Eco-Friendly Ubisoft Removes Manuals

You don’t need manuals anymore anyway…

Ubisoft is spear heading the industry in a more eco-friendly direction,  by removing all of its manuals. That’s right, no longer will your Ubisoft games come complete with a little booklet that explains how your console and game works. We still feel slightly nostalgic when it comes to manuals. Over the years they have become redundant, granted, but there was a time when they were a genuine part of the gaming experience. There have been some absolutely classic manuals over the years, even now the Rockstar ones are a real hoot, but the majority of them are just filled with information that most people will already know.

Ubisoft should be commended for taking this first step to a more renewable and sustainable model, though we will miss the more innovative manuals.

“Ubisoft is often recognised for making great games, but it’s a special privilege to be the industry leader at saving trees,” said Laurent Detoc, president of Ubisoft North America (source found over at GamesIndustry.biz).

“Eco-friendly initiatives are important to the global community and introducing in-game digital manuals on Xbox 360 and PS3 is just the latest example of Ubisoft’s ongoing commitment to being a more environmentally conscious company.”