Ubisoft CEO says Rayman Legends on Wii U wouldn't "sell enough"

@Zacmaccraken Except for the hateful slur, it's true.............. then again, PS and Xbox fans are no different, hell your an example of that~

Dear Ubisoft CEO,

Please step down and gtfo.

Sincerely, the people of planet Earth

In other words: "We found out we wouldn't make as much money as we wanted. So we decided to go back on our word so we could."

Seems like money is ALL that matters with 3rd parties these days. Very few companies have any integrity.

Its not about selling enough, its about screwing over certain customers....

FU Ubi!! Not for this, don't care about this LOL didn't play the other one, just FU in general for all the other crap.

Uhhh, Yves? Your own team disagrees with you.

O_o

He definitely made the right call. I have a Wii U because I can afford to buy a console for just one game, (ZombiU) but even the average hardcore fan needs to see more third party support before they will consider buying a Wii U.

Is he not aware that this is going to make the game sell worse? Wii U users are going to boycott the game because they got shafted and the PS3 and 360 sales probably aren't going to make up for it. Also, they're releasing it at the worst time possible because now it's going up against fall must-haves like GTA V.

I was going to get this game, but now I'd rather spend my money on Pokemon X and Y.

You would of if you released it in Feburary.

I have nothing to contribute to the story I just thought the black chick was cute

I understand that companies need to make money, but I can't help but to feel like this is ridiculous somehow...

And the hits keep on coming for the WiiU...Rayman is a complete 180 from WiiU exclusive to WiiU excused.

Thank god they made the decision. Otherwise i would have to wait for a WiiU emulator . just like i did when Rayman Origins came to Wii. I played flawless on the Emulator with my Ps3 gamepad connected to the PC. And after i bought the PC version when it got released. Because i would never use a Wii or even a WiiU, its a sin !!!!

awesome decision. Usually I dislike Ubisoft, but I pray they stay clever like this :D

Why would they think such a thing when Nintendo didn't even put Mario on their Wii U demos but Rayman Legends instead, while continuously advertising the game alongside their 1st party offerings? In February, the Wii U practically had nothing coming out except Rayman Legends so all the more the game would've gotten a good amount of attention. If the game bombs when it comes out, especially on other platforms, there's no one to blame but Ubisoft.

The irony of Yves' statement is I since Rayman is one of the few games to take FULL advantage of the gamepad, it would have sold systems. You can say what you want but if Rayman was released in February to good reviews, it would have sold well. The Wii U, at the time, was having a severe game drought (just like NOW) and Rayman would have been the only new game available for Wii U for awhile. But apparently, releasing a game in September is better since GTA 5 and a few other heavy hitters are coming out....right?

I'm pretty sure we all knew that. But hey, they were one of the few, or only ones, that admitted it. Still doesn't explain why they delayed a finished game 6 months (it's probably Microsoft's policy but of course they won't admit it).

couse those rayman games are too hard!

It doesn't matter what Nintendo fans think. They need to do what is right for their company. I've never played or am even interesting in the Rayman series, but I'm glad they recognized that they wouldn't be able to sell enough copies of the game on the Wii U to justify its development. Its also good because it it lets more players experience the game.

I think we all figured that out a while ago, thanks. XD

F*** off ubi, after that wii u thingie dont gonna buy it...well u release it when there are way better games on the market...in feb every wii u owner would have bought it....there were no other games out.

Buying the Vita version.

And now it'll sell even less on the Wii U with this 7 month delay. Could've just released it back in February when 90% of Wii U owners were going to buy it because it was all that was out there, and released the others console editions in September.

Brilliant strategy Ubisoft.

With its new release date I'm not going to buy it, too many other better looking games coming out right around the same time.

I was going to pick this game up before, but it might get lost in the mix now unfortunately. too many other games coming out close to its release date. will probably pick it up later at a discounted price

I have absolutely no problem with more people being able to enjoy this game. What really upsets me is not only were we promised the game at a certain time, but the devs themselves even said the game is done and ready to go. So while they work on porting it, I don't see why Ubisoft can't just let the game be released on time as planned. I am enjoying the Challenges, but the fact of the matter is that it is merely a little bit of candy to try to distract us from the fact that they let us down. Not sure if I will get this game anymore because the launch window now coincides with other games I'd rather have, and I hope Ubisoft suffers because of this. Then on the other hand I don't want to not support the actual devs because I love them and they deserve the support. Tough choice.

That does make sense since the WiiU has a smaller user base , but GTA5. They picked the worst time to release it though.

Look, putting ANY game on more consoles makes the most sense if you're a 3rd party, so I don't blame them for releasing it on the others, too. What does NOT compute, though, is delaying it on Wii U. Why not take advantage of the software drought and seize the opportunity a TIMED exclusive would represent? Wii U owners get it when promised, and everyone else gets it eventually. Win, win. Instead, they delayed it for one group and chose to release it when other big titles will have been released, or are on their way, increasing the odds the game just gets lost in the shuffle. Even the people working on the game didn't get that move.

well whatever the reason, at least it's something with quality coming to the Vita, so that's a plus.