Trusted insider Tom Henderson, in a material for the Insider Gaming portal, spoke about the state of affairs at the French publishing house Ubisoft and the company’s prospects for 2025.
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According to Henderson, recent years have been difficult for Ubisoft, and the past one was a real disaster: at the end of four years, the value of the publisher’s shares fell to €12.53 (versus €84.60 in February 2021).
Shadows was supposed to be released back in November 2024, but in order to improve the quality of the game, Ubisoft postponed the release
It was previously reported that the founders of Ubisoft hope to retain leadership roles after the sale of the company. According to former and current employees, CEO Yves Guillemot would rather go down with the whole ship than relinquish the helm.
Development of Beyond Good and Evil 2, according to Henderson, is now progressing well
Henderson also revealed Ubisoft’s approximate release schedule for the coming years:
- By the end of 2026, a remake of Splinter Cell, Far Cry 7, a remake of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, Assassin’s Creed Hexe, Ghost Recon Over, a remake of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time and several more modest games based on major franchises should be released;
- After 2026, plans are made for the release of The Division 3, a remake of Rayman, a remake of another Assassin’s Creed (codenamed Stardust), the flagship Assassin’s Creed with role-playing elements, and Beyond Good and Evil 2.
At the same time, Ubisoft continues to invest millions in the cooperative shooter Project U, the battle royale Project Scout, the multiplayer Far Cry, NFTs and hopeless games, according to Henderson, from which the company expects to grow a new Fortnite.