Financially speaking, Ubisoft seems to be in a lot of trouble. A weak release calendar throughout 2021 and 2022 and a string of underperforming games as far back as 2019’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint contributed to a decline in sales and a drop in operating profit. In the previous fiscal year, Ubisoft’s stock lost half of its total value, and now CEO Yves Guillemot has taken a voluntary 30 percent pay cut in accordance with the company’s failure to reach its stated financial goals. What’s more, many of Ubisoft’s upcoming projects seem to be stuck in development hell, including Beyond Good & Evil 2, Skull & Bones, and the Prince of Persia Remake. Ubisoft needs a big hit, and it needs it soon.
