E3: Xbox 360 Assassinated

[Flawless]

The story was pulled, but I thought it was interesting.

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/708/708431p1.html

E3 2006: Xbox 360 Assassinated
Ubisoft Montreal's Prince of Persia influenced action game may come to Xbox 360.
by Douglass C. Perry
May 12, 2006 - Ubisoft Montreal revealed its next incredible project, Assassins: Creed, exclusively for PlayStation 3 at E3 this year, much to the delight of Sony console fans and to the dismay of Microsoft consoles fans.



A third-person action game in the vein of Prince of Persia, Ubisoft Montreal's newest title shows off the next generation with fantastic texture work, early but promising animations, and newly envisioned levels of Prince/Spider-Men climbing/traversing. But the game, officially, is strictly exclusive to PlayStation 3. Ubisoft officially would not comment on a possible Xbox 360 version.

According to sources close to the company, however, there are potential plans for an Xbox 360 version at Assassins: Creed sometime in 2007. Additionally, Microsoft sources who asked not to be mentioned by name, claimed the demo, hidden behind closed doors at E3, was running on an Xbox 360 using a third-party USB PlayStation controller. The game system was hidden in a stand covered by a sheet. Again, Ubisoft officials would not comment.

We'll have more soon.

[Flawless]

Re: E3: Xbox 360 Assassinated

From somebody that was at E3.

No, it's true. Multiple people saw the 360 when seeing the demo, and it was a joke going around E3.

The pad is what gave it away to...everyone.

Every single playable PlayStation 3 game at E3 was using an actual PS3 controller connected with the USB connector (bolted to the controller) and going to an actual (visible) PS3 dev kit.

Assassins was the ONLY "PS3" game to use a generic third party PlayStation 2 controller going to a sheet.

They had a closed-in white Assassins demo room right at one of the entrances to the Ubisoft booth

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=100392

[ExtremeGamer]

Re: E3: Xbox 360 Assassinated

Would have been funny had it crashed or something and went to the 360 dashboard..LOL

[Misfit]

Re: E3: Xbox 360 Assassinated

If it was running on the 360, then that means it was a last minute decision to make it a PS3 exclusive. Either Sony threw some cash at Ubisoft or Ubisoft is just splitting up its properties, which is smart if its done as a limited exclusivity. The word exclusive helps generate buzz among people who own a console and a lot of PS3 owners will likely buy Creed if it turns out well. Then in 9 months or so they can announce its coming to the 360 and make some more money. At any rate, I'll be surprised if it remains a PS3 exclusive for longer than a year.

[HMcCoy]

Re: E3: Xbox 360 Assassinated

This is the cover story for the new GI...and I'm completely blown away. before I saw this game, there was a 10% chance of PS3 ownwership, but that's now increased to 50/50. That is a bonafied system seller. I hope they make it a timed exclusive...

[burnwood]

Re: E3: Xbox 360 Assassinated

That title would not make my decision one way or the other to buy a console.

Prince of Persia: Been there, done that.

[HMcCoy]

Re: E3: Xbox 360 Assassinated

That title would not make my decision one way or the other to buy a console.

Prince of Persia: Been there, done that.

A Prince of Persia with 4,000 animations instead of 800, in a damn near photo-realistic open world environment with 3 complete cities? With Spiderman-like swinging and such? Gimme that. POP got stale, but this game looks like a monster.

edit: There are quite a few rumors speculating that at worst, this will be a timed exclusive. Cha-ching..1000 bucks back into the savings!

[TJdaSportsGuy]

Re: E3: Xbox 360 Assassinated

....and these game companies wonder why so many people don't trust or believe a word they say.