Ubisoft maintains outlook as major titles delayed to 2028, 2029

French video game developer Ubisoft has reaffirmed its annual financial targets, reporting first-quarter net bookings of 255.8 million euros ($300 million). While this figure represents a 9.2% year-on-year decrease, it slightly surpassed the company's guidance of around 250 million euros. Ubisoft also confirmed its financial targets for the 2026-27 fiscal year, anticipating second-quarter bookings to reach approximately 370 million euros.

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Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, released on July 9, had sold 3.5 million copies within 14 days, beating its annual expectations and becoming the highest-rated Assassin's Creed title since the original Black Flag.

The company is advancing its strategic transformation plan. This includes appointing former Take-Two executive Christoph Hartmann to lead Creative House 2 and closing its studios in Winnipeg and Belgrade. Despite these changes, Ubisoft highlighted the success of "Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced," released on July 9, which sold 3.5 million copies within its first 14 days, exceeding annual expectations and earning recognition as the highest-rated Assassin's Creed title since the original Black Flag.

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unveil more of the program more precisely in the year to come

Looking ahead, Ubisoft's confirmed lineup for 2026-27 includes "Rayman Legends Retold" and "Just Dance Decades of Hits," both slated for October release. However, details on other premium titles remain scarce. CFO Frederick Duguet indicated that more precise information on the future pipeline will be unveiled in the coming year. Notably, several major productions have been postponed to fiscal years 2028 and 2029, a decision aimed at improving quality in a more selective market.

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some major productions had been pushed to fiscal 2028 and fiscal 2029 to improve quality in a more selective market.