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Ubisoft stunned crowds at E3 with next-gen blockbusters like Watch Dogs and The Division, but the publisher is also determined to lead the charge on current gen consoles and even free-to-play. James Batchelor quizzes Euro MD Alain Corre on his battle plan for Gamescom and next- generation victory
Ubisoft is not holding a press conference at Gamescom this year. What are you aiming to get out of the show?
Our main focus at Gamescom this year will be to give the fans the opportunity to get their hands on our next-gen games for the first time. It’s the first time they will be able to play Watch Dogs and Assassin’s Creed IV for themselves. Gamescom will be an exciting time for us because it will be the biggest Gamescom ever.
You showed off a really good line up at E3. But should we expect any other surprises next week?
We like to surprise people, and as you can imagine we have some planned but I can’t really reveal too much for the moment.
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Ubisoft is heavily backing both Xbox One and PS4 but the last three hardware launches – Wii U, Vita and 3DS – have had slow starts. Does this concern you at all?
The fans are really excited to get their hands on the new technology. There have been eight years without a home console from Sony or Microsoft so we feel a lot of excitement from our fans for Watch Dogs and Assassin’s Creed IV. The pre-orders we are getting are much bigger on next-gen games. There is a real appetite for change, and we have the chance to put our big franchises on next-gen consoles so we will go on investing into that field. We think the transition will be quicker than it has ever been because of the number of good quality products at launch and
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the gamers have been waiting for a long time for these machines. We are full of confidence heading into 2014.
There is a real appetite for change. We feel the next-gen transition might be quicker this time.
Alain Corre, Ubisoft
Watch Dogs and Assassin’s Creed are also coming out on current gen consoles. What kind of
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