It has been a turbulent time for Ubisoft, and it seems like that turbulence is spilling over into the next Ghost Recon game, as it has been reported that the upcoming "Project OVR" is in poor shape with a potential reboot or cancellation in the future. Ghost Recon has not had a new release since 2019's Breakpoint, with the future of the series reportedly taking on a new shape following its recent third-person open-world entries.
The past couple of years have been something of a struggle for Ubisoft, as the publisher has closed a handful of studios amid notable flops and declining revenue from some of its biggest franchises, resulting in an operating loss of €1.3 billion this past year. Most recently, Ubisoft has shuttered its Winnipeg and Belgrade studios in an effort to cut costs, making them the seventh and eighth of Ubisoft's studios in three years to suffer layoffs or get shut down entirely. However, as Ubisoft continues to try to find a stable footing, whispers of the next Ghost Recon game, codenamed "Project OVR," have begun to circulate, reportedly returning the franchise to a first-person tactical experience.
In an unexpected development, Ubisoft reportedly...
