After Recent Failures, Ubisoft Is Reviving Its Forgotten Project U

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Another Skull and Bones Situation?

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  • Ubisoft has rebooted Project U after spending five years on its development.
  • The game offers a co-op PVE experience similar to Helldivers 2.
  • Reports outline that this project has been held back by a general lack of replayability so far.

Ubisoft has wrestled with major AAA releases underperforming, backlash over Assassin’s Creed, and a general lack of stability recently. This approach has called for a restructuring, encouraging the studio to reconsider its approach in several departments, including future games.

One game that has recently returned to the drawing board is Project U. Initially announced in 2022, this project has restarted development this year.

Why it matters: Project U was part of Ubisoft’s initial push for live-service games. During the same era, the gaming giant hoped to find success with titles like Hyper Scape.

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The Gaming Giant Is Betting Big On Project U

According to reports from Insider Gaming, this title is now returning to the drawing board. Perhaps the most interesting part of this whole experiment is the fact that Ubisoft has already spent five years on development.

If the gaming giant continues to bounce between ideas and concepts in a similar manner, Project U could quickly turn into another Skull and Bones situation. The title is currently described as a co-op shooter experience consisting of 40 players divided into ten teams fighting against thousands of AI robots.

While this concept sounds interesting on paper, Ubisoft reportedly struggled with replayability, leading to scrapped concepts and a ballooning budget. According to sources, Ubisoft was motivated to continue development following the explosive success of Helldivers 2.

Why Not Try Something Different, Ubisoft? (Image by Tech4Gamers)
Ubisoft’s Recent Releases Have Not Been Great | Image via Tech4Gamers

The team believes Project U still has the potential to become something bigger in the future. Since Project U is unlikely to show up anytime soon, Ubisoft will rely on Assassin’s Creed to make up for recent losses.

Perhaps this approach will give the gaming giant enough momentum to take more risks with concepts like Project U.

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