But it’s noticeable that many players are much less trusting of Ubisoft right now, and more people prefer to wait for the final game to be released before they pay any money for it. People have been burned by preorders for the company’s products a few times already, and this is starting to reflect on their position on the market today.
If the game comes out in a good condition and it ends up actually offering all we’ve seen from previews so far, it will definitely reflect well om Ubisoft, and it should definitely repair some of the damage that their previous releases did.
But even now people are constantly looking for holes in the marketing materials being released for “The Division”, and there is a heavy note of skepticism among fans. Ubisoft are in a tricky spot – they may actually have a game worth checking out this time, and not many people want to believe them.
For now, the big question for many players is if the state of the multiplayer will be addressed before the game is released. If it comes out with the same netcode it has right now, it won’t take long for players to notice and start bashing it heavily. And with that, any chances of long-term success will go down the drain.