Ubisoft on NX: “what we have seen is really great”

Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot again commented on NX during the publisher’s financial conference call a short while ago.

Guillemot started out by mentioning what Ubisoft has seen thus far “is really great”. He also believes that the system can “take lots more casual players back in the industry.”

Guillemot’s words in full:

“On the NX, what we have seen is really great, so we think having a new machine coming is going to help the industry to continue to grow and to take lots more casual players back in the industry.”

Ubisoft has confirmed one game for NX thus far, that being Just Dance 2017. It remains to be seen what other plans the company has up its sleeves.

http://nintendoeverything.com/ubisoft-on-nx-what-we-have-seen-is-really-great/

that is what they always say.

Casual machine confirmed, lol? I hope the hardware isn't total shit like the Wii was. Just gimme a 3x upgrade on the Wii U (1 TFLOP?) and I'm good. That's not asking for a lot. You can have whatever dildo-mind-reading-heart sensor controller you want after that. I don't want a recycled Wii U chipset and pay another $250-$300 for that. 

Does anyone remember what Ubisoft's reaction was to the Wii U before release?  I'm not downplaying this, I'm just curious because if they were essentially lukewarm about the Wii U before release then I would put more stock to this statement by Ubisoft's CEO.

First post wins.

"casual gamers" uh oh Half Life 3 confirmed!!

Yeah, at this point I think everyone understands that. 

I'm kinda confused as to what you're even angry about. Don't you want a casual Nintendo console? So why are you upset if developers are excited about a casual platform?

Casuals... it's fine to court them Nintendo but why not court casuals and hardcore? I'm scared because Ubisoft keeps saying casual, but I'm somewhat at ease because Zelda BotW is a launch title. However, I assume that Nintendo is no longer trying to appeal to 3rd parties who are pushing for power. They're hoping that their console's "idea" is enough to make 3rd parties want to develop on their console. But I just don't see that happening anymore.

The casual market has moved, Pokemon Go cements that even further. They've got a phone that does everything they want without buying a $400 dollar console. Those Wii players are going to be harder to win back because during the Wii's generation, there was no "smartphone" like we know it. Things have changed Nintendo, and I hope NX will at least acknowledge that.

Yea because nothing says seal of confidence like Just Dance...