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[1-D_FTW]

Seems like good PR. Get all the benefits of delaying it, but simmer some of the Nintendo fan rage by saying, "We're with you brother, please don't boycott our game."

 

[Malvingt2]

This gif is horrible Jesus Christ step your game up.

I shall learn from you.. Guide me.

 

[Alcibiades]

Wow if Ubi suddenly announces say an early March release date they will have benefitted quite a bit from all this hoopla.

 

[MrKaepora]

Respect for Michel Ancel and the members of the rayman dev team. They took a huge risk of losing their jobs doing this.

 

[Corto]

I was happy to know that this game was releasing on PS3. But the way Ubisoft is managing this announcement and the delay is just appalling. Ancel should get the hell out of there.

 

[Interfectum]

Is this all because of that Microsoft contract that says if it's not initially released on Xbox then they're not interested?

 

[GoddyofAus]

Good on you, Ancel. Tell Ubisoft exactly where to shove it.

 

[Spieler Eins]

For the love of god, Nintendo. Poach this man.

 

[schuelma]

Well I hope everyone in that other thread claiming "the game isn't done, stop whining N-things" can see this now, the game is FINISHED. Even the fucking developers think it's ridiculous.

Bingo. Plus the Ubisoft shill spinning like mad.

 

[Deleted member 47027]

Respect for Michel Ancel and the members of the rayman dev team. They took a huge risk of losing their jobs doing this.

It definitely is a big risk.

 

[tnaden]

Oh shit there goes the baconsammy theory that everyone at ubi is happy with the decision

Don't listen to that user. Seriously.

This is a nice move I think.
@Crazy fire them: He's too valuable to fire.

 

[Deadly Cyclone]

Pretty pathetic for a development team. If I was the CEO, I'd let them go after they were done.

Seriously? They want the game they poured hard work into to come out on time after crunching to finish it, the suits delay it for no reason, and you want to fire them?

 

[Azure J]

So where are the guys that were screaming how much of a conspiracy theory it was that Ubi were actually sitting on the finished game/the devs were upset at the delay?

Shameful Ubisoft, shameful.

 

[Riggs]

I shall learn from you.. Guide me.

Check ny minus account bro you can use any I have. Just search for riggs. I got you homie.

 

[vareon]

A reminder to all people, this is not because Rayman went multiplatform, this is because the dev team worked under a crunch for months to finish the game only to be told it will be delayed just because.

 

[NotLiquid]

I hope they don't get fired....

I would really hope they won't. Ubisoft has already admitted that the game is done and it's no secret to anyone. Nothing about what Ancel and the dev team is doing strikes as anything more than an earnest plea.

 

[IdeaMan]

Kotick's GAF account.

rofl

Vive Ancel!



However, just as we do, they have the right to voice their frustrations. And it's gratifying as consumers to see we aren't alone.

Ancel et les ptits gars de tout les studios d'Ubi, vous avez mon soutien :jap:

(Par contre, le fait que vous deviez en arriver là pour essayer de vous faire entendre plutôt que de pouvoir régler ça en interne est plutôt inquiétant )

 

[Stiflers Mom]

Pretty pathetic for a development team. If I was the CEO, I'd let them go after they were done.

That post just makes me sad.

 

[marc^o^]

Wow if Ubi suddenly announces say an early March release date they will have benefitted quite a bit from all this hoopla.

This. And GAF & Miiverse as well.

 

[javac]

The fuck are you talking about? Dev team pushed themselves to get this done for release and then eating shit is enough motivation to do something like this

Nah man, Rayman isn't worthy enough!

Spoiler

They don't get it

 

[DaBoss]

Holy shit. This is amazing. Good on them for standing up against Ubi.

 

[fabricated backlash]

I said wow. Ancel has some serious balls.

 

[Empty]

woah. hope this doesn't backfire on them but they're right and that poster is pretty charming and funny.

Spoiler

marry me plz michel <3

 

[Nairume]

A: Because the dev team had to go through 6 months of crunch time to get the game done on time, only for it to be delayed at the last moment.
B: Because Rayman is fucking awesome.

Also because

C: Instead of getting to do something new that they want to do (re: BGE2), the team is having to spend more crunch time with a game they are probably sick of by now to get it ready to ship for two other consoles in September.
D: They also have to take time away from crunch to make another WiiU demo, when the constant WiiU demos were what delayed them in the first place
E: They are probably also going to have to make a bunch of PS3/360 demos, too.

 

[methodman]

Ubi soft is fucking up bad. I was gonna cop this game this month, but now I won't in September. :/

And baconsammy insisted that it was *only* a single annonymous dev that was upset about the delay

Baconsammy hates on Nintendo any chance he gets.

 

[zroid]

Where exactly would he work? I'd imagine he doesn't want to up and leave for Japan or the US.

not that I encourage this idea particularly, but they wouldn't have to leave Europe. In fact, Nintendo is overdue for having a Europe-based studio. It's their only major operating territory where they don't (I think?).

 

[FunkyPajamas]

Seems like good PR. Get all the benefits of delaying it, but simmer some of the Nintendo fan rage by saying, "We're with you brother, please don't boycott our game."

52 posts and someone got it.

 

[grimshawish]

Well done Ubi!
So whose doing the ports?

 

[marc^o^]

rofl



Ancel et les ptits gars de tout les studios d'Ubi, vous avez mon soutien :jap:

(Par contre, le fait que vous deviez en arriver là pour essayer de vous faire entendre plutôt que de pouvoir régler ça en interne est plutôt inquiétant )

Rares sont les boîtes où les créas sont aussi décisionnaires. Il y en a quelques unes...

 

[Nerazar]

At least something! This really is a mess to begin with...

 

[Hero of Legend]

DAMN!!! O_O

Even the DEVS are behind us! :O

 

[IdreamofHIME]

Ubi execs are sharpening their guillotines right now...

 

[maquiladora]

Seems like they are having a bit of fun and sending a message of support to fans who are upset. But they don't exactly look devastated there do they?

 

[Nirolak]

I'll credit this victory to GLK.

Well done Ubi!
So whose doing the ports?

The same team.

 

[Meesh]

Vive Ancel!
However, just as we do, they have the right to voice their frustrations. And it's gratifying as consumers to see we aren't alone.

Free Rayman and liberate Ancel and his development team...Nintendo, buy them out!!!

 

[TimeEffect]

Why withhold the game? Afraid it well sell less on Ps3/360 if released after?

 

[Coolwhip]

Ubi execs are sharpening their guillotines right now...

Indeed. Yves Guillemot won't be happy. In 8 days he has to make Sony seem like his bestest friend on the planet. He can't use this right now. Excellent!

 

[Nirolak]

Why withhold the game? Afraid it well sell less on Ps3/360 if released after?

You can't actually release late on Xbox 360 and you can't release late on PS3 without exclusive content.

 

[Maxrunner]

they are pissed about making the deadline and working super hard and now seeing the game delayed.

release it now on WiiU ubi, and with additional dlc on the PS360 later this year

But then the almighty MS will refuse a multi platform game after being released on another platform...

 

[meppi]

Well I hope everyone in that other thread claiming "the game isn't done, stop whining N-things" can see this now, the game is FINISHED. Even the fucking developers think it's ridiculous.

Glad I'm not the only one.

 

[peanutbutterlatte]

One day more!
One more day until petition,
We will nip it in the bud,
We'll be ready for these fanboys,
They will still find Rayman fun

Spoiler

I apologize, I'm in a big Les Mis phase right now.

 

[Tan]

Wow. Would never have seen this coming.
Would be incredible if something actually came of this.

 

[fabricated backlash]

52 posts and someone got it.

More like 52 posts before the usual snarky cynics arrived.

 

[Mpl90]

Oh shit there goes the baconsammy theory that everyone at ubi is happy with the decision

It's much more useful to look at a goat eating grass for five hours than reading Baconsammy's posts.

 

[evangd007]

Pretty pathetic for a development team. If I was the CEO, I'd let them go after they were done.

A few things in the way of that:

1) French labor laws
2) The fact that Ubi Mont's team in its near entirety would be picked up by someone else like lightning.

Of course its true.
Ubi just won't spend the money on more than one marketing campaign (if it even gets one), and suddenly realised that a WiiU only release would be a certain financial loss.

No conspiracy here, just heartless money-men making the decisions. Nothing new.

The delay causes all of the marketing done thus far: the E3 stage demos, the in-store Wii U kiosk demos, the Wii U download store demo, go to absolute waste.

 

[IdeaMan]

Seriously. They need to release this shit pronto.

Not only are Wii U owners starved for quality software but these guys busted their ass to finish the game on time. One of the worst decisions I've seen in a while.


Where exactly would he work? I'd imagine he doesn't want to up and leave for Japan or the US.

They are very happy at Montpellier, and it's a cool city to live.

 

[Effect]

Seriously. They need to release this shit pronto.

Not only are Wii U owners starved for quality software but these guys busted their ass to finish the game on time. One of the worst decisions I've seen in a while.


Where exactly would he work? I'd imagine he doesn't want to up and leave for Japan or the US.

NoE could use an in-house studio. Though they'd have to travel to Germany as that's where NoE is based. Or just have NoE rent out building for the new team in France.

 

[Nairume]

Why withhold the game? Afraid it well sell less on Ps3/360 if released after?

They don't want to market it twice and cause the other versions to sell less.

Of course, with their insanely poor timing, the game is already boned.

 

[hammster]

Hey Iwata. Get out your cheque book. I have an idea for a new French studio you should start.

 

[Psychotext]

I must say that I'm struggling with the emotional investment aspect of this. I've worked on huge systems (admittedly not games) that I was extremely proud of that never actually saw the light of day (including one that was shelved on the day it was going live). Not once did I get particularly upset by these decisions. Frustrated, maybe, but certainly not enough to let it affect my life in any meaningful way. Especially not by losing my objectivity towards a customer / employer... which is what these devs seem to be doing. I appreciate this is fairly minor stuff, but it's still quite damaging to Ubisoft.

I'm sure I'm going to get shouted at here... but they did their job, they got paid for it, and the game is still coming out, so why do they care so much? Am I just a robot or something?