Do You Think That Ubisoft Can Come Out With Their Own Console?

[VanceIX]

spemanig said:

VanceIX said:

Nope. Ubisoft is a major competitor with EA, Activision, and 2K, so I doubt those companies would be keen on developing for a rival's console.

Plus Assassin's Creed and Far Cry aren't enough to sell a console.

That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard.

Yes, Ubisoft absolutely could come out with their own console. Will they? No. Could they do it and compete? Absolutely. And if they sold it at a $400 price point with free online and good 3rd party support, I'd be down.

Now that's the dumbest thing I've ever heard. 

Getting into the hardware bussiness means buying patents, making contracts with manufacturing companies, and obtaining third-party support. You also have to have a good amount of exclusive games that people are willing to buy a dedicated console for.

The only reason Far Cry and Assassin's Creed are so successful is because they are on every single console. By making them exclusive, Ubisoft would be comitting corporate suicide as those games would sell a tenth of what they do now, if not less. 

And companies like EA and Activision would avoid it like the plague. Ubisoft is a major rival for them, and this would be their chance to watch the ship crash and burn.