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Ubisoft details plan to turn Ghost Recon: Breakpoint around

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I think it’s safe to say that Ghost Recon: Breakpoint is not, as it stands, a very good game. The game was savaged by critics, who found it both janky and generic – which is never a good combination.

One f the things I appreciate most about Ubisoft though is that they’re willing to stand by their games, making even the most middling ones significantly better. While I’m not sure it’s possible to polish a turd to a sheen, Ubisoft is going to try anyway. They’ve outlined the big changes coming to Breakpoint as they do their best to mould into something worth playing.

“We can’t stress enough how much we appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts about the game. And while these first weeks have been rougher than expected, we are taking your feedback to heart,” Ubisoft’s Breakpoint team said in an update. “We deeply care about this game, the Ghost Recon franchise and you, our community of players, and are committed to improving it.”

The first point of order then, is to fix the general state of the game, with the team focusing on stability and bugs. “We are working on further improvements that will be coming soon with TU1.0.3 in mid-November, including fixes on the Drone deployment, on changing the fire rate, on NVGs blocking crosshairs and on the Mission Completion notification pop-up.”

From there, the team will focus on post-launch content, and fixing the game’s much maligned economy.

“As we focus on improving the game, we also want you to know that our commitment does not stop here. We are dedicated to supporting Ghost Recon Breakpoint in the long term with plenty of post-launch content and special events to keep the world constantly growing and evolving.”

As for the microtransaction, Ubisoft says they’ll make adjustments based on player feedback.

“We also heard the criticism regarding the in-game economy. That is why we are currently working to make adjustments according to players’ feedback in the next few weeks, making the experience for players more comfortable.”

After that, they’ll be dealing with teammate AI, and then on to what could be the biggest rework. They’ll be focusing on giving players the freedom of choice in how they tackle missions.

“We are happy to see players embracing the new elements of the game, but we also understand that there are areas of improvements. Some of you would like our new survival mechanics to have more impact on your experience, while others dislike the tiered loot progression we have added.

One of the key elements of our vision for Ghost Recon is to immerse our fans in a gritty and authentic military experience.

In line with this vision and the feedback we received, we are working on a more radical and immersive version of Ghost Recon Breakpoint. We also want to let you tailor your experience to the way you want to enjoy the game, since freedom of choice has always been part of the Ghost Recon DNA.”

It’ll take time, but Ubisoft seems confident that they can turn Breakpoint around. I’m not as confident, but I applied their attitude to it anyway.

Last Updated: October 29, 2019

17 Comments

  1. Yozzie

    October 29, 2019 at 08:43

    “Launch cashgrab v1.0″… failed
    SUDO “Retry cashgrab” ; Rename to “Maybe we will try this time to make this micro transaction entrapment program look like an actual game”

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    • HvR

      October 29, 2019 at 09:39

      You definitely identified the root of the problem

      Reply

  2. Alien Emperor Trevor

    October 29, 2019 at 09:02

    If they want to make the game more radical I have a suggestion: Tony Hawk’s Ghost Recon.

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  3. Hammersteyn

    October 29, 2019 at 09:39

    Nope, it’s like Nintendo man said, a rushed game is always trash.

    Reply

  4. G8crasha

    October 29, 2019 at 14:24

    Why was Wildlands so much more entertaining in comparison to Breakpoint?

    IMHO, what I can say is the following:

    Wildlands: Varied environments
    Breakpoint: Not so much

    Wildlands: Most of the map is free of dangers in general
    Breakpoint: You can’t even take a p!ss without a stupid drone detecting you, and every inch of the map has useless, generic enemies. Freedom is practically non-existent.

    Wildlands: Story was generic, but still entertaining.
    Breakpoint: Story is, well, not as generic, but boring as hell

    Wildlands: I like some of the characters, bad and good
    Breakpoint: I don’t like any character so far!

    Wildlands: Rinse and repeat!
    Breakpoint: Tons of rinse and repeat!

    Wildlands: Simple mission tracking and objectives interface
    Breakpoint: Super confusing mission tracking and objectives interface

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  5. Gustav Willem Diedericks

    October 29, 2019 at 13:05

    Fallout 76 and now Ghost Recon. Suddenly those “Live Service”games aren’t that profitable anymore, hey Ubisoft, Bethesda?

    How about we go back to the old model: Pay our full price for a FULL game, and have expansions that are literally adding 50%+ more to the game at half price. mmmh? https://media0.giphy.com/media/lNQMCoEKuV4L7NSdEj/giphy-downsized-medium.gif

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  6. HairyEwok

    October 29, 2019 at 13:53

    By the time they’re done fixing this ghost recon, the next will already be released and also being worked on to be fixed.

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  7. G8crasha

    October 29, 2019 at 14:24

    Why was Wildlands so much more entertaining in comparison to Breakpoint?

    IMHO, what I can say is the following:

    Wildlands: Varied environments
    Breakpoint: Not so much

    Wildlands: Most of the map is free of dangers in general
    Breakpoint: You can’t even take a p!ss without a stupid drone detecting you, and every inch of the map has useless, generic enemies. Freedom is practically non-existent.

    Wildlands: Story was generic, but still entertaining.
    Breakpoint: Story is, well, not as generic, but boring as hell

    Wildlands: I like some of the characters, bad and good
    Breakpoint: I don’t like any character so far!

    Wildlands: Rinse and repeat!
    Breakpoint: Tons of rinse and repeat!

    Wildlands: Simple mission tracking and objectives interface
    Breakpoint: Super confusing mission tracking and objectives interface

    Reply

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