Ubisoft not planning to release Assassin's Creed 2 demo

by Griffin McElroy { Nov 1st 2009 at 7:30PM }

Much like that other highly anticipated Q4 blockbuster, it seems Assassin's Creed 2 won't receive a pre-launch playable preview. According to Connected Consoles, a Ubisoft representative recently confirmed at the Eurogamer Expo that the company has no plans for a demo. We've contacted Ubisoft to try and corroborate this report, and to see if the company has a good reason for not putting out a sneak preview of the title. You know, a reason better than "you guys already know what stabbing people is like."

[Via Kotaku]

Gallery: Assassin's Creed 2

Tags: assassins-creed, assassins-creed-2, demo, eurogamer-expo, ubisoft

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

jahd5000 @ Nov 1st 2009 7:32PM

of course, once you have an hour with the game, you had it all.

SpyderTaco (PSN: Ar4chNova89) @ Nov 1st 2009 7:42PM

Don't piss in my bathtub and tell me it substitutes for water.

SolidSnakeX @ Nov 1st 2009 7:47PM

Ubisoft sucks..Why no Demo What do you people wanna do is break our hard earned cash screw you!..You video game companies are greedy..

SpyderTaco (PSN: Ar4chNova89) @ Nov 1st 2009 7:49PM

@SolidSnakeX

Your hard-earned money or your parent's hard-earned money?
Judging by your comment, I'm going to assume the latter.

R (Planeteers | Power of Penile Pulse) @ Nov 1st 2009 8:15PM

What the hell spyder, you getting blowjobs from Ubisoft or something? its a pretty legit complaint, theres no reason for someone to NOT want a pre launch demo.

You need to turn your flame down a few notches. I dont know really know why you are so defensive for Ubisoft all of a sudden.

SpyderTaco (PSN: Ar4chNova89) @ Nov 1st 2009 8:22PM

Fine, let's give every studio shit for not releasing a demo ahead of time.

Hey IW, you suck.
You know who else sucks? Bungie.
Blizzard can suck a fat one.
And while we're at it, let's tear Naughty Dog apart. Those jerks.

Get over yourselves. Demos take time.

Filthy Assistant @ Nov 1st 2009 8:28PM

Well, I liked the first one, so I'll like this one. If you didn't like the first one, you probably won't like this one.

If you want a "demo" just rent AC1.

jahd5000 @ Nov 1st 2009 8:34PM

well i guess i agree with FilthyAssitant

Jason @ Nov 1st 2009 8:42PM

Filthy Assistant pretty much explained it. They don't need to release a demo. If you don't know how Assassin's Creed plays by now, rent it, borrow it or read a review. It's nice when there is a demo, but I think most people already know if they are going to buy it or not.

Azerael @ Nov 1st 2009 9:01PM

SpyderTaco, Infinity Ward DO suck.

Next question?

SpyderTaco (PSN: Ar4chNova89) @ Nov 1st 2009 9:02PM

Show me a single bad game Infinity Ward has ever made?

I think you're confusing the developer for the publisher.

Cheesus Crust @ Nov 1st 2009 9:22PM

A single bad game?
How about COD:MW2 for PC?

SpyderTaco (PSN: Ar4chNova89) @ Nov 1st 2009 10:08PM

Oh, so you're going to judge a game before it even comes out.
Great.

In that case, I think God of War III is going to be complete ass.
Why? I don't know. Because it isn't out yet.

Azerael @ Nov 1st 2009 10:32PM

I dunno what you console kids are used to, and don't really care, but I'm used to low ping (6-20ms) on locally-hosted dedicated servers with admins who ban fuckmook hackers, griefers and shithead preteens. No host advantage, no compensating for some kid's shitty hardware, no being connected to some fuckwit in another country with dialup.

Without dedicated servers, multiplayer is gonna be a joke, so yeah, it's pretty easy to tell the game is going to suck considering how important multiplayer is to it's value. Not to mention no mods or community maps (good luck getting us to pay for that shit, remember Games for Windows? Fuck off.). And they want me to pay extra for it? All that's worth playing now is the single player, and if I want to play the single player, I can pir...rent it.

IW suck massive dick for taking that out, and all signs point to it being their decision, and not (or at least, not exclusively) Activision's. So fuck them. Fuck Activision too.

SpyderTaco (PSN: Ar4chNova89) @ Nov 1st 2009 11:25PM

@Azerael
http://steamcommunity.com/id/egocheck616

L4D Total Playtime: 251h 11m 39s

So, about that 'console kid'..

NintendoJunkie @ Nov 1st 2009 11:42PM

I will say that in the developer vids, the devs seem to have a big head syndrome.....and I don't mean penis related either. Unless you'd consider them dickheads of course. In that case it could be related.

I'm not saying they make shitty games, just shitty pompous attitudes.

Azerael @ Nov 2nd 2009 1:28AM

And you know what L4D uses? Dedicated servers.

If you don't understand what their absence means to PC gaming, you may as well be a console kid.

SpyderTaco (PSN: Ar4chNova89) @ Nov 2nd 2009 2:04AM

No, I understand what their absence means. But what some development studio is doing has nothing to do with me and is no reason to label my interests. All you are doing is being just another troll in pursuit of attention.

Unfortunately I couldn't care less because I already knew that this game would be built around the console experience so I had already decided to purchase the PS3 version long before any of this even came up.

You want to call someone a 'kid'?
How about the guy who's turning the moves of some publisher / developer into his own personal grudge with the internet.

Azerael @ Nov 2nd 2009 2:14AM

You're a funny guy. Somehow you managed to take my annoyance at Infinity Ward and console gamers in general as a personal attack, disregarding any and all other points I made.

I don't think I'm the one here with a grudge against the internet.

Meh @ Nov 2nd 2009 9:56AM

"19 year old addict of Photoshop and Maya who is taking a year off before college."
GOLD XDDDDDDDD

Discotheque @ Nov 2nd 2009 11:11AM

Failed argument SpyderTaco. Come on. You have to be delusional not to see the real reason behind this. They know how repetitive their games are. If we were given demos of POP, Far Cry 2 and AC sales would have been lower.

Where's Michel Ancel when you need him? Oh that's right. Those shitheads at Ubisoft are busy cancelling his games while they produce crap like this. I'll buy AC 2 used for 20 bucks, a week after release judging by the first game.

whylekat @ Nov 1st 2009 7:33PM

If it weren't for this pre-order bonus craze, I bet that level from E3 (that's now a Gamestop exclusive bonus) would've been the demo.

NeoMahi @ Nov 1st 2009 7:44PM

Their loss. I never buy a game without a demo. The way I see it, if you don't release a demo, its a sign of lack of faith in your product. Statistics have shown that releasing a demo improves vastly, the sale of your game.

Durden @ Nov 1st 2009 7:47PM

If that statement is true, you have missed out on some good games.

jmood88 @ Nov 1st 2009 10:07PM

I bet you love the Dragonball Z games.

The Artist formerly known as Jesus @ Nov 1st 2009 7:38PM

Ah it doesn't matter, I'll be getting this game on day 1. 15th century Italy is one of my favorite time periods for art and I'd love to see how this game recreates that.

SpyderTaco (PSN: Ar4chNova89) @ Nov 1st 2009 7:41PM

+1
You're on a roll today, Jesus.

Nathan-DTS [He is your father] @ Nov 1st 2009 8:24PM

Spyder, he's the artist formerly known as Jesus, don't be stupid.

Elette @ Nov 2nd 2009 9:22AM

Amen, Jesus.

midnightprince7 @ Nov 1st 2009 7:40PM

look at pic its look like one of guys got raped and the other one getting raped

Jason @ Nov 1st 2009 8:04PM

You're absolutely right. No demo needed for me. I'm already sold.

jahd5000 @ Nov 1st 2009 8:10PM

lol dirty mind of yours

Whocares @ Nov 1st 2009 8:13PM

surpise but sex!

Warlock @ Nov 2nd 2009 10:15AM

That was my impression as well. Looks like he's about to shove his fist where the sun don't shine...

midnightprince7 @ Nov 2nd 2009 4:59PM

@ Warlock:
not his fists, his blades

playwhutyalike @ Nov 1st 2009 7:41PM

Come on guys, I would "kill" for a demo. Don't leave us "hanging".

Darth Bradwart, Dark Lord of the Sith @ Nov 1st 2009 7:47PM

i c wat u did thar

sniperewin @ Nov 1st 2009 7:44PM

Why a demo? the game is like the Assasins Creed 1 but with more things, if you liked AC1 you will like the second

Lurkero @ Nov 1st 2009 8:55PM

There is also no demo for AC1

The Dark Wayne [Planeteer: Power of the Batusi] @ Nov 1st 2009 9:47PM

but if you didnt like the first, you might still like this one. It might be a little much, but i think they should have gone with a demo for an entire assassination. That way theyd get to see that they (hopefully) removed the repetitiveness of the sidequests, added more to do like the mercenary missions, shopping, Courtesans, equipment and house customization and all that jazz.

Asmerom (PSN: neon6plz) @ Nov 1st 2009 7:48PM

Asshole...

Skaz @ Nov 1st 2009 8:35PM

I know you are but what am I?

Asmerom (PSN: neon6plz) @ Nov 1st 2009 9:21PM

An asshole...
Corrected: AssHOLES.
You know it's nice to sample something before you buy it.

Harold @ Nov 1st 2009 8:02PM

i think for those that pre0ordered it should get a demo

Toop @ Nov 2nd 2009 8:47AM

Why would someone who already bought the game need a demo? Sure they could play it early, but the point of a demo is to convince people to purchase the full game. If you limited the demo to only those who have purchased the game, the demo doesn't serve that purpose at all...

Elette @ Nov 2nd 2009 9:25AM

It would be ridiculous to have a demo for AC2 just cause we pre-ordered it. The game comes out shortly and if they were going to give us a demo, it should be for a different game!

Mr.U2 @ Nov 1st 2009 8:01PM

That's disappointing. A demo is probably the one thing which would completely confirm my purchase of AC2. Now all Ubisoft gets from me is a "maybe".

midnightprince7 @ Nov 1st 2009 8:11PM

no pc till 3/16/10 what am i going to do then, mw2, l4d2 perhaps, and playing borderlands now, its addictive

imabusyman @ Nov 1st 2009 8:11PM

Sorry to burst your bubbles but I was watching AC2 at an expo yesterday and on ps3 it struggled to hit 25 frames.

RobLink (Alex Kidd incarnate) @ Nov 1st 2009 8:17PM

If that was the Eurogamer Expo, then they were showing the TGS demo which is a build several months old. The lady explaining the game as I played said that it was complete but just needed tightening & bug fixing - frame rate is one of the last things they work on right up until the game goes gold from what I've heard.

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