Ubisoft Financials; Ubisoft Returns to Steam

The Ubisoft stories come amid the release of the company's updated financial targets for FY2024-25, saying the company "now expects net bookings of around €1.95bn, and around break-even non-IFRS operating income and free cash flow." Common to both reports on Ubisoft releases is word they are coming earlier than expected to Steam. Back in 2019 the, company started a romance with the Epic Games Store with Ubisoft's Chris Early calling the Steam business model "unrealistic." Now Ubisoft seems to have gotten a reality check, as the report includes word that the company's upcoming PC launches will all come to Steam on day one starting with Assassin's Creed Shadows:
The game will mark the return of our new releases on Steam Day 1.
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chickenboo wrote on Sep 26, 2024, 11:44:
You have to wonder, when Valve is reporting Steam CCU of 55 million players at one time, why isn't Ubisoft putting their games in front of that audience?
Is that a forward-thinking statement, considering Steam hasn't yet reached a concurrent user count of 55 million (but they're getting close)? If it is, then it seems obvious that Ubisoft is anticipating this growth. They’re likely adding their catalog to Steam now to be ready when the CCU hits that 55 million mark.
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