Ubisoft’s current situation is clearly not optimistic. Following the cancellation of four games last summer, it announced earlier today that it would kill three unannounced titles.At the same time, the“Wrath of the Sea”(Skull and Bones) has been delayed again, and now its release window has become “Fiscal Year 2023” (April 2023 to March 2024). In this way, this masterpiece that was first unveiled at E3 in 2017 has experienced a total of six postponements…
“During the upcoming beta period, players will be able to discover the beauty of Rage of the Sea. The extra time is already paying off, and the quality of the game has improved impressively, as recent beta results have proven This point.” Ubisoft instatementIt wrote, “We believe that players will be pleasantly surprised by the changes in the game. At present, we have decided to postpone the release in order to have more time to ensure that we can bring you a more complete and balanced experience.”
because“Mario + Crazy Rabbit Star of Hope”(Mario+Rabbids Sparks of Hope) and “Just Dance 2023” (Just Dance 2023) did not perform as expected. Ubisoft also lowered its performance forecast for the quarter from October to December last year from 830 million euros to 725 million euros. The revenue forecast for the full fiscal year has also changed from a 10% increase to a 10% decrease. “As the economic downturn affects consumer spending, the entire industry continues to lean towards big players and evergreen games. We are facing a huge contrast in market dynamics.” CEO Yves Guillemot said.
While canceling the plan, Ubisoft is also preparing to further save expenses through “targeted reorganization, divestiture of some non-core assets and regular staff reduction”, and will concentrate resources on “Assassin’s Creed” and “Rainbow Six” And so on the core IP.