AAA games like AC: Valhalla and Watch Dogs: Legion will keep releasing at a similar pace on May 13, 2021, 7:41
In brief: During Ubisoft s annual earnings call, the company shared some interesting information about what type of games it plans to release. As it seems, Ubisoft will focus on creating more high-end free-to-play games, while keeping its yearly output of 3-4 AAA titles. Moreover, it posted a new record sales figure and announced that the pirate ship simulator Skull & Bones was delayed once again, now set to release in 2022-2023.
Ubisoft s free-to-play games HyperScape and Roller Champions seem to be the first ones belonging to the publisher s new approach. Another is the recently announced Tom Clancy s The Division game, Heartland.
Ubisoft is moving away from its annual AAA releases, in favour of producing free to play titles for its biggest franchises.
The news comes from the company’s full-year earnings call on Tuesday, in which Ubisoft stated that it wishes to be less reliant on AAA releases.
“In line with the evolution of our high-quality line-up that is increasingly diverse, we are moving on from our prior comment regarding releasing 3-4 premium AAAs per year,” said Ubisoft chief financial officer Frederick Duguet. “It is indeed no longer a proper indication of our value creation dynamics. For example, our expectation for Just Dance and Riders Republic are consistent with some of the industry’s AAA performers.