The French developer unveils the most successful games of the generation, spread between Assassin's Creed, Watch Dogs, Far Cry and Tom Clancy's.
Of course, Ubisoft can leave happy with this generation of consoles. With PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X already on the horizon, the French company has looked back to review how it has fared in recent years … and by numbers it will not be. For the first time in its history, the developer has to its credit 11 games that have exceeded 10 million units sold. A success concentrated in just four franchises: Tom Clancy's (with four games: The Division, The Division 2, Ghost Recon: Wildlands and Rainbow Six: Siege); Assassin's Creed (with three others: Unity, Origins and Odyssey); Far Cry (with two, Far Cry 4 and Far Cry 5) and Watch Dogs (also with two, the original and its sequel, Watch Dogs 2).
Six franchises and 11 titles have sold over 10 million units this console cycle.
Assassin's Creed Unity, Origins and Odyssey
The Division 1 & 2
Far Cry 4 & 5
Ghost Recon Wildlands
Rainbow Six Siege
Watch Dogs 1 & 2(Reposting with graphic) pic.twitter.com/wsJr2UTDBf
– Daniel Ahmad (@ZhugeEX) May 14, 2020
The information appears in the company's latest financial report, which reflects earnings of more than $ 450 million in the last quarter of last fiscal year, ended March 31, 2020. Figures that while impressive are 38.3% Lower than in 2019, due in large part to the absence of releases and delays from Watch Dogs Legion, Rainbow Six Quarantine, and Gods and Monsters. "As expected, our results have ended below initial expectations," said Frédérick Duguet, chief financial officer at Ubisoft. "Still, we have had a solid fourth quarter and the confinement (due to the coronavirus) has caused a sharp increase in player participation."
What is Ubisoft saving for the end of 2020?
All the company's eyes are now focused on the future and the new generation, which in the short term goes through the so-called Ubisoft Forward, a digital event that will be held on July 12 and will replace the traditional Ubisoft conference at E3 . Surprises aside, it is expected that in the event we will see gameplay of the recently announced Assassin's Creed Valhalla, the new release dates for Watch Dogs Legion, Rainbow Six: Quarantine and Gods and Monsters, as well as news about "disappeared" projects such as Skull & Bones, Beyond Good and Evil 2 and Roller Champions.
Save the Date! Join us July 12 for Ubisoft Forward, a fully digital showcase with exclusive game news, reveals and more 🎉 Stay tuned … #UbiForward pic.twitter.com/JLYEyF1YnL
– Ubisoft (@Ubisoft) May 11, 2020
