Key takeaways
- Ubisoft resumed development on Project U in March 2024.
- The co-op shooter is said to have been rebooted due to concerns about a lack of replayability.
- Ubisoft reportedly decided against canceling Project U because of its belief that co-op shooters have too much potential in the current market.
Ubisoft Development has resumed Project UA famous industry insider has claimed. Following this alleged move, the mysterious Ubisoft project is believed to be back at square one after five years of development.
Originally announced in September 2022, Project U Originally known as a “session-based” co-op shooter. First Project U A playtest was held shortly after, available only to PC players in Western Europe. While Ubisoft did a lot of testing in the years that followed, the company revealed little new information about the game after its original announcement.
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Although the shooter is still believed to be in the works, Insider Gaming's Tom Henderson now reports that Ubisoft has rebooted its development, citing sources close to the company. The decision to cancel the current version of Project U And the start from scratch was made in March 2024 according to the same source. It would be sometime later Skull and bones It debuted to poor reviews, although it is not believed to have directly influenced its poor launch. Project UAnother direct service project.
Ubisoft was reportedly concerned about Project U's replayability
Instead, Ubisoft decided to go back to the drawing board due to concerns over the game's replayability, or lack thereof. This conclusion was reportedly drawn from several rounds of closed tests, the latest of which was held in early February 2024. However, the main gameplay loop Project U—which tasks ten four-player teams with battling waves of robot invaders until you take out a boss—is said to have received praise from reviewers.
Project U Report developers are changing
Instead of canceling the game outright, Ubisoft decided to reboot it with a different team, reports Henderson. Riders Republic Developer Ubisoft Annecy is said to no longer be involved in the project, although it is currently unclear which studio is going to replace it. Project U Directors Damian Kiken and Matthew Granjon are both on board with the new effort. Kieken's LinkedIn profile reveals he joined EA subsidiary DICE in November 2024, while Henderson claims Granjon is now working on one. Assassin's Creed project.
Because Ubisoft is still willing to follow Project U This is believed to stem from being bullish on PvE shooters. Decision makers at the company have reportedly cited greater success internally Hell Diver 2 As proof that the market is currently quite receptive to quality co-op shooters. But now that Project U Rebooting, there's no way to tell if it will still happen by the time it's ready for release. After all, modern AAA development cycles now take about five years on average — and that's for games that already have a studio involved, which Project U Maybe not now.
Ubisoft
Ubisoft is a well-known video game developer and publisher headquartered in Saint-Monde, France. Current CEO Yves Guillemot runs an array of teams responsible for some of the most iconic and well-known series in video games, including Assassin's Creed, Farcry, The Crew, Just Dance, and more. Ubisoft also serves as the parent company for an array of other video game developers, including names like Massive Entertainment, Ubisoft Paris, Blue Mammoth Games, Red Storm Entertainment, and more.
- Date of establishment
- March 28, 1986
- Headquarters
- Saint Mande, France
- CEO
- Yves Guillemot
