It goes without saying that Ubisoft is one of the biggest companies in video games today. The name behind such massive releases as the Assassin’s Creed and Far Cry franchises, it seems as though Ubisoft has the financial backing and wide consumer base to launch practically any title it wants and see it become a majorly successful hit. However, it appears as though even Ubisoft occasionally has to pull the plug on some ambitious new projects, with the company recently canceling a mysterious game that was in development for over three years.
In a string of now-deleted tweets, Ubisoft graphics programmer Louis de Carufel claimed that a project he had been working on for a number of years had been canceled, with a team of over 200 people working on the game being reassigned to a variety of different projects within the company. In the past, Carufel has worked on a number of iconic Ubisoft projects, most notably having a role in the development of Splinter Cell: Conviction back in 2010.
While there’s no word on what the secret game might’ve been, it’s interesting to hear that such a large team was working on bringing it to shelves. It was obviously something substantial, leading to a lot of speculation over what the game might’ve been. We’ll likely never know, but it's good to see that the former development team will be bringing its talents to other projects currently being worked on within Ubisoft, of which Carufel confirms there are 15.
While some of these projects are either confirmed or heavily rumored – such as Watch Dogs: Legion or the heavily speculated upon next Assassin’s Creed game – many of Ubisoft’s other releases are more of a mystery. We’ll likely know more when the next-generation of consoles are revealed, however, fans have been demanding a number of new entries in Ubisoft’s long list of currently dormant franchises for years now.
Prince Of Persia is a series that has been frequently demanded by fans since its last entry in 2010, while Splinter Cell has been rumored to make a grand return since last E3. While this recently canceled game could’ve been a new entry in either of these beloved franchises, it also stands to reason that they might be one of the other 15 projects in the works at Ubisoft. Speculation aside, it’s good to hear that Carufel and his former team will continue to make video games, regardless of where their talents are utilized next.