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[Nirolak]

My guesses would be:
- South Park (this is definitely one of them)
- Far Cry 5
- That pirate online service game thingy they've been making for 3-4 years
- Hard to say, maybe Assassin's Creed, but they've hinted that might be delayed. Splinter Cell? Another new IP?

Daniel Ahmad

Ubisoft will launch four AAA games next year. (Launching between April 1st 2017 to March 31st 2018).

https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/829748470391123972

FYI, South Park is included as one of the four games launching next year.
Ubisoft will reveal more in May

Will be operating six live games

https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/829749326503088129

 

[jonno394]

I wonder what tier Mario X Rabbids is if real? AA, A?

 

[Neuromancer]

Is whatever Freestyle (sorry, Ubisoft Leamington) working on count as AAA?

"Just DJ 2018"

 

[Nirolak]

Does whatever Freestyle is going to make for them count as AAA?

"Just DJ 2018"

Freestyle was hired to work on existing Ubisoft projects.

 

[Auctopus]

Splinter Cell will probably be the "one more thing" at E3.

No idea what direction they could take it. Maybe Alpha Protocol style?

 

[bigkrev]

I just can't see them icing Assassin's Creed for that long- if it isn't hitting this holiday, it's going to hit before March 2018

 

[sjay1994]

Not sure about farcry since Primal was early 2016.

Probably AC, but there have also been rumors its been delayed.

Is southpark considered AAA?

 

[Neuromancer]

Freestyle was hired to work on existing Ubisoft projects.

Son of a bitch. Seriously? =(

 

[HeisenbergWW62]

South Park
Assassin's Creed
Far Cry
Pirate new IP

I do think The Crew 2 is a possibility if AC is delayed

Splinter Cell will be their "one more thing" at E3 but won't release until late 2018/early 2019

 

[Obliterator]

I'm thinking South Park, Creed, Far Cry, and not sure on the 4th.

No idea why but I'm leaning on Splinter Cell was delayed

 

[Nirolak]

Not sure about farcry since Primal was early 2016.

Probably AC, but there have also been rumors its been delayed.

Primal seemed like a smaller team title to fill the gap until Far Cry 5.

 

[Astral Dog]

I wonder what tier Mario X Rabbids is if real? AA, A?

Ghost Tier 👻

 

[Alpha Phoenix]

Likely one or two new IPs. I don't really see Far Cry because Primal is barely a year old.

 

[Waddle Dee]

Get ready for a lot of big open worlds with a whole lot of nothing. Oh, and shady practices.

 

[Alpende]

I'm down for a new Splinter Cell game. Hopefully they go back to full on stealth.

 

[Turkoop]

Many potential games: Far Cry 5, AC: Empire, Splinter Cell, That Pirate online game, The Crew 2, South Park

 

[Corpsepyre]

Does SC sell anymore? I don't see Ubi delving into that for a while for some reason.

 

[Xumbrega]

South Park, June 2017
Assassin's Creed: Empire, Fall 2017
New pirate IP, February 2018
Far Cry 5, March 2018

 

[Sebastiano]

Do we have any proof about that pirate game?

 

[Plumpbiscuit]

New pirate IP, February 2018

Say what? Is Ubi actually developing a pirate game?

 

[Zukkoyaki]

Do we have any proof about that pirate game?

Jason from Kotaku actually teased it during E3 last year and commented about being surprised that it wasn't shown.

 

[Gator86]

In for South Park, Splinter Cell, and FC5. The pirate component of Black Flag has been the only non-trash aspect of AC so that might be okay too.

 

[Nirolak]

Does SC sell anymore? I don't see Ubi delving into that for a while for some reason.

I'm expecting them to just try and take Metal Gear Solid V's audience since that's pretty similar to an Ubisoft game anyway, and did 6+ million copies.

 

[Chobel]

maybe Assassin's Creed, but they've hinted that might be delayed

When? Where?

If I had to guess another AAA game, the rumored Rabbids & Mario Crossover RPG?

 

[jtb]

South Park is AAA now? How did the Obsidian game sell?

Splinter Cell has a great foundation to build on with Blacklist and is a fucking Ubisoft pillar. Would love to see them take another crack at it. Now, to just find a new Sam Fisher....

 

[Certinty]

Hopefully one is Assassins Creed.

Syndicate was great. If they build off that well then the sequel could be amazing.

 

[TheSinkingKnight]

South Park is AAA now? How did the Obsidian game sell?

Splinter Cell has a great foundation to build on with Blacklist and is a fucking Ubisoft pillar. Would love to see them take another crack at it. Now, to just find a new Sam Fisher....

It was rumored that Ironside is San again

 

[Obliterator]

South Park is AAA now? How did the Obsidian game sell?

Over 5 million copies

 

[Permanently A]

In for that pirate game man, I fucking loved Black Flag.

 

[K.Sabot]

can't summon excitement

80% of their output (ie everything that isn't siege) has been so incredibly bland the last few years, every game feeling so samey that we've come to the conclusion that they feel like "ubisoft open world" games than any actual sub-genre.

 

[blakep267]

I can see it as

-South Park
-Far cry 5( fall 2017. It's been 3 years since 4 and Primal looks like it was done by a smaller team)
- Assasins creed( takes the spot of their March game for 2018)
- the Crew 2

 

[Vinc]

My guesses would be:
- South Park (this is definitely one of them)
- Far Cry 5
- That pirate online service game thingy they've been making for 3-4 years
- Hard to say, maybe Assassin's Creed, but they've hinted that might be delayed. Splinter Cell? Another new IP?

Aaaaannnd now I'm scared for Rare.

 

[Unity2012]

Please be...

 

[DriftingSpirit]

Aaaaannnd now I'm scared for Rare.

I think there is room for both.

 

[Vinc]

Please be...

Splinter Cell.png

Yes please. But I doubt it. Unless they can adapt Splinter Cell to the service game model in some way...

I think there is room for both.

Can't really say without seeing it, but if they're similar, it'll hurt one of them, and considering one is a platform exclusive...

 

[K.Sabot]

Yes please. But I doubt it. Unless they can adapt it to the service game model in some way...

Hitman model?

 

[FoneBone]

I wonder what tier Mario X Rabbids is if real? AA, A?

Nintendo would probably be publishing it, so I doubt it'd be on Ubi's reports.

 

[Dark Cloud]

I wonder what they'll count Mario X Rabbids as.

 

[DOWN]

Pretty sure AC will be one of them.

 

[jmizzal]

It was gonna be 5 but one was also delayed so we can expect to them all by E3

 

[randomengine]

I think there is room for both.

Just like there was room for overwatch and battleborn

 

[jonno394]

Nintendo would probably be publishing it, so I doubt it'd be on Ubi's reports.

I hope so, seeing as Phil from eurogamer quoted them as saying "we have a few titles for the Switch in the next FY" with those few likely being Steep, Rayman and something else. I want more Ubisoft!

 

[CopperPuppy]

Assassin's Creed seems like a lock after skipping last year.

 

[Obliterator]

It's interesting they specifically mentioned that one of the AAA games was delayed so that they could focus on updates to an existing title. I'm betting the existing title is Siege and it's year 2 content, so what game would be most impacted by that and need resources taken away to focus on the Live game instead?

I would assume either Far Cry or Splinter Cell as those are the 2 closest things Ubi has to Siege (Far Cry being FPS and SC being tactical)

 

[blakep267]

Aaaaannnd now I'm scared for Rare.

To be fair. Ubi games often disappoint and I'm a fan of them. But look how the division dropped off. Just because they are both pirate games doesn't mean Ubi is destined to be the successful one

 

[randomengine]

To be fair. Ubi games often disappoint and I'm a fan of them. But look how the division dropped off. Just because they are both pirate games doesn't mean Ubi is destined to be the successful one

Given rare's track record, they couldn't succeed even if they really tried.

Luck nor fate are on their side.

 

[Rymuth]

Is HERO still a thing or did that turn out to be For Honor?

 

[Nirolak]

Rare's game looks more like a survival title, which I'm expecting this to be a bit different from.

That said, it's not like the other genre is less crowded.

Is HERO still a thing or did that turn out to be For Honor?

That was For Honor.

 

[Barrel Cannon]

A new splinter cell is what I want. I can only imagine the goosebumps that are possible from a trailer using a returning Michael Ironisde

 

[daffy]

Pirates game wont even be at E3 let alone a Gamestop anytime soon