Ubisoft Is Delaying Some of Its ‘Biggest’ Games After Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Success

Ubisoft is delaying some of its “biggest productions” to permit for added growth time and create “best conditions for success”, the corporate introduced at its FY 2025 earnings name on Wednesday. The French developer didn’t identify the video games however stated they are going to be pushed again to fiscal years 2026-27 and 2027-28. Ubisoft additionally hailed the “solid performance” of Assassin’s Creed Shadows, however reported its web bookings for FY 2024-25 had been down over 20 %.

Ubisoft Announces Delays

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

“After a thorough review of its pipeline that took place from October to December, the Group decided to provide additional development time to some of its biggest productions in order to create the best conditions for success,” Ubisoft stated in a press launch following its newest monetary report.

The firm pointed to the constructive reception of Assassin’s Creed Shadows, which was twice delayed earlier than ultimately launching on March 20. While Ubisoft did not reveal actual gross sales figures, it stated Shadows “delivered a solid performance, clearly ahead of Assassin’s Creed Odyssey.”

“This decision (to delay) has already been beneficial to the quality of Assassin’s Creed Shadows. As a consequence, FY2026-27 and FY2027-28 will see significant growth vs. FY2025-26 on the back of strong content coming from the Group’s largest brands,” the corporate stated.

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, nevertheless, has introduced the following mainline single-player AC title, Assassin’s Creed: Codename Hexe. A multiplayer Assassin’s Creed sport, Assassin’s Creed: Codename Invictus, has additionally been introduced. The lineup of delayed titles might embody these video games.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows launched on March 20
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Games Launching in 2025-26

There is, nevertheless, a slate of Ubisoft video games coming in FY 2025-26. While the corporate will depend on additional gross sales of Assassin’s Creed Shadows, which is about to get its first main growth later this 12 months, 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 Mobile and The Division Resurgence are on monitor to launch within the present fiscal 12 months — earlier than April 2026. Ubisoft stated different video games could be introduced at a later stage.

This is the primary replace on the Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake in almost a 12 months since Ubisoft introduced the sport would launch in 2026. The mission accomplished its pre-production stage and entered full manufacturing in June 2024.

Ubisoft’s FY 2025 Earnings

In its FY 2025 earnings report, Ubisoft stated its web bookings for the interval stood at EUR 1.85 billion (roughly Rs. 17,736 crore), down 20.5 % from 2023-24. The firm, nevertheless, testified to the energy of its largest franchises, confirming distinctive energetic gamers for each Assassin’s Creed and Rainbow Six video games stood at round 30 million for the fourth consecutive 12 months. The Far Cry sequence, in the meantime, stood at round 20 million per 12 months over the identical interval.

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

“To date, consumer spending has clearly outperformed Assassin’s Creed Odyssey with the player count also outperforming. Players have logged 160 million hours in Assassin’s Creed Shadows, underscoring its engaging gameplay and the enduring appeal of the franchise,” the corporate stated.

Shadows will proceed to get free updates and new content material, together with the Claws of Awaji growth scheduled for later this 12 months, Ubisoft stated.