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.