Ubisoft has been having a pretty rough time over the past couple of years, releasing back-to-back commercial failures like Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora and Star Wars Outlaws. Thankfully, it's managed to turn the corner a little bit due to the positive reception of Assassin's Creed Shadows, and it appears as though Ubisoft may have taken away some important lessons from its recent turn of fortunes.
In a recent investor call, which was listened to by Eurogamer, Ubisoft boss Yves Guillemot revealed that a decision has been made to delay some of the studio's "biggest productions" into 2026 and 2027 in order to give them the best chance to shine. Guillemot goes on to explain that the "really strong quality" of Assassin's Creed Shadows following its delay was a big factor in the decision-making.
"After a review of our pipeline, we have decided to provide additional development time to some of our biggest productions in order to create the best conditions for success," said Guillemot. "As a consequence, FY2026-27 and FY2027-28 will see significant content coming from our largest brands."
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