When coupled with the fact that Ubisoft also
delayed Rayman Legends for the Wii U so they could release the game as a multi-format game instead of an exclusive, a clear sign of double standards begin to emerge.
The previously
delayed Rayman Legends now has a release date of August 30th for the Wii U, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
Ubisoft have confirmed they have readied a demo for the recently
delayed Rayman Legends, which will be available on the Wii U eShop from launch!
Its no wonder ubisoft
delayed rayman and changed it from a wii u exclusive after poor sales, once again nintendos marketing for the wii u has been shocking!!
For instance, EA has passed on bringing this year's FIFA and Madden to the console, and Ubisoft needed to
delay the Rayman Legends release because the Wii U's installed user base alone isn't sufficient and the game has been expanded to other platforms.
They ignored Wii U at E3 and to me that is worse than
delaying Rayman Legends.
As of today Ubisoft has announced that they are
delaying Rayman to give time to make the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of the game; the game will now be -LSB-...]
Not exact matches
but look at games like
Rayman, it was supposed to be a Wii U exclusive then it went mutli - plat and was
delayed...... I know games get
delayed, but
delaying ONE console version is just BS and makes the one system that gets left behind look bad.....
In addition, we ask for your thoughts on the
delay of
Rayman Legends.
Although met with an uproar initially, the
delay of
Rayman Legends did have some positive side effects.
But now Ubisoft has disappointed hundreds of thousands of their fans by
delaying an almost completed game for a further seven months so Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of
Rayman Legends lacking Wii U centric features can be released at the same time as the Wii U version.
Ubisoft recently announced plans to offer a new Wii U exclusive
Rayman Legends demo as compensation for the
delay, but it has now decided to release the series» first online game mode instead.
The move is being made to appease Wii U owners unhappy about the recent
Rayman Legends
delay - instead of releasing as a platform exclusive this month as originally planned, the game will now launch in September alongside Xbox 360 and PS3 editions.
On the subject of the game's
delay, Ubisoft Montpellier also said that the extra development time will allow the studio to add new characters, bosses and levels to
Rayman Legends.
Ubisoft posts on Facebook to say it understands why Wii U owners might be frustrated by the seven - month
delay for
Rayman Legends.
Ubisoft has
delayed the Vita version of
Rayman Legends by two weeks, from this Thursday, August 29 in Europe (August 30 in UK) to September 12.
Rayman Legends was originally due for release as a Wii U exclusive in February 2013, but was
delayed to allow for a multiplatform launch on Xbox 360 and PS3.
Explaining the move, a spokesperson told Digital Spy: «The release of
Rayman Legends on PS Vita has been
delayed in order to apply the final level of polish gamers expect from a
Rayman game.
While news of the
delay clearly frustrated some Wii U owners, the wait should be made a little easier by today's release of the
Rayman Legends online challenge mode exclusively on eShop.
A port of
Rayman Legends will be announced during the aforementioned live stream event and it's scheduled to launch in Q2 2017; Rabbids Kingdom Battle is apparently the title of the rumored Rabbids Mario RPG and the game may be
delayed to September.
The universal
delay is only to get
Rayman Legends working on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, Ubisoft confirmed, meaning that the strain to meet the original deadline was needless.
Then
Rayman Legends was
delayed for six months.
then there are situations like
Rayman Legends where it was
delayed for multiplat yet still did better on the U anyways.
The only Nintendo - port that really got
delayed against all logic was
Rayman.
I will not be purchasing this one until it hits the bargain basement bin and ONLY if they've optimized it (which I don't believe it will), kinda how I waited to get
Rayman Legends for $ 6 after Ubi
delayed.
Rayman Legends»
delay on the Wii U was in part because of Ubisoft's fear that the console «was not going to sell enough of those games,» Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot told VentureBeat.
The PlayStation Vita version of
Rayman Legends has been
delayed to Sept. 13 in Europe, Ubisoft announced today.
«We just wanted to reach out and let you know how truly humbled we were by the outpouring of support from the community and fans about the announcement of the
delay of
Rayman Legends,» said Micholic.
Ubisoft said earlier this month that the seven - month
delay for
Rayman Legends has allowed for the creation of 30 new levels for the game.
Wii U owners will get exclusive access to
Rayman Legends» online challenge mode in April, the game's creators said in a development update, adding that response to the recently announced
delay of...
«We just wanted to reach out and let you know how truly humbled we were by the outpouring of support from the community and the fans about the announcement of the
delay of
Rayman Legends, and let you know that it definitely hurt us to see you guys so upset about the
delay,» said senior game manager Michael Micholic on
Rayman's Facebook page.
Rayman creator Michel Ancel along with members of the
Rayman Legends development team are protesting Ubisoft's decision to
delay the game's launch to September, according to a photo shared by Zelda...
After upsetting the Wii U's
Rayman Legends fans by announcing a
delay to make way for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of the once - exclusive title, Ubisoft will be releasing the game's challenge mode for free on the Wii U eShop.
In a statement, a representative for Ubisoft told Polygon the Vita version has been
delayed «in order to apply the final level of polish gamers expect from a
Rayman game.»
Wii U owners will get exclusive access to
Rayman Legends» online challenge mode in April, the game's creators said in a development update, adding that response to the recently announced
delay of the game «definitely hurt.»
Michael Ancel is hard at work putting the finishing touches to
Rayman Legends which has just been
delayed from Launch to Q1 2013 exclusively for the Wii U.
«We just wanted to reach out and let you know how truly humbled we were by the outpouring of support from the community and the fans about the announcement of the
delay of
Rayman Legends, and let you know that it definitely hurt us to see you guys so upset about the
delay,» said senior game manager Michael Micholic back in February.
Rayman Legends was originally going to be a Wii U launch title, but Ubisoft uncharacteristically
delayed the title to refine some details.
Following Ubisoft \'s slap in the face to Wii U fans yesterday, by not just announcing
Rayman: Legends was no longer exclusive but
delaying it to September, some angered fans have made a petition...
Rayman Fans Petition Ubisoft...
Rayman Legends will be released on February 26, 2013 in North America, while in Europe it has been
delayed until March 2013, unfortunately.
Seeing as the game was
delayed by six months and is no longer exclusive to the Wii U in order to give the game a wider audience, it only makes sense that
Rayman Legends would receive a PC version as well.
Yes, the limbless hero has returned in
Rayman: Legends, a game that was originally supposed to be a Wii U exclusive and that received some criticism when Ubisoft announced it was to be
delayed in order for it to become a multiplatform release.
as far as armature goes im pretty sure they will be fine, I just think its more work and cost when developing for multiplatforms which leads to
delays... ala
rayman origins.
Ubisoft has shown strong support for the Wii U since its launch with games like Zombi U. And while their mascot title
Rayman Legends has been
delayed and no longer a Wii U exclusive, that doesn't mean that
Rayman can't appear in the next Super Smash Bros game.
Originally designed for the Wii U,
Rayman Legends was somewhat controversially
delayed to come out on a variety of platforms alongside the Wii U version (PS3, PC, 360, and Vita) on September 3rd, and it has certainly been worth the wait.
As a result of the games
delay to September, the upcoming
Rayman Legends will have 30 brand new levels put into the game as well as some fresh boss battles.
Fast forward two years and a follow - up,
Rayman Legends, has finally released after a long
delay.
Earlier this month we reported the
delay and now non-exclusivity of
Rayman Legend for the Nintendo Wii U, even though series creator Michael Ancel protested Ubisoft's decisions.
And although it had quite a bumpy ride — going from a Wii U exclusive to being
delayed to releasing on all consoles — its sequel,
Rayman Legends is finally available for the next - generation consoles... and not much has changed.
After that we talk about the
delay to the latest
Rayman title and rumors about the next Xbox before rolling on to discuss the D.I.C.E. awards.