Ghost Recon Breakpoint Community in Uproar After Last-Minute Delay

Ubisoft delayed Ghost Recon Breakpoint's February update very late in the day, and fans aren't happy. The update, which is set to include the new Immersive Mode and Engineer class, was delayed until Spring – revealed via a blog post. Based on previous updates, many in the community had expected it to be released on the final Tuesday of the month (February 25), and that blog post arrived on Monday. That it came after weeks of fan questions about the update's status, and relative silence from Ubisoft, has not helped. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/01/28/tom-clancys-ghost-recon-breakpoint-the-terminator-event-trailer"]The Ghost Recon subreddit has seen an influx of frustrated players since the announcement: one Redditor wrote a fake game obituary, another asked for an offline mode, and others compared the game to BioWare's Anthem. Meanwhile, the Breakpoint forums have seen posters asking for refunds - although others have publicly signalled their appreciation of the delay as a sign of polishing. Some of the reaction has been more aggressive, however, and Reddit moderators have stepped in to deal with the harassment, stating:

"It seems that I have to explain to the community that we do not allow verbal threats or violence to any Ubi Staff and each other in this sub. We all understand this news may not be ideal and would frustrate some but it does not excuse you going around wishing physical harm upon people and kin. It does not give you the right to call for abuse to other despite the news - behind every screen is a human being."

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/10/10/ghost-recon-breakpoint-review"] The main message seen across most complaints from fans is a wish for more communication. Ubisoft first announced its plans in January to release the Immersive Mode and Engineer class in February. However, the delay came in the final days of the month while fans were waiting for more information. Ubisoft tried to address concerns over transparency in their blog post: "We understand that you have been requesting more transparent communication and we aim to provide this whenever possible. There are a lot of moving parts in development which has made locking in dates challenging so we haven’t been able to communicate as much as we would have liked. We apologize for that and will be providing details on these upcoming additions starting early next month." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-confirmed-google-stadia-game&captions=true"] The current hope, according to Ubisoft, is to release the Immersive Mode and Engineer class alongside Episode 2, included in the Year 1 Pass. The blog post ends by stating to check back on March 5 for more information regarding Immersive Mode specifically. Immersive Mode emerged out of an entirely different set of fan complaints last year, when Ubisoft announced that it was working on "a more radical and immersive version" of the game. It's not been an easy ride for Breakpoint, with Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot saying that "critical reception and sales during the game’s first weeks were very disappointing", and pinning some of the company's overall underachievement for the fiscal year on its lack of success. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jeffrey Lerman is a Freelance News Writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @Snakester95.