Ubisoft details Q1 financial results, next Ubisoft Forward showcase to take place in September
A strong opening quarter amidst massive changes.
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What you need to know
Ubisoftreleasedits Q1 financial results today, details net bookings for the first quarter while providing some forward looking statements. Total Q1 net bookings reached €410 million, up 30.5% year-over-year. Bookings for Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege were up 30%, while bookings for the Assassin’s Creed franchise were up 60%.
Ubisoft noted that views for its recent Ubisoft Forward presentation reached “record highs.” In addition to the reveal ofFar Cry 6, this showcase shared gameplay footage and release dates for titles like Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Watch Dogs: Legion. During the conference call, Ubisoft revealed that the next Ubisoft Forward showcase is being held at some point in September.
Rainbow Six QuarantineandGods & Monstersare still scheduled to release at some point before April 2021, so it’s likely that these two games will be featured in the September Ubisoft Forward. Ubisoft stated all of its games releasing this fall will not cost more than $60, despite some next-gen games from other publishersseeing increased pricesof $70.
During the call, Ubisoft executives alsomade interesting statementsabout the diversity of characters in Ubisoft games.
Ubisoft also confirmed that the vast majority of developers are still working from home. For more information on Ubisoft’s financial results over the last few months, you can look atUbisoft Q4’s results and summaryfor the prior financial year.
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