Ubisoft ramping up for new generation of consoles in 2012

[xtop]

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...nsoles-in-2012

Ubisoft has said that it expects a new generation of home consoles to be on the market by 2012.

The French publisher is increasing headcount to work on future technology, with mergers also on the cards to increase development and technology resources.

"We want to take advantage of a company that could bring more technology to us, or new brands," said CEO Yves Guillemot.

"So we have now enough to help us to grow the company for not only next year but to get ready for the coming of the next generation consoles that are probably going to happen 2011, 2012.

"We have to be ready for that, we are already hiring people and buying some technology and looking at some brands as well," he revealed.

And following major success with new IP Shaun White's Snowboarding, Guillemot confirmed the company will soon announce the acquisition of a new sports property to increase Ubisoft's standing in the genre.

"It's really an achievement for us and it's helping us to consider that it's possible to take some share of that business," said Guillemot of the success in the sports market.

"And we will soon announce that we will make a little bit of a merger and acquisition on that front. It's a small one but it will show you that we want to invest more in that direction," he added.

maybe this will shut some people up about when the new consoles are coming

[Simplayer]

Originally Posted by xtop

maybe this will shut some people up about when the new consoles are coming

No u shut up!

[xtop]

Originally Posted by Simplayer

No u shut up!

don't make me come over there

Originally Posted by Puhgete

Their guess is as good as ours. Also, I didn't know there was much argument about when the next consoles were coming out. I thought we all pretty much agreed they'd come out in 2011 or 2012.

there seems to be on this forum anyways lol

[Simplayer]

Originally Posted by xtop

there seems to be on this forum anyways lol

2016 or bust!

[Crimy]

Ubisoft and EA are two companies that deserve to go bankrupt in this economy.

[Monkey]

I'm a sucker for GRAW games, other than that I don't want to jump next gen that soon.

[Maximus]

Originally Posted by Crimy

Ubisoft and EA are two companies that deserve to go bankrupt in this economy.

EA? Why EA? They have been awesome this gen, Dead Space is brilliant, and as much as I hate to say it Fifa is pretty good this year too...

Ubisoft, yeah, but it seems unlikely as all of the that Imaginezzz range is doing amazing numbers on the DS/Wii...

[Puhgete]

Their guess is as good as ours. Also, I didn't know there was much argument about when the next consoles were coming out. I thought we all pretty much agreed they'd come out in 2011 or 2012.