Assassin’s Creed Valhalla had the best launch of the franchise, propels Ubisoft Q3 earnings to record
Assassins plus Vikings equals records made.
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What you need to know
Ubisoftsharedits Q3 financial results, ending December 31, 2020. The company saw record net bookings of over €1 billion, or $1.2 billion. This growth was largely due toAssassin’s Creed Valhalla, which had the biggest launch of any Assassin’s Creed game ever. The game also reported record revenue for the Assassin’s Creed franchise as a whole.
Other highlights include Rainbow Six Siege, which has grown to over70 million players, with a free upgrade released for the Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PS5 players, enabling120 FPS support. Looking ahead, Ubisoft has Far Cry 6 and Rainbow Six Quarantine on its slate, which are both currently scheduled to release at some point past April 2021. Skull and Bones is also in development, with no release date right now.
The company is also working with Disney and Lucasfilm Games on anopen-world Star Wars title, which is being developed by Division developer Massive Entertainment and will run on its proprietary Snowdrop engine. This game does not have a release window and is likely years away from release.
For more on Ubisoft’s recent financial reports, you can check thecompany’s Q2 earnings.
Embrace your inner Viking
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is the newest entry into the highly popular franchise led by Ubisoft Montreal. Embrace your inner Viking and take over England as the Raven Clan.
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Samuel Tolbert is a freelance writer covering gaming news, previews, reviews, interviews and different aspects of the gaming industry, specifically focusing on Xbox and PC gaming on Windows Central. You can find him on Twitter@SamuelTolbert.
