Ubisoft's Full-Year 2016-17 Sales and Earnings figures are online, reporting
a third consecutive year-on-year rise in non-IFRS operating margin, record-high
digital revenue and back-catalog sales, saying this reflects "the Group's
transformation toward a more profitable and recurring model." This mentions four
games from them are planned for the coming year, saying to expect the "exciting
returns" of Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, The Crew, and South Park. The
Far Cry
Twitter account confirms the Far Cry game will be
Far Cry 5, offering
a Far Cry 5 logo along with a rhetorical question about the next installment in
Ubisoft's shooter series: "Are you ready for a hefty dose of new Far Cry
adventures?" The only other thing they offer for now is a link to subscribe to
the
Ubisoft
YouTube Channel for future updates. And
Polygon notes the
Ubisoft Forums have a logo for The Crew 2, saying, "Beyond the road... Stay
with us for more high octane thrills!" Here's more on their from the earnings
announcement:
Today, Ubisoft released its sales and earnings figures for
the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017.
Yves Guillemot, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, stated: "The execution
of our strategic plan fully paid off in 2016-17, with further very strong growth
for the digital segment - which now accounts for 50% of total sales - and an
ever-more recurring profile."
"With 44 million unique registered players, the size of the Tom Clancy community
has increased by almost 150% in less than 18 months. This impressive performance
for a brand created almost 20 years ago clearly illustrates the strong
popularity of Ghost Recon Wildlands, Rainbow Six Siege and The Division. Our
Live titles continue to beat records for player engagement and have seen a sharp
rise in player recurring investment. Our results for 2016-17 demonstrate the
success of our new model, with record high operating income and outperforming
the target announced a year ago, and operating margin up for the third
consecutive year."
"Over the last three fiscal years, Ubisoft has - with remarkable success -
created numerous new brands and rebooted Rainbow Six and Ghost Recon. These
successes have strengthened our visibility for the coming two fiscal years, with
a line-up of releases principally comprised of established franchises. In
2017-18 we will see the exciting returns of Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, The Crew
and South Park.