Ghost Recon: Future Soldier scheduled for Q1 2012
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During an investors call today, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot said that Ghost Recon: Future Soldier is now scheduled to be released in the first quarter of 2012 (the company's 2011–12 fiscal Q4). This places it at the tail end of the fiscal year, which was the previously given (and rather large) release window. "We want first to assure the best quality possible," Guillemot explained in a moment of déjà vu, "as well as to avoid the very crowded Christmas landscape in the shooter genre." It was as if he was still reading last year's script.
On May 18, 2010, Guillemot had offered those exact same reasons about Future Soldier's readiness then, saying, "Due to a very competitive environment, we decided to move the game out of the Christmas [2010] quarter, and into the March [2011] quarter." He added, "It will also provide additional time to our development teams to realize their vision."
At this rate, Ubisoft is going to have to change the title to "Ghost Recon: Soldier." Wait a minute -- we already used that one ... These delays are getting old.
On May 18, 2010, Guillemot had offered those exact same reasons about Future Soldier's readiness then, saying, "Due to a very competitive environment, we decided to move the game out of the Christmas [2010] quarter, and into the March [2011] quarter." He added, "It will also provide additional time to our development teams to realize their vision."
At this rate, Ubisoft is going to have to change the title to "Ghost Recon: Soldier." Wait a minute -- we already used that one ... These delays are getting old.
Reader Comments (36)
Posted: May 12th 2011 7:03PM The Cole Train said
This game looked tight. Good to see it's going to get the attention it deserves and not be drowned under the massive MW3/BF3 media attack in the fall.
Posted: May 12th 2011 7:04PM CAPP360 said
Waiting patiently for this. Hopefully PSN will be back in time to play this online!
Posted: May 12th 2011 7:58PM Nirvash Planeteer Power of Capt said
@CAPP360
Well if you ever want to check the status of the PSN, just use this site:
http://ispsnstilldown.com/
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Well if you ever want to check the status of the PSN, just use this site:
http://ispsnstilldown.com/
Posted: May 12th 2011 7:07PM ToolroomKnight said
Delayed again....they should release it in March. I don't see it being crowded then. People are dying for a new tactical shooter from Ubisoft. When were GRAW2 and Vegas 2 released?
Posted: May 12th 2011 7:11PM Bekefel said
Me and my frat bro's were really looking forward to this too...
Posted: May 12th 2011 7:12PM Jawmuncher said
When do I get into the beta SC: Conviction Promised
Posted: May 12th 2011 7:13PM xiLeShadow said
I'm always excited when a new Splinter Cell, Rainbow Six, and Ghost Recon is announced. But Of course they are always delayed, delayed, and then further delayed. I would be super ok with too
BUT:
When the game is released, It fails to meet my expectations from the series and is dumbed down in tactics.
Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter was dumbed down from the original Ghost Recon games.
Rainbow Six Vegas was dumbed down from the original Rainbow Six games from the 90's and early 2000's. Rogue Spear and Raven Shield were soo Awesome!! =( I want my Planning and tactics BACK!!
and Splinter Cell Conviction was dumbed from Double Agent, which was dumbed down from Chaos Theory. Its a stealth game, not an action movie. =(
Hope these games go back to their roots...Please Ubi.
BUT:
When the game is released, It fails to meet my expectations from the series and is dumbed down in tactics.
Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter was dumbed down from the original Ghost Recon games.
Rainbow Six Vegas was dumbed down from the original Rainbow Six games from the 90's and early 2000's. Rogue Spear and Raven Shield were soo Awesome!! =( I want my Planning and tactics BACK!!
and Splinter Cell Conviction was dumbed from Double Agent, which was dumbed down from Chaos Theory. Its a stealth game, not an action movie. =(
Hope these games go back to their roots...Please Ubi.
Posted: May 12th 2011 8:52PM Hunter141072 said
@xiLeShadow
I think they are going to do the same here, just as you said double agent was a huge disappointment it could have been an expansion for any of the other splinter cells and nobody would´ve noticed....this one i don´t think it´s going to be any better, i just hope that at least they allow the player to save at ANYTIME in the game instead of those stupid checkpoints in a game were one bullet is more than enough to kill you just like with all the GRAW games.....
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I think they are going to do the same here, just as you said double agent was a huge disappointment it could have been an expansion for any of the other splinter cells and nobody would´ve noticed....this one i don´t think it´s going to be any better, i just hope that at least they allow the player to save at ANYTIME in the game instead of those stupid checkpoints in a game were one bullet is more than enough to kill you just like with all the GRAW games.....
Posted: May 13th 2011 9:37AM Architecture said
I know exactly where you're coming from. This is why you should check out Frozen Synapse. I haven't played it yet, but I've seen a few videos, and Dave from Giant Bomb likened it to Red Storm's games from the '90s. It's a top-down, turn-based strategic shooter, though you just tell your fireteams where to move, how to move and where to look/aim. It's a PC/Mac-only affair, but it's pretty cheap. $26 gets you a pair of DL keys so that you and a friend can play. I am most likely going to pull the trigger on it this weekend.
http://www.frozensynapse.com/
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http://www.frozensynapse.com/
Posted: May 12th 2011 7:15PM starling88 said
The E3 is near, will announce titles for 2012 and a new console, it seems this goes for long.
Posted: May 12th 2011 7:16PM oOWallaceOo said
Maybe this is my paranoia freaking me out but is COD already delaying games into 2012 that didn't even have a release date.
Posted: May 12th 2011 7:18PM DeadInside said
Why do future soldiers who are supposed to be all stealthy and whatnot always have bright (shoot me in the face now!) lights coming off of them? Usually on their night vision goggles. Just a pet peev of mine.
Posted: May 12th 2011 7:18PM noobtube said
w00t w00t
Posted: May 12th 2011 7:19PM (Unverified) said
Wasn't this game scheduled for like 2 years ago? Then it got delayed. Then they announced the beta with Conviction which was supposed to be last summer...How many times are they going to push this game back? I've been waiting for a new installment since GRAW 1(GRAW 2 MP was pretty much just and expansion for GRAW 1 MP).
Posted: May 12th 2011 7:21PM Epoque said
Hopefully a new Rainbow is out soon after. It's provided plenty of split-screen fun this generation, but Vegas and Vegas 2 hasn't aged well IMO ... and unfortunately for me, I've never gotten into the Ghost Recon games.
Posted: May 12th 2011 7:25PM wcarnation said
Man, in the future we really have a fetish for blue and white.
Posted: May 12th 2011 7:29PM (Unverified) said
that is all good and well, but splinter cell: conviction is still in my library for a reason. Where and when is that beta?!
Posted: May 12th 2011 7:33PM belaraphon said
i have played most of the rainbow 6, splinter cell, and ghost recon games since their initial releases and am starting to get worried the extra time being given for release is going to allow the dev team to booger everything up.
Posted: May 12th 2011 7:38PM eagandale4114 said
By the time this game comes out it will be Ghost Recon: Modern Soldier
(NO reference to COD)
(NO reference to COD)
Posted: May 12th 2011 7:38PM kmcroc said
Take your time if it means that "It will also provide additional time to our development teams to realize their vision." if that the reason behind this delay then am all for it.
Posted: May 12th 2011 8:20PM WillPG1212 said
and to think last summer i was waiting for Socom 4 and Ghost Recon FS, and couldnt believe id be getting two tactical third person shooters by xmas.
now here we are a year later one of them did come out 4-5 month late, and is an insult to any fan of the series... and the other is still a year away (or so it feels)
-_-'
now here we are a year later one of them did come out 4-5 month late, and is an insult to any fan of the series... and the other is still a year away (or so it feels)
-_-'
Posted: May 13th 2011 12:33AM Jhoalot said
Nice pic, it makes me wanna buy the game.
Posted: May 13th 2011 2:57AM Lonegunman718 said
the biggest problem i have with all the delays is they have been putting out so many other games. they are forgetting the titles that made the company. put more resources into recon and vegas and get the games out.





