Ubisoft will support Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii U with new software following the launch of the next-generation consoles, whenever that may be. Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot tells IGN, "We'll make sure that we unlock the potential of the new machines when they will be around." However, "We will continue to develop on older platforms, for sure...but the majority of our time and talent
toward taking advantage of those new possibilities."
The cost of those next-gen titles, Guillemot says, likely won't cost much more than current-generation budgets, but that's likely to change as the install-base expands over time. The new consoles should allow "the number of customers to grow a lot, justifying larger investments in the future." This lines up with publisher Take-Two's expectations, but as Ubisoft gets farther from the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 era, "I think the cost will continue to rise because the potential in front of us is huge." Guillemot continues, "The power the machines have is helping to make it easier to develop on. At the same time, the potential offered is enabling us to do a lot more."
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