While some Western companies are down on the future prospects of the Japanese role-playing game, others – like Ubisoft – can’t wait to get a piece of the action.
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“We have never made any RPGs, a genre Japanese people love,” he told the magazine. “We’ve made shooters, strategy, sports, action, and adventure games, but not any RPGs yet. Still, we’re open to all possibilities. If we can get a quality team of RPG-oriented developers, I’d love to release one. If we have a chance to work with Japanese creators, then I’m sure we can make a game that appeals to the Japanese audience.”
Sounds ridiculous, but then…imagine some of Ubisoft’s franchises turned into RPGs. And I’m not talking Splinter Cell. I’m thinking more…Beyond Good & Evil.
