In brief: During Ubisoft's annual earnings telephone call, the company shared some interesting information about what blazon of games it plans to release. Equally information technology seems, Ubisoft volition focus on creating more 'loftier-end free-to-play games,' while keeping its yearly output of 3-four AAA titles. Moreover, information technology posted a new tape sales effigy and announced that the pirate ship simulator Skull & Bones was delayed once again, now set to release in 2022-2023.

Ubisoft'south complimentary-to-play games HyperScape and Roller Champions seem to be the first ones belonging to the publisher's new approach. Another is the recently announced Tom Clancy'due south The Partition game, Heartland.

Although Ubisoft'southward CFO Frédérick Duguet stated that the company is moving from the previous commitment of "releasing three to four premium AAAs per year", he clarified "that this does not mean reducing our AAA offer."

"Additionally, we are building high-end gratuitous-to-play games to exist trending towards AAA ambitions over the long-term," Frédérick added.

By the end of this fiscal year, which finishes on March 31, 2022, the publisher expects to release multiple games, including Far Cry 6, Rainbow Half dozen Quarantine, Riders Democracy, The Division Heartland, and Roller Champions.

As for the yearly revenue, Ubisoft reported sales accept increased by 39.4%, up to $two.7B. Last quarter'south revenue has also increased, just merely past 4.iii%, which results in a $606M sales figure.

Ubisoft as well appear that the multiplayer pirate game Skull & Basic was delayed once again, at present set for 2022-2023. Information technology looks like Ubisoft doesn't desire to abandon the project, which, according to Yves Guillemot, has been co-developed with assist from the visitor's other studios over the past 12 months. The game was initially scheduled to get in in 2022 but has seen its release date pushed numerous times.

"Skull and Bones is now expected for fiscal twelvemonth '23. We strongly believe in the team'southward artistic vision, and have been given an increasingly aggressive mandate for the game," said Frederick Duguet.