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Ubisoft quietly ends development on planned Steep Switch release
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off duty ninja
Member
This isn't really surprising to me at all. Nintendo doesn't have a clue about how to handle online gaming. I can't imagine playing online only games on their platforms. I mean they don't even put ethernet ports in their hardware.
GamesAreFun
Banned
Switch already supports online-only games such as Paladins, Fortnite and Rocket League. I think it's more likely Ubisoft decided it wasn't worth the effort to port a fairly unpopular title so late, or they were struggling to run it on the Switch hardware.
Ulysses 31
Member
Sad news for those who were looking forward to this release. 
All 3 of you.
Fox Mulder
Member
Is it even doing well on other platforms?
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lukilladog
Member
Square also said recently that now they know the switch works better for mid tier games.
off duty ninja
Member
That is fair and you're probably right. I still have a chip on my shoulder about the Wii U and the fact that they don't put Ethernet ports on their hardware.
Does Nintendo's online solution work well in those games? If so I guess I will have to find a new chip for my shoulder.
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Dr. Claus
Vincit qui se vincit
I don't know. I haven't played it since the Olympic dlc that came out - but I loved what I played.
InterMusketeer
Member
I know one guy who was looking forward to it, and this news bummed him out. But I don't think anyone was really asking for this game on Switch.
zombie_gamer87
Member
Damn, I was looking forward for this game.
LOLCats
Banned
Did you ever play shaun white snowboarding? Is it anything like that? Or more like an SSX game?
Punished Miku
Gold Member
Honestly, I can't imagine too many people really wanted this game. Hopefully they put the money into more original Switch titles instead like Mario + Rabbids.
WhiteWaterM00se
Member
It would be smart if Ubisoft took the assets from Steep and used Snowdrop Engine to make a new 1080 Snowboarding!
Redshirt
Banned
Not like SSX.
Yagami_Sama
Member
I think most people was expecting this. But hey, they will release Valiant Hearts for Switch, I wanted to play this since the Wii U days.
Dr. Claus
Vincit qui se vincit
I LOVED Shaun White Snowboarding and it is quite similar. The ability to basically choose a mountain and go down it, carving your own path using a variety of different methods (Gliding, Skiing, Snowboarding, etc) is fantastic. The customization is great, music is catchy, and the game just looks beautiful.
However, it doesn't quite have the more arcadey/strong trick feature that Shaun White had, but if you want a game that you can veg to and just shred some mountains, you will have a good time.
Louis Cyphre
Banned
I almost got this on sale on the PC but stupid me I read the user reviews who are always upset with paid DLC and other things like Denuvo so they give it bad reviews which makes it difficult to know if the actual game is any good. Still thinking of getting it, anyone give an honest opinion here? I imagine sales were not that great so they decided it wasn't worth moving forward with.
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Zannegan
Member
I actually forgot this was in development, and I like snowboarding games (well, SSX... and 1080 back in the day) and buy a fair few multiplats on Switch for portability.
Assuming it wasn't absolutely technically impossible, I imagine they looked at the cost of the port versus the potential returns and didn't like what they saw. Steep is no Skyrim. Had they been there at launch, they could have counted on a fair number of new-system sales. At this point though, even a competent port would be a risk.
Assuming it wasn't absolutely technically impossible, I imagine they looked at the cost of the port versus the potential returns and didn't like what they saw. Steep is no Skyrim. Had they been there at launch, they could have counted on a fair number of new-system sales. At this point though, even a competent port would be a risk.
The Scrivener
Member
This is what every third-party developer says about Nintendo every generation. Sad.
Ballthyrm
Member
Ubisoft has always been supporting Nintendo even when in the hard time like the WiiU and the gamecube era. Like Yves guillemot said multiples times they known each other for 20 years, friendship is also a way to do business.
Ubisoft is only multi-team project nowadays, there is a lead team but it is usually 3-4 teams, each with their own speciality and licences. Ubisoft blue byte in germany they make the Anno Franchises, Ubisoft Barcelona they usually work on mobile games, etc.
Nintendo isn't paying theses devs, only Ubisoft is. Nintendo only risk their licence, maybe some marketing money.
As for Ubi-Art if you look in the credits, there is a ton of people involved in theses project, a far cry from what they said in public, i suspect making a game on it was way more involved that what they said. There is no magic tool that makes games for it, only talented developer do that, and yes they are probably wasting them but every big company does that.
Mr Hyde
Member
Really don't get that Ubi is a bad supporter of Nintendo. They have always supported them in one way or another. Recently they put out Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition on the Switch as well as Mario x Rabbids which was an entirely new game, built from the ground up. And they recently posted a tweet with Child of Light headed for Switch (and possibly a sequel). Valiant Hearts is also coming and I wouldn't be surprised if they port Watch Dogs too.
iconmaster
Banned
Looks like development fell off a cliff.
LOLCats
Banned
So easier to get the hang of controls?
Cool. Bestbuy has on clearance for 18$ dollars after gcu. Went ahead and ordered a copy.
Redshirt
Banned
I mean SSX is more THPS whereas Steep is more Skate.
I'm not great at either, but I found SSX controls easier to "master."