[新闻] 育碧将取消纸质游戏说明书？

支持环保？
育碧为支持环保将取消公司旗下发行的PS3、X360及PC三大平台游戏中的纸质说明书，以电子版的取而代之。
第一款此类游戏将是将于2010年第四季度发行的PS3平台游戏《Shaun White Skateboarding》。
育碧承认此行为将降低公司的成本，也将于稍后公布相关金额（这还像话，但好像为了提高游戏质量并不会因此降价）；同时将不会提供说明书的电子版本供消费者自行打印，看来是要将环保进行到底了。

估计中国的玩家肯定不会买账，因为大部分人会认为此举会将游戏的收藏价值降到谷底吧。
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In an effort to be more environmentally friendly, Ubisoft announced it is eliminating all paper game manuals from its Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC products, and replacing them with in-game digital versions. The first title to incorporate an all-digital manual is Shaun White Skateboarding, which releases this holiday.

"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," said Laurent Detoc, president of Ubisoft North America.

Ubisoft says these in-game digital manuals will provide "multiple benefits" for the player, including "easier and more intuitive access" to game information as well as providing a "more robust manual."

Ubisoft has also partnered with Technimark, a case manufacturer, to produce Eco-friendly packaging for its PC games.

Ubisoft did not clarify if its older titles will be "upgraded" to include digital manuals. We've asked Ubisoft for comment and will update when we hear back.

Update: Ubisoft admited that while the company will save money from this initiative, it's too soon to estimate how much. Ubisoft also said it will not be offering downloadable versions of the manuals for players to print out.

"The digital game manuals will be for Ubisoft games going forward," a spokesperson told IGN. "While the company will save money on paper, it's unclear if these costs will be offset by the labor of the development team to create a more robust game manual within the game."