Ubisoft prototyping Zombi U sequel

The team at Ubisoft Montpellier is 'working hard on a prototype' for a potential ZombiU sequel.

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ZombiU has gotten some critical acclaim as both a rare adult game on the Wii U and one of the more unique uses of the GamePad. It may just get a sequel, as Ubisoft has confirmed that it is working on a prototype for a follow-up. That doesn't guarantee another game, of course, but it's a hopeful sign for fans.

"Thank you for your interest in ZombiU," Ubisoft Montpellier's Jean-Philippe Caro tweeted. "The team is working hard on a prototype. It's too soon to tell you more."

The company subsequently confirmed to Eurogamer that the project has not been formally green-lit, and is merely "creating and developing ideas" at the moment.

The studio is currently working on Rayman Legends, though prior statements have indicated that game has been essentially finished since around the time it was delayed to put it on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. That probably affords the studio some bandwidth to devote towards tinkering with ideas like this one, and ZombiU stands as one of the highest rated Wii U exclusives.

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    May 14, 2013 2:30 PM

    Steve Watts posted a new article, Ubisoft prototyping Zombi U sequel.

    The team at Ubisoft Montpellier is 'working hard on a prototype' for a potential ZombiU sequel.

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      May 14, 2013 2:42 PM

      Ubisoft doesn't exactly have a lot of competition on the console, so if they release a decent mature game they're guaranteed to get sales.

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      May 14, 2013 2:45 PM

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      May 14, 2013 2:52 PM

      More melee weapons I hope... I actually still have to beat the original :(

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      May 15, 2013 5:18 AM

      Excellent game. Ill be getting this when it comes out. Im sure it will be 100% better than that crap-fest Dead Island Rip-U-A-New-one.

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      May 15, 2013 7:04 AM

      I finished my playthrough of the game last week. It's a hell of a game, not for production values but the tension that it makes you feel. You have to remember to keep your wits about you because you're not invincible and death brings a big penalty in the form of player skills and loss of inventory (until you can recover your bag). One or two enemies you can deal with pretty well once you get the timing of the cricket bat down. but when they throw 3 or more at you and some of them are armored or explosive, that's when you start sweating bullets.

      Hope the sequel gets greenlit.

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