As Ubisoft works to turn things around after a few bad years, CEO Yves Guillemot reckons making good, “solid” games won’t cut it.On the heels of the Assassin’s Creed Shadows delay which has made Ubisoft’s 2024 noticeably lighter, Guillemot discussed plans for the future. Bear in mind, this past February Guillemot described Assassin’s Creed Mirage as a turning point for the studio’s output as it works to regularly put out good games again – in his words, “the beginning of our turnaround to consistently creating and delivering high-quality, long-lasting games.” Speaking on an investor conference call today, Guillemot reckoned that good just ain’t good enough. “In today’s challenging market and with gamers expecting extraordinary experiences, delivering solid quality is no longer enough,” the CEO said. “We must strive for excellence in all aspects of our work. This will enable the biggest entry in the [Assassin’s Creed] franchise to fully deliver on its ambition, notably by fulfilling the promise of our dual protagonist adventure with Naoe and Yasuke bringing two very different gameplay styles.” This stance – which warrants the immediate counterpoint that, perhap…

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