Why Doesn't Ubi release the game for PS3 and XBOX 360?

[The General]

Well, more sales to the Console market would increase the chance of an all-new, (and I mean ALL-new) Silent Hunter 6

[HundertzehnGustav]

to be released on consoles as well.

Its money they want, do not forget that.

[IanC]

Greeeeat. Lets have our subsims on console now, hey we already have required connection to the net right... nice future for simulations.
And yes, if a simulation gets console-ized it will be dumbed down. Not only because of the lack of keyboard, but because of the console audience, the casual gamer.
It's not for nothing that there's no realistic flight sim on console. SH is less complex than a flight sim yes, but still a little too complex for the average console-sit on the sofa eating chips- gamer.

edit; and just a reminder, it's not like the console guys will have their version and the PC guys will have a more complex one. They'll both be the same, it's just a port.
So... we still want SH series to go console?

[trenken]

I could see 360 being an option, since its not too far off from being a PC, but not the PS3. Way too different.

Still though, to port it to the 360 would cost money, and we dont know if they have it. Besides, the game wouldnt sell well anyway.

Most sim players have gaming PCs, the 360 crowd is much different, sims dont sell well on it at all.

[Ragtag]

Originally Posted by trenken

I could see 360 being an option, since its not too far off from being a PC, but not the PS3. Way too different.

Still though, to port it to the 360 would cost money, and we dont know if they have it. Besides, the game wouldnt sell well anyway.

Most sim players have gaming PCs, the 360 crowd is much different, sims dont sell well on it at all.

huh? the PS3 has the same features and even more. PS3 supports mouse and keyboard, both USB and bluetooth. And how it would sell is just a speculation. The PS3 is no different than X360 other than the hardware and looks. Both do the same jobs and offer the same functions. I have both and i prefer PS3. Faster and cleaner GUI and way less noisy. And the fact that i can use a keyboard and a mouse for surfing and similar tasks.

Ubisoft has money for it no doubt. But there might be engine limits preventing such a port to consoles. Other than that i can't see why it can't be done.

[Mud]

SH5 could be the last title for the PC, the crew setup is like a console game already.
If the sales are bad or not what Ubi expected they might drop PC titles altogether and focus on the console market.
That means no more modding and Subsim is dead in 10 years from now on 'cos there is no sub simulation to talk about.

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Mud

[Onkel Neal]

Originally Posted by Mud

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Mud

That was because of some image Brandytran had in his post, it has been removed.

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[Iron Budokan]

Originally Posted by Mud

SH5 could be the last title for the PC, the crew setup is like a console game already.

Certainly sounds like it to me as well. From what we've learned so far it has many arcade and gamey elements that would make it a perfect console fit down the road....

[brandtryan]

"Unlock the advanced simulation automatically when the Messenger keypad is connected to you xbox!"