A
statement on VGC from Ubisoft announces a shakeup to the company's editorial
team to create more varied gameplay experiences. They tie this back to
last year's news that
the publisher/developer was delaying three games to rethink their approach after
disappointment in the response to Ghost Recon Breakpoint and The Division 2. VGC
says: "It’s believed that by spreading editorial’s responsibilities across a
group of leaders, the team can help bring a more distinct identity to their
respective games. VGC was also told that simply expanding the group’s resources
and giving it some presence outside of Paris could have just as much of a
positive impact." They offer this quote from an anonymous source: "In the
previous system that editorial had, there were often the ideas of just one or
two people getting put into every game. That’s why you tended to see such
similarity, because it’s the same taste and opinion being replicated." Here's
the short statement on the topic from Ubisoft:
“We are reinforcing our
editorial team to be more agile and better accompany our development teams
around the world as they create the best gaming experiences for
players.”