Ubisoft expanding Assassin's Creed team by 40% as it focuses on 'big brands and long-lasting Live games'
In today's end-of-year report, Ubisoft recorded net bookings of €1.74B, marking an 18% year-on-year decrease for the publisher, but there were some notable wins for its biggest games, including a record number of active users for the Assassin's Creed franchise over the last year, coming it at 44% higher than Origins and 19% higher than Odyssey.
Ubisoft's increased focus on Assassin's Creed comes as it hones in on what it calls its key strategic pillars:"big brands and long-lasting Live games". In the latter camp, Ubisoft reported notable milestones for both Rainbow Six: Siege and The Division 2 in its latest financial report, the former seeing a playtime increase of 30% in Q4, while the latter saw a 28% increase in session days played in the same quarter.
Its dalliances with free-to-play have been considerably less notable so far, but Ubisoft describes"recent developments" as"encouraging", highlighting the positive response toUbisoft is set to share more on its slate of future titles during its big summer showcase, Ubisoft Forward, which will
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Ubisoft plans to increase the number of Assassin’s Creed developers by 40% | VGCUbisoft plans to increase the number of developers working on the Assassin’s Creed franchise by 40% over the coming years. It currently has at least six new series entries in development
Read more »
Ubisoft has licensed a series of Assassin’s Creed NFTs | VGCUbisoft has licensed a series of Assassin's Creed NFTs which can be produced as 3D-printed physical collectibles.
Read more »
Ubisoft wants to sell you Ezio's 'digital soul' and yes, it's an NFTEver wanted to trap Ezio Auditore da Firenze in an eternal acrylic cell (and on the blockchain)? Your time is now.
Read more »
Tory backlash as middle classes squeezed by stealth taxes, with one in five facing 40% rateAs a result of the decision by Sunak and JHunt to freeze tax thresholds rather than letting them rise in line with inflation, someone who had just tipped into being a higher-rate payer could find themselves with an extra £500 tax bill
Read more »
Turtle Bay to hold Blackpool 'audition' day as 40 jobs up for grabsTurtle Bay is on the hunt for chefs, bartenders and front of house staff and will hold an audition day at The Imperial Hotel on May 31
Read more »
Woman, 40, 'posed as a man to trick a woman into having sex with her'A court has heard a woman was tricked into having sex during a two-year relationship with another woman who was pretending to be a man.
Read more »