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[Nzyme32]

That would be absolutely fantastic.

Of course I would rather it be available on all platforms out of the gate, but I'm sure many people would have no issue playing so many other great games in the interim till the game is available on their preferred platform.

 

[catmario]

modbot is coming!
Anyway, 12 month exclusive is much better than 6 month or 2 month.

 

[LewieP]

That's really shitty to leak this kind of deals at this point in time. Both for the devs and Nintendo.

Story spoilers are a thing.

Marketing spoilers are not.

 

[Last_colossi]

This is what I call a bullshit post lmao.

How so?

 

[AHA-Lambda]

That's really shitty to leak this kind of deals at this point in time. Both for the devs and Nintendo.

Really??

Bayonetta meltdowns incoming.

If it's timed? Lol no

 

[ebullientprism]

If this is true then someone at Ubi must really HATE this game.

It is, of course, gonna bomb on the Switch. A year later no one will give a fuck and it will bomb on the PS4X1PC.

 

[LordBaztion]

I hope it is not a shared open world game

 

[jackal27]

Digital only on PS4XB1 implies that it's low budget actually. Sounds like Nintendo is taking a 20 dollar PSN game and propping it up as a AAA launch window title

????

Or Nintendo is willing to help publish a physical release of a game that Ubisoft doesn't want to take a big risk on.

I hope it is not a shared open world game

Ugh. You know it will be.

Unlock the towers like you've never seen before!

 

[Gamer @ Heart]

I would like to remind the people lamenting the game being on switch, and somehow having the scope or vision of a game they know nothing about being compromised:

You live in a world where bge2 is even allowed to exist. That's fucking crazy. Just be happy.

 

[Soulblighter31]

Something I find funny about folks being upset with the game being developed with the Switch in mind is that I really haven't played anything on my PS4 that couldn't have been done on a last gen console.

I don't mean in terms of visuals or frame rate mind you, just new gameplay systems and concepts enabled by enhanced hardware. I just haven't seen that this generation. Why would BGE2 be the game that changes that?

Not that Ubisoft would risk a full sized PS4 scale BGE2 in the first.

You havent seen new gameplay concepts because the console input is the same limiting dual stick pad since forever. The way you interact with games is far more important than hardware for new gameplay styles, which is sufficient for a while now.

 

[DMONKUMA]

I hate it being timed exclusive, either be full exclusive or not, but at least it's coming to other systems too if this whole thing is true.

 

[Drencrom]

Didn't Ueda say the same thing for The Last Guardian? Ki.

Uhm, what are you implying?

 

[18-Volt]

So... 2019 on other platforms?

Showing a teaser this early is really mean. If I like what they'll show in 10 days, wait is going to be a huge pain.

 

[Castef]

I don't think Nintendo would do such a stupid thing actually.

So, this is most probably real.

 

[BitStyle]

Story spoilers are a thing.

Marketing spoilers are not.

Pretty much

 

[LordKano]

????

Or Nintendo is willing to help publish a physical release of a game that Ubisoft doesn't want to take a big risk on.

That's my take. Nintendo must have played a big role in the greenlight of this project.

 

[UnemployedVillain]

Wow people complaining about a Nintendo system getting a game they wanted? At least it won't be Bayonetta 2 levels of salt since it's only timed exclusive, but I bet they'll be just as passive aggressive.

On topic, this is awesome. I kind of.wish they had HC BC figured out so they could release the original as well

 

[tolkir]

Ok, no more Gaming NeoGAF for me until after conference. I'm done with these leaks.

I know, i know.

 

[Mushroomer25]

Digital only on PS4XB1 implies that it's low budget actually. Sounds like Nintendo is taking a 20 dollar PSN game and propping it up as a AAA launch window title

Eh, we're seeing plenty of digital-only games hit at the $40 mark nowadays. I could see BG&E 2 not having a massive scale, but still feel like a substantial sequel.

 

[Sammy Samusu]

If this is true then someone at Ubi must really HATE this game.

It is, of course, gonna bomb on the Switch. A year later no one will give a fuck and it will bomb on the PS4X1PC.

It's not going g to bomb on Switch.

Unless you expect it to sell million of copies which was never going to happen anyway.

 

[KaneU]

Timed exclusives are pointless IMO.
Get that exclusivity or bust!

 

[Hanmik]

Look, I'm all in on the Switch hype train and I'll definitely be picking one up on day one but, limiting the development of BGE2 to the specs and power of the Switch and then making it a 12 month exclusive...

exclusive footage..

 

[AmyS]

Oh boy, in before lock.

 

[sirap]

"BGE2" is driving me nuts.

It should be BG&E2....

 

[PantsuJo]

exclusive footage..

Lol

 

[Castef]

That would be absolutely fantastic.

That would be so idiotic that every Nintendo fan should worry about the situation if this is true. And I'm not joking.

 

[Moobabe]

Man. Imagine how exciting and cool all of this stuff would be if it didn't leak beforehand.

 

[Fantastapotamus]

modbot is coming!
Anyway, 12 month exclusive is much better than 6 month or 2 month.

"better"*

*might not be better

Man. Imagine how exciting and cool all of this stuff would be if it didn't leak beforehand.

Think of the marketing people! Does nobody think of the marketing people?!

exclusive footage..

I'd play that

 

[10k]

Nintendo likely handling all manufacturing costs if they have retail exclusivity but not digital.

 

[Plum]

Story spoilers are a thing.

Marketing spoilers are not.

Then why was Microsoft's (and I think Ubisoft's) last E3 conference leaked in its entirety whilst Sony's was not despite the leakers having access to both? Marketing spoilers are a thing, knowing about Mother 3, BGaE2, etc beforehand will have people on here unimpressed when it's finally revealed. I can guarantee you there will be a bunch of "that's it?" posts after the conference from people who knew about most things from leaks beforehand.

 

[BlackBuzzard]

Finish WiLD Ancel!

 

[RPGCrazied]

But naw instead y'all complain its not on your favorite system......

Or people might be concerened at the launch titles of the Switch. Zelda? Getting it on Wii U. Not a big Mario fan, so unless there is a new Metroid, whats in it for me? Ports of games I already own on other systems? That isn't really enticing me.

 

[Gamer @ Heart]

Where we are coming from with this series:

 

[Oregano]

Now the paradox: The better the game, the saltier people will be.

 

[eggandI]

Happy it's happening at all. Will wait for PC version.

 

[UnemployedVillain]

Digital only on PS4XB1 implies that it's low budget actually. Sounds like Nintendo is taking a 20 dollar PSN game and propping it up as a AAA launch window title

The mental gymnastics people are doing for the sake of downplaying this and turning a game we know nothing about into low budget shit is fascinating

Or people might be concerened at the launch titles of the Switch. Zelda? Getting it on Wii U. Not a big Mario fan, so unless there is a new Metroid, whats in it for me? Ports of games I already own on other systems? That isn't really enticing me.

Right, people are shitting on Switch getting BG&E2 because of the completely unrelated rumored launch lineup. How is that even relevant?

 

[sn00zer]

It been pretty clear for a while her source is from ubi. Surprised she hasn't gotten anyone fired.

 

[Reineldinho]

Man. Imagine how exciting and cool all of this stuff would be if it didn't leak beforehand.

+1

 

[Can Crusher]

What a dumb move.

 

[Air]

Man. Imagine how exciting and cool all of this stuff would be if it didn't leak beforehand.

Yeah, I'm kind of bummed out so much stuff has been leaked. I always like going into new console events blind, and now some of that luster is gone

 

[KingBroly]

Bayonetta meltdowns incoming.

People are still melting down over that.

And those same people STILL demand a port of it.

 

[LordKano]

Where we are coming from with this series:

Jesus Christ why have I never saw this.

 

[Aostia]

Just recently Ancel reiterated that the scope of this game needs strong hardware (and isn't coming out anytime soon).

I wonder what your comment will be if the rumor turns out to be true

 

[The Boat]

This notion that the game would somehow need the full powaaaa of PS4 to realize Ancel's vision is ridiculous. As if most games we're getting on PS4 are somehow bigger in scope or ambition than they were last gen, they basically just have shinier graphics.

 

[Oersted]

It been pretty clear for a while her source is from ubi. Surprised she hasn't gotten anyone fired.

Reporters should have asked them a while ago on being so leaky.

 

[SolidSnakex]

Damn sounds like a budget title, that's a shame.

That's the thing, it actually doesn't sound low budget at all if you hear what Ancel has to say about it

"What is certain is that bge2 is a fantastic project. Space, planets, travelling at 15 000 km / h ... It's something crazy. All of this can run on current consoles, and it works. With this kind of project, we can show video gaming is some crazy stuff, that still has a bright future, ".

- The original project started in 2007, and was abandoned in 2009, at Michel Anciel's will. They started to work on it again in 2012-2013, and he feels like he still needs three to four years to finish it, but even then he's not sure.

- He call it a "fabulous project". It's really ambitious, but possible with the actual consoles.

- Something extremely important for him is the pace. If we're moving fast, but the background is large and well-paced, with discovery to make, then we won't get bored.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1317810

For Beyond Good and Evil 2, Ancel and his team wanted a focus on interplanetary travel. “Even on Beyond Good and Evil 1 it was supposed to have space travel and all these things but we were limited,” Ancel says. “The big thing that is really cool is that the consoles are now so powerful [...] The amount of memory the CPU has, you can do those things now. It's not 'Oh, we will never do it.' It's working.”

http://www.kotaku.co.uk/2016/11/24/michel-ancel-on-beyond-good-evil-2-and-the-future-of-ubisoft

 

[phanphare]

It been pretty clear for a while her source is from ubi. Surprised she hasn't gotten anyone fired.

yeah she's done a post about her sources and where they come from

 

[dancrane212]

If there is confirmation the game would come to my preferred platform in a year that would put a damper on grabbing it on the Switch for myself. It being digital only is a bit weird though. Perhaps that is just in North America? Ubisoft does put out a decent amount of digital only games here on disc overseas.

 

[HeisenbergWW62]

Wish it was getting physical release on PS4 but whatever. I can wait a year. Not even convinced this is true tho

 

[Cyborg]

exclusive footage..

Hahah. Auch.

I dont get this from Ubisoft and Nintendo but heck I didnt get the Bayonetta deal either and if true I dont get this.

Bayonetta didnt save the WiiU, this wont do anything for the Switch as we know we all can play it a year later.