Ubisoft is delaying a few of its “greatest productions” to permit for added growth time and create “greatest situations for fulfillment”, the corporate introduced at its FY 2025 earnings name on Wednesday. The French developer didn’t title the video games however mentioned they are going to be pushed again to fiscal years 2026-27 and 2027-28. Ubisoft additionally hailed the “strong efficiency” of Assassin’s Creed Shadows, however reported its internet bookings for FY 2024-25 had been down over 20 p.c.

Ubisoft Proclaims Delays

CEO Yves Guillemot mentioned the corporate reviewed its launch pipeline earlier than deciding to push again a few of its video games in growth. These video games embrace Ubisoft’s “greatest productions” from its “largest manufacturers”, which suggests the delay will impression franchises like Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, Rainbow Six, amongst others.

“After an intensive evaluate of its pipeline that befell from October to December, the Group determined to supply extra growth time to a few of its greatest productions with a view to create the most effective situations for fulfillment,” Ubisoft mentioned in a press release following its newest monetary report.

The corporate pointed to the constructive reception of Murderer’s Creed Shadows, which was twice delayed earlier than finally launching on March 20. Whereas Ubisoft did not reveal precise gross sales figures, it mentioned Shadows “delivered a strong efficiency, clearly forward of Murderer’s Creed Odyssey.”

“This choice (to delay) has already been useful to the standard of Murderer’s Creed Shadows. As a consequence, FY2026-27 and FY2027-28 will see important progress vs. FY2025-26 on the again of sturdy content material coming from the Group’s largest manufacturers,” the corporate mentioned.

Ubisoft is claimed to be engaged on a follow-up to 2021’s Far Cry 6, however the firm has not confirmed the identical. The developer, nonetheless, has introduced the following mainline single-player AC title, Murderer’s Creed: Codename Hexe. A multiplayer Murderer’s Creed recreation, Murderer’s Creed: Codename Invictus, has additionally been introduced. The lineup of delayed titles might embrace these video games.

Murderer’s Creed Shadows launched on March 20
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Video games Launching in 2025-26

There may be, nonetheless, a slate of Ubisoft video games coming in FY 2025-26. Whereas the corporate will depend on additional gross sales of Murderer’s Creed Shadows, which is ready to get its first main growth later this , and the launch of Siege X replace for Rainbow Six Siege, new titles Anno 117: Pax Romana, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake, Rainbow Six Cellular and The Division Resurgence are on monitor to launch within the present fiscal — earlier than April 2026. Ubisoft mentioned different video games could be introduced at a later stage.

That is the primary replace on the Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake in practically a since Ubisoft announced the sport would launch in 2026. The venture accomplished its pre-production stage and entered full manufacturing in June 2024.

Ubisoft’s FY 2025 Earnings

In its FY 2025 earnings report, Ubisoft mentioned its internet bookings for the interval stood at EUR 1.85 billion (roughly Rs. 17,736 crore), down 20.5 p.c from 2023-24. The corporate, nonetheless, testified to the power of its greatest franchises, confirming distinctive lively gamers for each Murderer’s Creed and Rainbow Six video games stood at round 30 million for the fourth consecutive . The Far Cry sequence, in the meantime, stood at round 20 million per over the identical interval.

Ubisoft additionally detailed the profitable launch of Murderer’s Creed Shadows however stopped wanting offering gross sales figures for the title. Shadows is the franchise’s second-biggest Day 1 launch behind Murderer’s Creed Valhalla.

“Thus far, shopper spending has clearly outperformed Murderer’s Creed Odyssey with the participant depend additionally outperforming. Gamers have logged 160 million hours in Murderer’s Creed Shadows, underscoring its participating gameplay and the enduring attraction of the franchise,” the corporate mentioned.

Shadows will proceed to get free updates and new content material, together with the Claws of Awaji growth scheduled for later this , Ubisoft mentioned.