Tuesday, June 16

Ubisoft stealth-assaults E3 with new South Park, Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate

LOS ANGELES—Ubisoft's E3 press conference was littered with expected company heavies—Tom Clancy, Assassin's Creed: Syndicate, yet another Just Dance—but it also included a few welcome surprises, particularly a sequel to last year's surprise South Park RPG smash.

South Park: The Fractured But Whole got its world premiere with little apparent gameplay and plenty of signature South Park humor. The prior game's developers at Obsidian Entertainment have been replaced this time by Ubisoft San Francisco, but series creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker are on board again—as proven by their cantankerous appearance at the Ubi presser.

"Fuck, now we know how to make good games," Parker told the crowd while admitting that he'd previously said he'd never make another game again. "Fuck it, let's do it again." The duo explained that this sequel would continue the journey of the last game's "the kid" hero, this time with more of a superhero angle, and it would tell "the story of why your butthole's so amazing." Sure thing, guys.

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