IGN uncovers Assasins Creed secret?

PhatSaqs · (05-13-2006, 12:18 AM)

The stories been pulled but it was here.

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/708/708431p1.html

Quote:

E3 2006: Xbox 360 Assassinated
Ubisoft Montreal's Prince of Persia influenced action game may come to Xbox 360.
by Douglass C. Perry
May 12, 2006 - Ubisoft Montreal revealed its next incredible project, Assassins: Creed, exclusively for PlayStation 3 at E3 this year, much to the delight of Sony console fans and to the dismay of Microsoft consoles fans.

A third-person action game in the vein of Prince of Persia, Ubisoft Montreal's newest title shows off the next generation with fantastic texture work, early but promising animations, and newly envisioned levels of Prince/Spider-Men climbing/traversing. But the game, officially, is strictly exclusive to PlayStation 3. Ubisoft officially would not comment on a possible Xbox 360 version.

According to sources close to the company, however, there are potential plans for an Xbox 360 version at Assassins: Creed sometime in 2007. Additionally, Microsoft sources who asked not to be mentioned by name, claimed the demo, hidden behind closed doors at E3, was running on an Xbox 360 using a third-party USB PlayStation controller. The game system was hidden in a stand covered by a sheet. Again, Ubisoft officials would not comment.

We'll have more soon.

Cloudy · (05-13-2006, 12:19 AM)

That's pretty funny

WHOAguitarninja · (05-13-2006, 12:19 AM)

If true, that's interesting.

I doubt it's true though. Makes very little sense.

AZ Greg · (05-13-2006, 12:19 AM)

Shard · (05-13-2006, 12:19 AM)

So Assassins: Creed = Killzone E3 2K6 then?

Matlock · (05-13-2006, 12:19 AM)

Fuck yes. Multiconsole is the true way.

Mrbob · (05-13-2006, 12:21 AM)

Ahahahahaha, funny.

Speevy · (05-13-2006, 12:24 AM)

It would be even funnier if this were true but this game became a PS3 exclusive.

TheWolf · (05-13-2006, 12:27 AM)

all I know is that girl in the video interview on IGN is HOT.

DMczaf · (05-13-2006, 12:27 AM)

HomShaBom · (05-13-2006, 12:28 AM)

Bail out.

typhonsentra · (05-13-2006, 12:29 AM)

Microsoft.... this is some hardcore smear right here, I'd think they'd be better than that.

Dahbomb · (05-13-2006, 12:29 AM)

This game is going to be multiplatform in the end. Hardly surpring but this news is still pretty funny...

puebla · (05-13-2006, 12:30 AM)

with a $600 price tag for ps3, it's guaranteed that this game will at least be ported to 360. it'll prolly come out simultaneously.

SiegfriedFM · (05-13-2006, 12:32 AM)

"covered by a sheet"

Impossible, those who played it would have seen the smoke

Uncle · (05-13-2006, 12:32 AM)

Did anyone here get to see the demo? Was the machine it ran on really hidden? That just sounds so absurdly funny that it can't be true.

nubbe · (05-13-2006, 12:34 AM)

Like... If they have it running on the 360.. like uh... why not like you know... use the 360 pad?

Aryuken · (05-13-2006, 12:34 AM)

OH SNAP

A friend of mine told me this, but i was like "YEah right, get the fk out, you are just mocking me because i want the game".

Well i guess he wasn't joking around.

Originally Posted by nubbe:

Like... If they have it running on the 360.. like uh... why not like you know... use the 360 pad?

Like uh...only Ps3 version announced

Nobody knows wtf is going on, but i guess.....well i don't guess shit.

Rogosh · (05-13-2006, 12:34 AM)

The story has been removed :-(

typhonsentra · (05-13-2006, 12:34 AM)

Something like this doesn't even make sense. If it's being developed for the PS3 and is even a "Timed Exclusive", why on Earth would they have it running on 360 hardware ahead of time?

sonycowboy · (05-13-2006, 12:34 AM)

Funny if true.

As long as it actually comes to the PS3, I'll be happy. And, it being first, good for Sony I guess.

Alex Teh Lerge · (05-13-2006, 12:35 AM)

Originally Posted by TheWolf:

all I know is that girl in the video interview on IGN is HOT.

Lol thats what i was thinking, shes cute as fuck, and the way she seems to know alot makes it better.

the olivia girl from G4 is hot but she just reads, whenever its you turn to give your opinion shes just quiet smiling in the corner.

Jive Turkey · (05-13-2006, 12:35 AM)

Although it doesn't sound true it seems Sony just can't catch a break lately!

Viewtiful Darkness · (05-13-2006, 12:36 AM)

Originally Posted by Rogosh:

The story has been removed :-(

Translation - The story is true and they were forced to take it down by Ubisoft

Quite hard to believe but that must confirm it. I doubt they would have been forced to take it down if it wasn't true.

PhatSaqs · (05-13-2006, 12:36 AM)

Didnt they use the 360 version to demo it at GDC? I remember seeing a screen with the controllers buttons on the screen somewhere.

hadareud · (05-13-2006, 12:37 AM)

Originally Posted by typhonsentra:

Something like this doesn't even make sense. If it's being developed for the PS3 and is even a "Timed Exclusive", why on Earth would they have it running on 360 hardware ahead of time?

Makes perfect sense to me. They planned it as a multiplatform title, the 360 their lead platform. Then they made an exclusivity deal with Sony. But with the 360 being the lead platform the version is further along and better to show off.

This post is based on an educated guess.

typhonsentra · (05-13-2006, 12:38 AM)

How the hell does having it removed confirm it?

Draft · (05-13-2006, 12:38 AM)

Originally Posted by typhonsentra:

Something like this doesn't even make sense. If it's being developed for the PS3 and is even a "Timed Exclusive", why on Earth would they have it running on 360 hardware ahead of time?

sonycowboy · (05-13-2006, 12:38 AM)

Originally Posted by Viewtiful Darkness:

Translation - The story is true and they were forced to take it down by Ubisoft

Quite hard to believe but that must confirm it. I doubt they would have been forced to take it down if it wasn't true.

Actually, I don't think Ubisoft could make them take it down unless they were under and NDA or something of that nature. That, or it's false.

I'll love to see how this turns out.

sangreal · (05-13-2006, 12:39 AM)

Originally Posted by hadareud:

Makes perfect sense to me. They planned it as a multiplatform title, the 360 their lead platform. Then they made an exclusivity deal with Sony. But with the 360 being the lead platform the version is further along and better to show off.

This post is based on an educated guess.

I'm certain I've read that the PS3 was always the lead platform for this game though

Alex Teh Lerge · (05-13-2006, 12:39 AM)

yea having it removed means IGN has shit sources MS pr bs to damage already 6 feet under sony

monkeyrun · (05-13-2006, 12:40 AM)

my Nintendo source told me it's running on Gamcube hardware using a 4th party PS2 controller ....

SupaFlySoccerMom · (05-13-2006, 12:40 AM)

Originally Posted by typhonsentra:

Something like this doesn't even make sense. If it's being developed for the PS3 and is even a "Timed Exclusive", why on Earth would they have it running on 360 hardware ahead of time?

Maybe it was originally intended as a muti-platform and development began on 360. Something to that effect maybe

ManaByte · (05-13-2006, 12:40 AM)

Originally Posted by sonycowboy:

Actually, I don't think Ubisoft could make them take it down unless they were under and NDA or something of that nature. That, or it's false.

I'll love to see how this turns out.

No, it's true. Multiple people saw the 360 when seeing the demo, and it was a joke going around E3.

Ubisoft probably called IGN's marketing department and complained, who then ran up to the IGN warroom at E3 in a panic "Ubisoft will pull all ads if we don't remove that story about their deception on the floor!" And thus it was pulled. It's how things work.

gofreak · (05-13-2006, 12:41 AM)

Originally Posted by Viewtiful Darkness:

Translation - The story is true and they were forced to take it down by Ubisoft

Quite hard to believe but that must confirm it. I doubt they would have been forced to take it down if it wasn't true.

If a deal has been done with Sony and a PS3 version is the only one to be mentioned for now, I doubt Ubi's PR would be happy with the suggestion at all, be it true or untrue.

jarosh · (05-13-2006, 12:41 AM)

Originally Posted by typhonsentra:

How the hell does having it removed confirm it?

remember the leaked ubi list? yeah

VALIS · (05-13-2006, 12:41 AM)

Originally Posted by Alex Teh Lerge:

yea having it removed means IGN has shit sources MS pr bs to damage already 6 feet under sony

what

PhatSaqs · (05-13-2006, 12:42 AM)

Originally Posted by ManaByte:

No, it's true. Multiple people saw the 360 when seeing the demo, and it was a joke going around E3.

Fuckin hilarious

DenogginizerOS · (05-13-2006, 12:42 AM)

Originally Posted by Draft:

Is that $599.99 in that hat?

Odysseus · (05-13-2006, 12:43 AM)

This seems awfully trivial.

sonycowboy · (05-13-2006, 12:43 AM)

Originally Posted by ManaByte:

No, it's true. Multiple people saw the 360 when seeing the demo, and it was a joke going around E3.

Thanks for the letting us know earlier

I guess you were sworn to secrecy?!? Well, timed exclusive it is. I wonder if they'll get 3 months or 6?

SupaFlySoccerMom · (05-13-2006, 12:43 AM)

Quote:

yea having it removed means IGN has shit sources MS pr bs to damage already 6 feet under sony

wtf are you talking about?

ypo · (05-13-2006, 12:43 AM)

typhonsentra · (05-13-2006, 12:44 AM)

You're at E3 Manabyte? Who saw it?

Jax · (05-13-2006, 12:45 AM)

Originally Posted by ManaByte:

No, it's true. Multiple people saw the 360 when seeing the demo, and it was a joke going around E3.

and you came in to say this now? I call bullshit.

<nu>faust · (05-13-2006, 12:45 AM)

Originally Posted by ManaByte:

No, it's true. Multiple people saw the 360 when seeing the demo, and it was a joke going around E3.

Muhahahaha ha ha hahha ha h ha haahhhhhhhaaah aha ha h hah

Pedigree Chum · (05-13-2006, 12:48 AM)

Lol so PS3 is getting the port of this game?

ManaByte · (05-13-2006, 12:48 AM)

The pad is what gave it away to...everyone.

Every single playable PlayStation 3 game at E3 was using an actual PS3 controller connected with the USB connector (bolted to the controller) and going to an actual (visible) PS3 dev kit.

Assassins was the ONLY "PS3" game to use a generic third party PlayStation 2 controller going to a sheet.

They had a closed-in white Assassins demo room right at one of the entrances to the Ubisoft booth.

Alex Teh Lerge · (05-13-2006, 12:49 AM)

Originally Posted by SupaFlySoccerMom:

wtf are you talking about?

It was an MS employee so he could've just said it to hurt the game being PS3 timed exclusive. Fro timed exclusive you arent suppose to announce the other platform ports till after the exclusive deal runs out.

Uncle · (05-13-2006, 12:52 AM)

Originally Posted by ManaByte:

No, it's true. Multiple people saw the 360 when seeing the demo, and it was a joke going around E3.

Haha. I'd like to see UBI telling this to Sony.

UBI: We'll have Assasin's creed demo for E3.
Sony: Yay \o/
UBI: There's just one small problem.
Sony: Oh, what?
UBI: It runs on X360.