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Ubisoft Has Major Free-To-Play Plans Across “All” Franchises And Platforms

Insert your own Splinter Cell request here.

Ubisoft is one of the world’s biggest publishers, yet has largely struggled to make a major breakthrough in the lucrative free-to-play space. The one exception currently is Brawlhalla, which is enjoying a resurgence after 5+ years on the market and plenty of investment. There’s more on the horizon, too, with Roller Champions due on pretty much every platform including Switch.

Though some of the company’s treasured IP have endured some iffy smart device games, many have predominantly remained as triple-A big-budget titles. However, reflecting a shift that we saw with the recent announcement of Tom Clancy’s The Division: Heartland, the company’s bigger franchises are expected to get free-to-play entries too. Ubisoft will still release sizeable premium games, but wants to “meaningfully expand the audience of our biggest franchises”.

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