegations of Skull and Bones Silver workplace abuse leading to Skull and Bones Silver several high profile departures, Ubisoft has struggled to fully rework its culture. Not only is its game philosophy outdated, but its structure is too. That Ubisoft has so many teams based around the world used to be considered a strength - each team could be tailored to various series or franchises, it could create unique games with varied cultural insights, and could have a huge staff without the typical expense of a major studio based in, say, California. Lots of smaller studios kept the cost down. However, these widespread teams are now seen as a major weakness. There is limited oversight or quality control, and there have been allegations that devs and executives from Ubisoft’s native France get away with more and are allowed to do far less than devs in other studios. The Prince of Persia remake was unceremoniously and publicly ripped away from the Indian studio, while French devs have been bounced around in Singapore as Skull & Bones treads water. It seems inevitable that Ubisoft will be swallowed up, which is a bitter pill to… well, you know the rest. There are two obvious negatives to this - firstly, the obvious issue is that more and more companies are being bought up by fewer and fewer companies, which tends to stifle creativity and lead to major demands for major profits. We’ve already seen Activision shunt the teams behind Crash Bandicoot, Tony Hawk’s, and Spyro the Dragon (all incredibly popular and critical darlings) into making guns for Call of Duty. Huge corps with the clout and cash to buy slightly less huge corps only care about profit, and interesting little creative experimentation does not equal profit. Second, it leaves workers with less bargaining power - there are fewer companies to work for, and therefore advocating for better conditions gets tougher. Your bosses are bigger and face less competition. Third, and perhaps romantically, Ubisoft is a family business. This family has protected abusers and ran the business into the ground, and has told staff to work harder to cover their mistakes, so I’m not a major fan of the family, but it still feels like a loss. More than just the pure romance of it though, this has been central to Ubisoft’s appeal for years. While people do not buy Assassin’s Creed Valhalla because it’s a sweet ol’ family business, Ubisoft has always held it as part of its charm. When it comes to its identity and recruitment, it mattered. That can’t happen if it’s sold. Then there’s the issue of who might even buy it. Microsoft is struggling to argue it’s not creating a monopoly with Activision Blizzard, so it will not risk another. Sony, meanwhile, has avoided scrutiny for owning Insomniac, Naughty Dog, and now Bungie - but will it risk being dragged into that conversation, potentially weakening its ‘woe is me’ cries over Microsoft and Call of Duty? Can it even afford to, when it is heavily investing in other areas like expanding its gaming-to-film pipeline? I’m not sure. At first, this seemed like a no brainer for Embracer. The new kid on the gobbling-up-every-studio-in-sight block has banked on recognisable franchises, taking on the likes of Borderlands, Tomb Raider, and The Lord of the Rings, among many others. Far Cry and Assassin’s Creed perfectly fit that brief. But on closer inspection, Tencent seems the favourite. The company has a 49 percent economic share and a voting share of somewhere between 11 and 16 percent. Guillemot’s plea might be because he knows the wolves are circling. Another disappointing year, and Ubisoft may be forced to sell out to Tencent completely. Ubisoft holds an odd place in gaming. I used to admire it as a family run business and cherish its games, but recently it has revealed itself to be a nepotistic enterprise that plays favourites and is incapable of sustaining its global businesses with small time local thinking. What’s more, for all the games are bigger and more technically impressive, they are no longer as beloved as they once were. But when the light at the end of the tunnel is being sold to a megacorp engaged in a space race to buy up every studio on the planet, the future seems very dim indeed.The Biggest Gaming News For January 11, 2023 The Biggest Gaming News For January 11, 2023 By Joshua Robertson Published Jan 12, 2023 Skull & Bones is delayed for a sixth time and Xbox confirms rumors of a showcase later this month. It's only taken 11 days but we now have our first big video game delay of 2023 - the year can finally begin. No prizes for guessing which game has been pushed back, as Skull & Bones has now been delayed for the sixth time as Ubisoft cancels three other unannounced projects. Elsewhere, Xbox confirmed reports of a showcase taking place later this month, and Toys For Bob might be wokring with Spyro once again. For all the details, just read on. Related: If We Don't Go Underwater In Ubisoft's Avatar Game, I Will Riot Ubisoft Cancels Three Unannounced Games And Delays Skull & Bones Ubisoft is going through a bit of a rough patch at the moment, as it revealed that it's cancelling three unannounced projects after "surprisingly slower" sales in an emergency call with investors. It's during this call in which Ubisoft also revealed that it will be delaying Skull & Bones yet again, slapping the game with an incredibly vague "Early 2023 - 2024" release window. Xbox And Bethesda Showcase Coming January 25 Earlier this week, reports suggested that Xbox was gearing up for a new showcase to reveal more about its upcoming titles. Xbox has now confirmed these reports, announcing that a Developer Direct showcase will take place with Bethesda on January 25. Games expected to show up include Redfall, Minecraft Legends, and Forza Motorsport, but it's already been clarified that Starfield will be getting its own showcase later down the line. Toys For Bob Seems To Be Teasing Something For Spyro In 2023 It's been a while since Activision Blizzard has gone anywhere near Spyro the Dragon, much to buy Skull and Bones Silver the dismay of buy Skull and Bones Silver many.
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