So thanks to Joystiq for pointing out that Ubisoft will no longer be including printed, physical manifestations of user manuals with their games starting with the recently announced "Shaun White Snowboarding" title. This is done under the guise of "going green".

I am glad that Ubisoft has made such a great and undying commitment to preserving our beautiful Earth by not spending money (which in America is also green, ironically) on printing user manuals. Guys I appreciate the sentiment but call a spade a spade. If you need a little better profit margin then just say so. We aren't stupid.

To be honest I think this is a great idea. I may or may not be in the minority, but I never give a second glance at any of the printed materials that come with my games. If video game publishers can save a few bucks and not lay off half their staff after a game's release then awesome. Go for it! Big huge game publishers making money IS a good thing for the industry and money saved means a better bottom line. Just don't tell me it is to save the planet.

On a side note can anyone stand to look or listen to Shaun White? He has got to be the most annoying looking/sounding person whose existence has been made known to me. He looks just a little too much like Carrot Top.