Tom Clancy Games Changed Ubisoft, Says CEO Yves Guillemot

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Ubisoft has, over the years, developed a veritable lineup of intellectual properties, which ranges across genres and boasts of some of the biggest heavyweights in the industry, from Assassin’s Creed and Far Cry to Rayman and Prince of Persia. But it’d be fair to say that the publisher hasn’t gotten as much out of any single property as much as it has from the Tom Clancy license, which has spawned multiple franchises, each of them more successful than the last.

From Ghost Recon and Rainbow Six to Splinter Cell and The Division, the license has given birth to some exceedingly successful franchises for Ubosoft. Recently, while speaking with IGN, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot spoke about the same, acknowledging that it was only after their acquisition of Red Storm and the Tom Clancy license that the publisher went from being mid-sized to a major name in the industry.

“The first one that changed the lot of the company was Splinter Cell,” said Guillemot. “We went for the Xbox, and it was a complex bet, and a dangerous bet because they didn’t have many machines [out there]. Launching on that machine and not PlayStation at the time was a bit risky, but we couldn’t go straight on PlayStation. We wanted to use the capacity of the [Xbox]. We did very well on Xbox. We hit probably 50 percent of the install base.”

In the same interview, Guillemot also spoke about Splinter Cell, why the series has been absent for so long, and when we might expect to see more of it.

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LoodPosted:

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iKorupt Is this the buildup to Rainbow Six Siege 2?????


Rainbow 6 Siege 2 will never happen. They plan on supporting R6 for another decade. Ubisoft's roadmap shows 100 operators total. 50 attack / 50 defense.

Siege is a game I honestly see maintaining that level of longevity. It's one of the few shooters I would consider perfect, even with its flaws, glitches and bugs. It has a really well-balanced feeling and the competitive side of the game is exactly as it should be. Only changes I would like to see are some more game modes, like TDM and the like.

coolbunny1234Posted:

I hope to see a Sam Fisher game in the future, Splinter Cell is a true OG

AnimePosted:

I love these games always fun.

C4Posted:

Tom Clancy games are amazing and I hope we get a Wildlands 2

BrandonPosted:

iKorupt Is this the buildup to Rainbow Six Siege 2?????


Rainbow 6 Siege 2 will never happen. They plan on supporting R6 for another decade. Ubisoft's roadmap shows 100 operators total. 50 attack / 50 defense.

iKoruptPosted:

Is this the buildup to Rainbow Six Siege 2?????