The Coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak has affected the video game industry in the same way it's affected pretty much everything else, with triple A and independent developers revealing that some dates have had to be pushed back in order to prevent the virus from spreading.
This has lead some to believe that Sony and Microsoft may be directly affected in terms of hardware production, especially now that both companies are expected to release their next-gen video game consoles at some point this Holiday; something that doesn't sound very plausible, all things considered.
Ubisoft Chief Executive Officer Yves Guillemot was recently interviewed by The New York Times, revealing that the company is more than willing to delay some of their upcoming titles if Sony and Microsoft aren't able to meet their original release dates for their respective nex-gen consoles.
"We are not seeing significant impact to our own timelines, but we are in touch with all our partners and if there's a need to adjust in order to do what’s best for them and for our players, we will do so," explained Guillemot.
Gods & Monsters, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Quarantine, and Watch Dogs: Legion are some of the new games that Ubisoft is currentl working on for both this current generation of consoles, as well as the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X; all of which could eventually end up being delayed because of the outbreak.
While this could eventually disappoint fans, Yves Guillemot being open to the possibility of delaying some of these titles is really commendable. Of course, if the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X do end up meeting their end-year target, players will definitely get some top quality titles from Ubisoft to test their new consoles when they release this Holiday.