Cliffs of Dover, a Year Later

[Chivas]

If I remember correctly Tree said the UBISOFT is no longer the publisher of BOB/SOW/COD and I said there never has been a comfirmation of that. As it turns out UBISOFT has published every sim from the original IL-2 series to the start of the new series IL-2 COD.

What I'm saying now is I think UBISOFT stopped being an investor with some control over the development in 2006/2007 and the IC Company has since become the major investor and thus financial decision maker. We know that UBISOFT has long taken heat from the community and Luthier and Oleg have said they were quite happy with the support they were recieving from UBISOFT at that time, which would suggest that UBISOFT was providing financial support a few years ago. Propably one of the reasons the IC Company kept UBISOFT on as the western publisher.

[Skoshi Tiger]

Tree was quite emphatic that Ubi had nothing to do with BOB of course we were all using the working title of Storm of War at the time.

The debate got quite heated at times.

Originally Posted by Tree_UK

According to Ubisoft in the UK, they are no longer involved with SOW.

Originally Posted by Tree_UK

Just spoke to Jame's O'Reilly again at Ubisoft, he still claims Ubi have nothing to do with SOW. So definitely not at E3.

Originally Posted by Tree_UK

Bobb, no one is suggesting that SOW is canceled, Ubi UK are saying that they have no involement with it anymore and haven't for some time. Anyhow i have had a phone call from Phil Brannelly at Ubisoft this morning, I have asked him many questions some of which he has answered, he said he will get back to me later today to give me a definitive list of events.

Originally Posted by Tree_UK

Ok, just had another phone call from Phil Brannelly he has confirmed what most of us already knew, Ubisoft are no longer involved with SOW period, Phil said that he has asked questions has to who is the new publisher and he has been told that it is 505, who are also publishing BOP. He also asked me to please post this in appropriate forums so people do not pre-order products advertised has having a link to Ubi. He also said he will look into Ubisoft making an official statement dissociating themselves with Maddox games on this title. If you wish to speak to Phil direct you can on this number 01932578000 press 0 for reception and then ask for Phil Brannelly, he is a very helpful guy and will answer all your questions. He didn't have great things to say about Oleg but that's another story.

Need we go on? Now I don't want to turn this into a tree bashing session. We all have our idiosyncrasies, but Tree_UK is a free spirit, and extremely possionate about his flight simming.

[Troll2k]

If Ubi has nothing to do with Clod why does the DVD box have the Ubi logo and text stating "play at Ubi.com"?

In all fairness I suspect the box art was printed up long before Clod went gold.
As there is no mention of Steam but Tages is mentioned.

Also if Ubi is not involved why is there the Ubi opening logo on my digital downloaded game?

[Chivas]

Originally Posted by Troll2k

If Ubi has nothing to do with Clod why does the DVD box have the Ubi logo and text stating "play at Ubi.com"?

In all fairness I suspect the box art was printed up long before Clod went gold.
As there is no mention of Steam but Tages is mentioned.

Also if Ubi is not involved why is there the Ubi opening logo on my digital downloaded game?

UBISOFT is involved as the Western Publisher, that doesn't mean they have the power to decide when the sim could be released, but could demand that the sim provide the epilepsy filter before they would publish in the West. We were mainly talking about who has financial control and that would be the main investor the IC Company.