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Analyst says Ubisoft preparing Free-to-Play Wii U titles for this fiscal year
There's no direct quote where Robert W. Baird & Co analyst Colin Sebastian says Wii U specifically, but I'll give you the context that clearly states he's discussing Wii U.
Sebastian said the F2P model will broaden the content offerings on new platforms, and he expects F2P versions of Wii-U titles from Ubisoft to be released in the coming year.
“It appears that new consoles from Microsoft and Sony will also allow more integration of item-based transactions within games, including a free-to-play option similar to the model used in social and mobile games,” he said. “Ubisoft expects this to drive better monetization than what is commonly available in the current generation.
“We believe the F2P model on consoles, as part of a broad multi-platform strategy (phones, tablets, connected TVs) could drive a higher level of profitability per franchise. In addition, developers of Facebook and Mobile/Tablet games may discover a new platform opportunity for their titles in the next console generation.”
Could this be related to Ghost Recon Online for the Wii U? It's free for PC, which would seem to indicate there's a chance of the same on Wii U.
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Sebastian said the F2P model will broaden the content offerings on new platforms, and he expects F2P versions of Wii-U titles from Ubisoft to be released in the coming year.
“It appears that new consoles from Microsoft and Sony will also allow more integration of item-based transactions within games, including a free-to-play option similar to the model used in social and mobile games,” he said. “Ubisoft expects this to drive better monetization than what is commonly available in the current generation.
“We believe the F2P model on consoles, as part of a broad multi-platform strategy (phones, tablets, connected TVs) could drive a higher level of profitability per franchise. In addition, developers of Facebook and Mobile/Tablet games may discover a new platform opportunity for their titles in the next console generation.”
Could this be related to Ghost Recon Online for the Wii U? It's free for PC, which would seem to indicate there's a chance of the same on Wii U.
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