Talk:Assassin's Creed: Visionaries
Unofficial production
I've been under the impression, like perhaps many others, that this book was a joint venture with Ubisoft. However, in a recent interview with Access the Animus, a Studio Lounak representative had this to say (all caps in original):
Q: Naturally you are working with Ubisoft, therefore, some fans might be wondering why you landed on using Kickstarter as a means to produce the novel. Was there any particular attraction to this methodology?
The term "working with Ubisoft" is generally very misinterpreted. I explain myself: When Ubisoft asks us to do an illustration, an animation, a graphic research, whether on the AC universe, R6 [Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege] or Far Cry, for example, at that moment we work FOR UBISOFT, they place an order with us and we deliver it to them. When we want to create and edit a book with AC as a medium (as is the case here), at that moment we are NOT working FOR Ubisoft OR WITH Ubisoft. We use the property of Ubisoft so we pay Ubisoft rights to use the image of their franchise as is the case here with AC...are you following me so far? The current KICKSTARTER project is NOT a Ubisoft project, it is a project from STUDIO LOUNAK. It is WE who ask the fans and future readers of Visionaries to participate financially in the project. NOT Ubisoft.
Since Visionaries is just a fan-made dedication to the series, then, instead of an official collaboration like The Fall/Chain, Brahman, or part of a contest like the Cinders comic, should we still have this page, especially since its Kickstarter will fail and fall far short of its $125K goal within its last week? As well, when asked if the books and prints would still be released if they did not meet the funding, they said:
Lounak (@studiolounak) on Twitter "@RipRoobox30 Not in that form, with all the extras and stretch goals, for sure, but we will find another way to get it in the hands of fans for sure!"
It seems Ubisoft's only part here is letting Studio Lounak play in the sandbox and not suing them to kingdom come. – Darman (talk) 00:10, 4 May 2023 (UTC)
- I'm all for nuking this page to kingdom come, but I also need to stress that a vote for deletion for this page also means deletion for all files associated with this project, as well as the pages for the artists that only have this as an AC title, namely Yanick Paquette, Rafael Albuquerque, Marcelo Maiolo, and Olivier Vatine. (Marguerite Sauvage, Karl Kerschl, and Nicolas Siner would remain, as they have done work on other AC media). Still, my vote is for deletion. - Soranin (talk) 20:10, 4 May 2023 (UTC)
- Of course, deleting all other pages and files associated with this project, and correcting the appropriate [Category:Character/Images] and image galleries, would be a given if we move forward with this. Are there any more votes in favor here, or any in opposition to this? – Darman (talk) 23:15, 4 May 2023 (UTC)
- Yes, I agree with the nuking, but it should be preceded by a conventional orbital bombardment using Taim & Bak XX9 heavy turbolasers (oh wait wrong fandom). Sol Pacificus(Cyfiero) 20:57, 6 May 2023 (UTC)
- Of course, deleting all other pages and files associated with this project, and correcting the appropriate [Category:Character/Images] and image galleries, would be a given if we move forward with this. Are there any more votes in favor here, or any in opposition to this? – Darman (talk) 23:15, 4 May 2023 (UTC)