Ubisoft's Biggest Problem Has Nothing To Do With Gameplay

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The Ubisoft Forward furtherhighlighted a problem with recent game showcases, and it had nothing to do with the actual footage shown from the games. Ubisoft's showcase closed the Summer Game Fest 2024 weekend and provided a new look at,, and more, with some new announcements in store.

These new announcements included the new game in the series,, which is already available to be wishlisted and will be released in 2025, roadmaps for X and, and free updates and expansions for and , which are both currently available to download. Alongside the reveals came a new release window for the remake of, which is now targeting 2026.

Several games were featured during the Ubisoft Forward 2024 presentation at Summer Game Fest, including Star Wars and Assassin’s Creed titles.

's remake was announced back in 2020 with plans to launch in 2021, but it was delayed and had its development process reset at Ubisoft Montreal, leaving fans in the dark for many years. Its 2026 window comes after Ubisoft Toronto — which is working on a remake as well — joined the project's development, butit does pose the question of whether Ubisoft is announcing some of these titles too far in advance, and if this can have a detrimental impact on the hype for the game.

While the 2024 Ubisoft Forward finally provided an update on 's remake after six years, there are some other previously-announced titles that have gone silent to the disappointment of fans. Perhaps the most well-known example of this is

Beyond Good & Evil 2 had been teased through leaks since confirmed by developer Michel Ancel in the 2000s when a different version of the game was in the works, then had an official announcement in 2016, before a new trailer was shown at E3 2017. Since then, Ancel has departed the company, but Ubisoft reported that the project was still "" in a financial report a year later in 2021. Despite this, there still has been no new reveal to the public regarding new gameplay, story details or even a release date.

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