Ubisoft acquires Gameloft's India studio - bit-tech.net Forums

CardJoe · 15th Apr 2008, 11:06

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/04...india_studio/1

Ubisoft has continued to expand into eastern territories, buying up another development studio in India.

mmorgue · 15th Apr 2008, 11:09

Hahahaha!! Oh I can't wait. If it's like any of the other places that outsource, (including my place) they'll send out the specs, India will deliver the code *wrong*, Ubisoft will resend the specs, India will redeliver wrong, etc.

After about 6 iterations and triple the cost of the expected "savings" of outsourcing, Ubisoft will have their half-assed, poorly written, untested code. lol !

(I've done a huge amount of work with outsourcing to India and not once has it ever had a positive result. Sad, but true)

cjoyce1980 · 15th Apr 2008, 11:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by mmorgue

Hahahaha!! Oh I can't wait. If it's like any of the other places that outsource, (including my place) they'll send out the specs, India will deliver the code *wrong*, Ubisoft will resend the specs, India will redeliver wrong, etc.

After about 6 iterations and triple the cost of the expected "savings" of outsourcing, Ubisoft will have their half-assed, poorly written, untested code. lol !

(I've done a huge amount of work with outsourcing to India and not once has it ever had a positive result. Sad, but true)

at least they can keep pumping out those extreme poor tom clancy games, then cut and run

DXR_13KE · 15th Apr 2008, 11:26

"there can be only one!"

i wonder who will buy who in the end....

lewchenko · 15th Apr 2008, 12:01

Phone based games huh ?

I dont see the market. I see the millions of phones out there.. but I dont see people buying games for them. The vast majority of phones have poor screen resolutions, awkward controls (especially any new Sony Ericsson phone with buttons meant for midgets), poor access (ie. downloading takes ages and is seen to be expensive), plus there isn't an easy shop (like PC version of Steam). Most phones have different memory, OS, keyboard features and screens.

What a nightmare.

As for Ubisoft.. well Hmmm... Every PC port (thats all they do these days) recently has been a stonking disaster so they can quietly kiss my a** !

[USRF]Obiwan · 15th Apr 2008, 14:03

I dont play mobile games, when should i do that then? if i go from home to work in my car its not going to happen, if i am on my work it is not going to happen, if i am driving back to home its not going to happen, if i am home it is not going to happen because i have a pc.

Arkanrais · 15th Apr 2008, 14:23

why dont these people cut the crap and make a portable games machine that can make phone calls/txt/pxt/video phone
or make an adaptor for a freaking DS or PSP that does all of the above

DXR_13KE · 15th Apr 2008, 15:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arkanrais

why dont these people cut the crap and make a portable games machine that can make phone calls/txt/pxt/video phone
or make an adaptor for a freaking DS or PSP that does all of the above

its called an ngage....

yakyb · 15th Apr 2008, 16:21

and its rubbish

Adrir · 15th Apr 2008, 16:27

Mobile games are easy to write, but arn't really alot of fun. Especially when compared to PSP's and DS's which can get quite addictive. Usually, using straight forward Java or BREW, and sometimes C# if the target platoform is running Windows Embedded.

Netflow · 15th Apr 2008, 23:30

ANy word on what they paid?

15th Apr 2008, 11:06	#1
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15th Apr 2008, 11:09	#2
mmorgue Supermodder Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Mos Eisley, in the bar... Posts: 378	Hahahaha!! Oh I can't wait. If it's like any of the other places that outsource, (including my place) they'll send out the specs, India will deliver the code wrong, Ubisoft will resend the specs, India will redeliver wrong, etc. After about 6 iterations and triple the cost of the expected "savings" of outsourcing, Ubisoft will have their half-assed, poorly written, untested code. lol ! (I've done a huge amount of work with outsourcing to India and not once has it ever had a positive result. Sad, but true)

15th Apr 2008, 12:01	#5
lewchenko Supermodder Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 322	Phone based games huh ? I dont see the market. I see the millions of phones out there.. but I dont see people buying games for them. The vast majority of phones have poor screen resolutions, awkward controls (especially any new Sony Ericsson phone with buttons meant for midgets), poor access (ie. downloading takes ages and is seen to be expensive), plus there isn't an easy shop (like PC version of Steam). Most phones have different memory, OS, keyboard features and screens. What a nightmare. As for Ubisoft.. well Hmmm... Every PC port (thats all they do these days) recently has been a stonking disaster so they can quietly kiss my a** !

15th Apr 2008, 16:27	#10
Adrir Aspiring Game Developer Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: London, UK Posts: 33	Mobile games are easy to write, but arn't really alot of fun. Especially when compared to PSP's and DS's which can get quite addictive. Usually, using straight forward Java or BREW, and sometimes C# if the target platoform is running Windows Embedded.

15th Apr 2008, 23:30	#11
Netflow Minimodder Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 20	ANy word on what they paid?