Ubisoft announces Play Zone, we die a little inside
by Chris Greenhough 
{ Jun 19th 2008 at 10:00PM }
Ubisoft has continued on its quest to make us sneer at almost everything it attempts by announcing "Play Zone," a new Wii-exclusive division focused on "party games." Hey, we hear it's what's hot nowadays! Ubisoft's first contribution to this festival of mediocrity is Sports Party or, as North American readers will know it, Digital Embryo's Summer Sports: Paradise Island, which Ubisoft has snapped up the European publishing rights to.
Says Ubisoft marketing director John Parkes: "With our new Play Zone party titles, the Wii gamers who like to spend time with friends and family will have fun with the Wii through innovative and involving mini-games." Join us in the gallery and we'll all hold each other and cry.
Gallery: Summer Sports
[Via press release]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Lijik @ Jun 19th 2008 10:37PM
I don't know whats worse- That Ubisoft is releasing another crap minigame compilation, or that their first release in a line devoted to crap minigame compilations is simply a retitled shoddy game that they could have easily seen got horrendous reviews.
Its one thing to make an uninspired game, I mean at least theres some effort put into it. Its a whole other thing to look at an uninspired game, notice how awful it is and then thinking "Hey I could probably sell this"
wiilover @ Jun 19th 2008 10:39PM
you sneer
I cry
E# woo!hardcore titles! woo can't wait!
Kenology @ Jun 19th 2008 11:27PM
More Ubizoft shovelwarez on teh way CONFIRMED.
Really, why can't they just stop making Wii games!? I hope each and every game in the Play Zone flops. Given their track record, they'll be no good anyways. Using Wii shovelware dollars to fund AAA HD console content is just a smack in the face to Wii owners everywhere.
Ubisoft is the Data Design Interactive on Wii.
Ray @ Jun 19th 2008 11:34PM
Reason number 10004902 to hate Ubisoft.
8-bit.artist @ Jun 20th 2008 12:21AM
how are they not staying in the red with this garbage?!
phenylketonurics @ Jun 20th 2008 3:10AM
Haha, wow. Kinda makes me feel bad about my negativity towards WiiWare. Pretty much any WiiWare release would be more entertaining than this rubbish.
Zelgadis @ Jun 25th 2008 5:03PM
I just hope it'll fail miserably....
Hamster @ Jun 20th 2008 8:55AM
Ubisoft: Raping Nintendo Consoles For All Their Worth.
They really have become the lowest of the low haven't they? I hope their Play Zone division sells zero games and it has to go under. No infact I hope the whole company goes under. Infact I'm from the south of England so I can get to France pretty quickly, I'll stay with some of my French pals in Paris, then I'll go and find their HQ and blow the place up! If I present Ubisoft's Wii/DS portfolio as my evidence I think the jury will be on my side.
Jeff-Bob @ Jun 20th 2008 9:30AM
It's crap like this that makes me want to give up on the Wii :(
HellsHammer @ Jun 20th 2008 2:29PM
"With our new Play Zone party titles, the Wii gamers who like to spend time with friends and family will have fun with the Wii through innovative and involving mini-games."
Uh...like WiiSports? That FREE game that was half-way decent?
...And Ubisoft sits on it's throne, yet again, to take another great, big shit.