Ubisoft's new pets? (Well, old ones but you get the link... yes? Hello?)
With the world of capitalism falling to bits around our ears, it appears that no one has told Ubisoft to save its money for the inevitable sub-prime bust-up. Oh, no, our cheeky French pals have only gone and forked out for a specialist Nintendo developer.
That's right, for an undisclosed sum, Raving Rabbids and Assassin's Creed publishers, Ubisoft, has forked purchased or acquired (we know that there is a apparently a difference in finance land) Japanese creators of Hamsterz - among other DS and Wii games - Digital Kids.
DK currently employs 20 people in its Nagoya and Osaka, Japan, offices, and has already worked closely with Ubisoft on Petz. So, for the first time in a long time we have Europe buying into Japan. Not for Ubisoft the long, slow development and training required to build up a team of Wii and DS devs... and why the hell should it when it's one of the biggest publishers in the galaxy.
We now wait for the deal to close as it meanders its way through both the European Union and Japanese tax authorities - a game in itself we're sure. Will the French maestro have slammed a vast sum of money to prove that it can? Or will it be savvy and cost-conscious to prove that it's a sensible company and not raving at all?
And will Jade Raymond announce the results of the closed deal some time next year?
All those questions and more, will be answered by SPOnG...
That's right, for an undisclosed sum, Raving Rabbids and Assassin's Creed publishers, Ubisoft, has forked purchased or acquired (we know that there is a apparently a difference in finance land) Japanese creators of Hamsterz - among other DS and Wii games - Digital Kids.
DK currently employs 20 people in its Nagoya and Osaka, Japan, offices, and has already worked closely with Ubisoft on Petz. So, for the first time in a long time we have Europe buying into Japan. Not for Ubisoft the long, slow development and training required to build up a team of Wii and DS devs... and why the hell should it when it's one of the biggest publishers in the galaxy.
We now wait for the deal to close as it meanders its way through both the European Union and Japanese tax authorities - a game in itself we're sure. Will the French maestro have slammed a vast sum of money to prove that it can? Or will it be savvy and cost-conscious to prove that it's a sensible company and not raving at all?
And will Jade Raymond announce the results of the closed deal some time next year?
All those questions and more, will be answered by SPOnG...
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Comments
Joji 6 Nov 2007 20:48
1/3
Nice, this is a smart move by Ubisoft, its not everyday you get a western developer buying a japanese one.
I pray to god Ubisoft don't trap themselves into making these silly Petz games, when they now have the means to create a new cool DS game.
Perhaps give their new japanese wing some creative freedom to create something they might not have had a chance to do before. Perhaps a new rpg or something for Wii or DS.
Take a chance Ubi.
I pray to god Ubisoft don't trap themselves into making these silly Petz games, when they now have the means to create a new cool DS game.
Perhaps give their new japanese wing some creative freedom to create something they might not have had a chance to do before. Perhaps a new rpg or something for Wii or DS.
Take a chance Ubi.
Joji 7 Nov 2007 03:51
2/3
Nice, this is a smart move by Ubisoft, its not everyday you get a western developer buying a japanese one.
I pray to god Ubisoft don't trap themselves into making these silly Petz games, when they now have the means to create a new cool DS game.
Perhaps give their new japanese wing some creative freedom to create something they might not have had a chance to do before. Perhaps a new rpg or something for Wii or DS.
Take a chance Ubi.
I pray to god Ubisoft don't trap themselves into making these silly Petz games, when they now have the means to create a new cool DS game.
Perhaps give their new japanese wing some creative freedom to create something they might not have had a chance to do before. Perhaps a new rpg or something for Wii or DS.
Take a chance Ubi.
Joji 7 Nov 2007 03:52
3/3
Nice, this is a smart move by Ubisoft, its not everyday you get a western developer buying a japanese one.
I pray to god Ubisoft don't trap themselves into making these silly Petz games, when they now have the means to create a new cool DS game.
Perhaps give their new japanese wing some creative freedom to create something they might not have had a chance to do before. Perhaps a new rpg or something for Wii or DS.
Take a chance Ubi.
I pray to god Ubisoft don't trap themselves into making these silly Petz games, when they now have the means to create a new cool DS game.
Perhaps give their new japanese wing some creative freedom to create something they might not have had a chance to do before. Perhaps a new rpg or something for Wii or DS.
Take a chance Ubi.