It is likely that the big game Ubisoft mentioned will be in the Star Wars franchise.
According to Gaming Bolt, in its recent report on the first half of the 2023/24 fiscal year (which runs until March 31, 2024), Ubisoft announced the delay of an unnamed “major game” from the fiscal year. current to the next financial year. The company said the move will allow it to maximize the creation of a valuable product.
brands The financial report said: “The outstanding performance in the second quarter and the current positive momentum of Ubisoft have built strong confidence for the remainder of the year. Therefore, the company can confirm realized non-IFRS revenue growth of about 400 million euros without releasing a major game. Initially, the company planned to launch this major game in the last quarter of fiscal year 2023.”
Now, Ubisoft has decided to launch this mysterious mega-game in the 2024/25 financial year, to maximize its value creation.
Although there is no explicit mention of the game Ubisoft is talking about in the report, it is likely that it could be Massive Entertainment’s upcoming open-world title, titled Star Wars Outlaws. Previously, without an official announcement from the company, the game was expected to be released around the first quarter of 2024 (corresponding to the fourth quarter of the 2023/24 fiscal year).
Currently, Ubisoft has a few more big releases scheduled for the rest of the fiscal year, including Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR in November, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora in December, and Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown in January 2024.