Ubisoft: Next-gen will have fewer triple-A games

Free-to-play mobile games enable developers to test out new ideas for other platforms, says Guillemot

The next-generation of consoles will feature fewer big games, Ubisoft’s CEO has claimed.
Speaking to The Guardian, Yves Guillemot said that whilst the publisher would be working on fewer games, new consoles would see “bigger” titles from developers.

He said that there was a shift from developers and publishers to develop for multiple platforms such as mobile, tablet and handheld, to ensure consumers can play those bigger titles wherever they want.
He added that developing smaller, free-to-play games for mobile also meant that, with the plethora of data of how users interact with apps, developers could use that information to help create their next-generation console titles.
“With next gen consoles, it's going toward bigger games, and yes, we will make less of them,” said Guillemot.

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