Updated
Updated · PC Gamer · Jul 14
Ubisoft Flags Lighter 2026-27 Slate as 2027-29 Pipeline Expands With 3 Major Franchises
Updated
Updated · PC Gamer · Jul 14

Ubisoft Flags Lighter 2026-27 Slate as 2027-29 Pipeline Expands With 3 Major Franchises

2 articles · Updated · PC Gamer · Jul 14

Summary

  • Ubisoft told investors its 2026-27 fiscal year will be lighter on new releases, led by Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced and other still-unannounced premium games.
  • Its annual report points to a much bigger 2027-28 and 2028-29 lineup, specifically naming new Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry and Ghost Recon titles alongside faster live-service output.
  • The timing extends a strategy Ubisoft already described as more selective on launches, leaning harder on back-catalog and live-service games such as Rainbow Six Siege while cutting costs through March 2028.
  • That slower near-term slate comes after years of delays, cancellations, layoffs and studio closures, leaving shareholders waiting longer for a turnaround as Tencent remains a closely watched potential suitor.

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