Saturday, July 12th 2008
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No Far Cry 2 Demo Planned Says Ubisoft
Clint Hocking, the creative director behind the upcoming Far Cry 2, has confirmed that there will be no demo released for the game. Developed by Ubisoft, future Far Cry 2 players won't be able to play a level or two to get the idea, before the full game is out. According to Hoking there's no easy way of making a Far Cry 2 demo, because of the open nature of the game that will leak almost 12 hours of gameplay from a possible demo. "One reason is, even if we were to give out what you played today - even if we put invisible walls around it and said, here's the demo, you can go anywhere you like inside these walls and play it how you want - that's potentially right there eight-to-ten hours of gameplay," said Hocking. "I don't know too many people who are willing to give away a 12-hour game for free", he continued. In related news, Clint Hocking also informed that Far Cry 2 is almost complete and it only needs a good testing before retailing.
Source:
bit-tech.net
12 Comments on No Far Cry 2 Demo Planned Says Ubisoft
Stupid move from Ubisoft, I understand what they are saying, but a demo is a good thing, just restrict it more duh.
I can see were he is coming from though.
Demos are GREAT for consumer choice... but possible bad for business if a game doesnt meet the hype and expectations of the people demoing.
Strategically what is the better marketing method? Good PR and sponsored/controlled reviews, or free-in-the-market demos and uncontrolled reviews?
I know which one I prefer as a consumer, BUT I also know which one I prefer as a business owner. And it aint the same answer.
but no demo for hardware testing? :wtf: won't buy that before some good reviews rise