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Ubisoft: Pricing Too Aggressive On 'Outlaws'; Requires 'AC: Shadows' Launch Revision
Ubisoft's stock is not attractive due to weak game launches, damaged goodwill, and aggressive monetization practices, leading to potential commercial failures and boycotts. Latest earnings show bookings growth, but xDefiant underperformed Street expectations, highlighting the mistake to launch a game in a saturated market. Political controversies may have a larger impact on AC: Shadows, whose release has been delayed as Star Wars Outlaws, another needle-mover, underperformed on new aggressive pricing policies.
Ubisoft shares sink after 'Assassin's Creed' delay
Shares in French video game giant Ubisoft plunged nearly 20 percent Thursday after it dropped its profit targets following a delay to its latest "Assassin's Creed" title.
'Assassin's Creed' maker Ubisoft faces strike over return-to-office plan
"Assassin's Creed" maker Ubisoft faced a union call for three days of strike action on Thursday after the French videogame group told workers to return to the office.
Exclusive: Ubisoft activist investor says it has support of 10% of shareholders in management tussle
An activist investor pushing for a sale of "Assassin's Creed" maker Ubisoft has gathered support from 10% of the French videogame publisher's shareholders, it said in a letter on Thursday that was exclusively shared with Reuters.
Ubisoft postpones 'Assassin's Creed Shadows' release, cuts Q2 guidance
French videogame maker Ubisoft has postponed the release of "Assassin's Creed Shadows" by three months to Feb. 14, 2025 and cut its guidance for second-quarter net bookings.
France's Ubisoft posts Q1 net bookings beat on strong GaaS engagement
French video game maker Ubisoft reported first-quarter net bookings above expectations on Thursday, citing robust engagement metrics driven by its Game-as-a-Service (GaaS) franchises.
Ubisoft shares surge on Jefferies' double upgrade to buy rating
Ubisoft shares increased sharply on Monday after Jefferies analysts said the troubled video game developer could be boosted by a pivot towards the high-margin subscriptions business and the release of its new Star Wars and Assassin's Creed titles.
AI to 'transform' gaming but costly, Ubisoft CEO tells
Generative AI will profoundly change how video games are created and played, but its capital costs are a serious hurdle, the CEO of French gaming giant Ubisoft told AFP on Monday.
XDefiant review – Overwatch meets Call of Duty in an Ubisoft theme park
Ubisoft; PC, PS5, Xbox You may feel a touch of deja vu as you mow down rivals with your M16 – but although it's unoriginal, this free six-person shooter is slick and enjoyable
