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Third-Quarter 2025-26 Sales

Ubisoft reported a double-digit increase in net bookings for the third quarter of fiscal year 2025-26, reaching €338 million. This 12% year-on-year growth exceeded internal expectations, primarily driven by strong performance in partnerships and the Assassin’s Creed franchise. For the first nine months of the fiscal year, net bookings totaled €1.11 billion, an 18% increase compared to the previous year. This growth was largely supported by back-catalog sales, which rose 36.2% and accounted for over 93% of total net bookings during the nine-month period. Key performance drivers included the successful launch of Anno 117: Pax Romana, which outpaced its predecessor, and significant engagement growth for Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora following a major third-person perspective update. While the first-person shooter market remained crowded, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege performed in line with expectations, showing a recovery in daily active users by early January. Overall player activity remained robust, with approximately 130 million unique active users across PC and consoles during the 2025 calendar year. The company is currently undergoing a major structural transformation into five distinct "Creative Houses" to sharpen focus and accelerate decision-making. This reorganization includes the recent completion of a €1.16 billion investment from Tencent into Vantage Studios, which manages the Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, and Rainbow Six brands. Additionally, Ubisoft is streamlining its headquarters in France, initiating consultations to reduce headcount by 200 positions. Looking ahead, Ubisoft confirmed its full-year targets, including net bookings of approximately €1.5 billion and a non-IFRS EBIT of around -€1 billion. The fourth-quarter pipeline features the global mobile launches of Rainbow Six Mobile and The Division Resurgence. The group maintains a solid liquidity position, with cash equivalents expected between €1.25 billion and €1.35 billion by March 2026, providing the flexibility to address upcoming debt maturities.

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Ubisoft Reports Third-Quarter 2025-26 Sales

Ubisoft announced that net bookings for the first nine months of fiscal 2025‑26 reached €1.11 billion, an 18 % year‑on‑year increase driven by strong performance from Assassin’s Creed, The Division, Anno 117: Pax Romana and Avatar. Digital net bookings rose 20 % to €941.7 million, while back‑catalog sales grew 36 % to €1.04 billion, reflecting sustained demand for legacy titles and new releases such as Assassin’s Creed Shadows on Switch 2 and the Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora expansion. The third‑quarter figure of €338 million exceeded guidance by 12 %, with partnerships and franchise sales contributing most to the lift. Player activity metrics remained robust, with 130 million unique active users in 2025 and December MAUs at 38 million, up 3 % YoY. The Group’s transformation continues, with the new Creative House operating model taking shape through studio reallocation and senior leadership appointments. Headcount reductions of 200 positions at Ubisoft HQ France are underway to streamline operations. Financially, consolidated cash stands between €1.25 billion and €1.35 billion, sufficient to cover near‑term debt maturities while the Group explores extensions of its debt profile. Outlook for 2025‑26 confirms net bookings near €1.5 billion, non‑IFRS EBIT around –€1 billion, and free cash flow between –€400 million and –€500 million. Q4 launches include Rainbow Six Mobile, scheduled for February 23, and The Division Resurgence, with additional content planned across the franchise portfolio. Geographic revenue shares show Europe at 40 %, Northern America 46 %, and the rest of the world 14 %. Platform distribution remains dominated by consoles (55 %) and PCs (28 %), with mobile contributing 7 %.

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Ubisoft announces a major organizational, operational and portfolio reset to reclaim creative leadership and restore sustainable growth

Ubisoft announces a comprehensive reset aimed at restoring creative leadership and sustainable growth amid a more selective AAA market. The strategy centers on three pillars: a new operating model, a refocused portfolio with an updated three‑year roadmap, and organizational rightsizing. The operating model introduces five Creative Houses—each genre‑focused, fully responsible for development, publishing, and financial performance—supported by a Creative Network of studios and shared Core Services. This structure is intended to accelerate decision‑making, deepen specialization in Open World Adventures and GaaS‑native experiences, and embed generative AI initiatives. Portfolio adjustments include discontinuing six titles that fail new quality thresholds, extending development timelines for seven games to meet higher standards, and reallocating resources toward high‑potential IPs such as “March of Giants.” These changes are expected to reduce net bookings for FY26 by roughly €330 million and push non‑IFRS EBIT into the negative, reflecting one‑off depreciation costs. Free cash flow is projected between –€400 million and –€500 million, with net debt rising to €150–250 million. Cost‑reduction efforts target a total fixed‑cost savings of approximately €500 million since FY22, with an accelerated €100 million cut already achieved by March 2026 and a further €200 million planned over the next two years, bringing fixed costs to about €1.25 billion by March 2028. The reset is set to take effect in early April, with a revised FY26–27 financial outlook to be released in May.

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Third-Quarter 2025-26 Sales

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Ubisoft announces a major organizational, operational and portfolio reset to reclaim creative leadership and restore sustainable growth