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Report: Ubisoft cancels social-sim game Alterra
Ubisoft has reportedly canceled its social-simulation game Alterra, which was inspired by Animal Crossing and had been in development for nearly three years at Ubisoft Montreal. Employees working on the title have been reassigned to other projects, and the cancellation is not expected to result in job cuts. This news follows a series of cost-saving measures by Ubisoft, including studio closures and layoffs.
Ubisoft have reportedly cancelled Alterra, a life sim blending Animal Crossing with Minecraft, after almost three years of dev work
Ubisoft has reportedly cancelled its unannounced life simulation game, Alterra, after nearly three years of development. The game, which blended elements of Animal Crossing and Minecraft, was being developed at Ubisoft Montreal. This cancellation follows a series of other project cancellations and layoffs at Ubisoft earlier this year.
Ubisoft reportedly cancels life-simulator project Alterra
Ubisoft has reportedly cancelled its life simulator project, codenamed Alterra, with affected employees being reassigned to other projects. The game, described as an Animal Crossing-style title with voxel creation, had been in development for about 18 months at Ubisoft Montréal. This cancellation follows Ubisoft's recent introduction of a Creative House structure and other cost-cutting measures, including the discontinuation of three other games and studio closures.
Ubisoft cancels Animal Crossing and Minecraft-inspired cozy life sim game Alterra
Ubisoft has reportedly canceled Alterra, an unannounced cozy life simulation game inspired by Animal Crossing and Minecraft, which had been in development for nearly three years at Ubisoft Montréal. Meanwhile, Microsoft has reduced the prices of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass, and will no longer include new Call of Duty titles as day-one releases on the service.
Insider Gaming says Ubisoft has canned its Animal Crossing-inspired Alterra
Ubisoft has reportedly canceled its unannounced Animal Crossing-inspired game, Alterra, after nearly three years of development at Ubisoft Montreal. Employees were informed of the cancellation and reassigned to new projects, with no layoffs announced. The game featured a voxel art style and mechanics similar to Minecraft, with players gathering materials to build and explore various biomes.
