Ubisoft 'Assassin's Creed' Release Highlights Gaming Industry Embargo Problem
Just about every gamer is aware of the fact that the latest Assassin's Creed release did not live up to gamers' expectations in terms of gameplay, graphics and usability. Ubisoft is now in full damage-control mode, live blogging the fixes and trying to shift the blame elsewhere.
This faux pas is not the main story, however. The whole debacle brought to the fore the questionable practices around embargoes and how publishers and reviewers can co-exist in an even-handed manner. Had pre-release embargoes not been in place for the latestAssassin's Creed, what would the reviews have said about this alleged triple A title?
This faux pas is not the main story, however. The whole debacle brought to the fore the questionable practices around embargoes and how publishers and reviewers can co-exist in an even-handed manner. Had pre-release embargoes not been in place for the latestAssassin's Creed, what would the reviews have said about this alleged triple A title?
Original Article at www.tomshardware.com
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