has experienced a lot of highs and lows lately, with the enormous success of followed by the cancelation of, which was then proceeded by the rerelease of. However, the next game in the series remains a mystery, and fans who want something new are left in the dark. Luckily, it seems like Nintendo isn't the only one eager to produce a social sim experience with quirky animals, as a new competitor could be on the horizon.
While changes will help to tide those over who've been waiting patiently for, fans' patience is understandably running low. Luckily, Ubisoft, of all developers, has a rumored social sim in the works, one that could not only rival Nintendo's critically acclaimed social sim series but also one of the biggest games of all time: Minecraft. While many may be skeptical at first due to Ubisoft's current reputation,there is a good chance that its rumored social sim could end up beating .
According to a report from Insider Gaming, Ubisoft is making its own -esque social sim called . While these rumors come from an unspecified source and thus must be taken with a grain of salt, not only does Insider Gaming have a strong track record with Ubisoft titles, but frankly, this doesn't seem particularly surprising, especially coming from a publisher that has attempted in the past to capitalize on trending games, including by making its own slightly unsuccessful version of .
Ubisoft has certainly experimented with a number of different genres, but it is fair to say it isn't known for its social sim games. However, perhaps more surprising is that, allegedly, the creative director of, Patrick Redding, is at the helm. Of course, relative failure doesn't necessarily mean that Redding isn't up to the task of making what Insider Gaming described as an "."
As Nintendo struggles to produce the game fans want, it could be up to Ubisoft to swoop in and dethrone the once-lauded social sim leader.
In fact, with everything that Insider Gaming has claimed about the rumored
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