Ubisoft is not expecting this year's Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag to perform better than last year's Assassin's Creed III. CEO Yves Guillemot said today during a investor conference call that the French publisher is not modeling year-over-year franchise sales to increase.
"To come back to Assassin's Creed IV, in our numbers we havewe expect less than last year," Guillemot said today in response to an analyst question.
Assassin's Creed III has shipped and digitally sold 12.5 million copies to date.
Though Ubisoft is not forecasting Black Flag to outsell Assassin's Creed III, Guillemot said the potential for the game is greater compared to last year. He said this is due to the game's pirate theme being more relatable than last year's American Revolutionary War setting.
French publisher not modeling bigger sales for this year's Assassin's Creed entry compared to last year's.
Ubisoft is not expecting this year's . CEO Yves Guillemot said today during a investor conference call that the French publisher is not modeling year-over-year franchise sales to increase.
"To come back to Assassin's Creed IV, in our numbers we have#133;we expect less than last year," Guillemot said today in response to an analyst question.
Assassin's Creed III has to date.
Though Ubisoft is not forecasting Black Flag to outsell Assassin's Creed III, Guillemot said the potential for the game is greater compared to last year. He said this is due to the game's pirate theme being more relatable than last year's American Revolutionary War setting.
"We are actually pushing to achieve more than last year because we think the pirate segment is a great segment that can generate a lot more on a worldwide basis than what was achieved last year," Guillemot said. "But we wanted to be prudent on our expectations so that it can probably be a bonus if it comes."
Ubisoft is not the only publisher to forecast diminished sales for a new entry to a blockbuster series. Activision is .
French publisher not modeling bigger sales for this year's Assassin's Creed entry compared to last year's.
Ubisoft is not expecting this year's . CEO Yves Guillemot said today during a investor conference call that the French publisher is not modeling year-over-year franchise sales to increase.
"To come back to Assassin's Creed IV, in our numbers we have#133;we expect less than last year," Guillemot said today in response to an analyst question.
Assassin's Creed III has to date.
Though Ubisoft is not forecasting Black Flag to outsell Assassin's Creed III, Guillemot said the potential for the game is greater compared to last year. He said this is due to the game's pirate theme being more relatable than last year's American Revolutionary War setting.
"We are actually pushing to achieve more than last year because we think the pirate segment is a great segment that can generate a lot more on a worldwide basis than what was achieved last year," Guillemot said. "But we wanted to be prudent on our expectations so that it can probably be a bonus if it comes."
Ubisoft is not the only publisher to forecast diminished sales for a new entry to a blockbuster series. Activision is .
French publisher not modeling bigger sales for this year's Assassin's Creed entry compared to last year's.
Ubisoft is not expecting this year's . CEO Yves Guillemot said today during a investor conference call that the French publisher is not modeling year-over-year franchise sales to increase.
"To come back to Assassin's Creed IV, in our numbers we have#147;we expect less than last year," Guillemot said today in response to an analyst question.
Assassin's Creed III has to date.
Though Ubisoft is not forecasting Black Flag to outsell Assassin's Creed III, Guillemot said the potential for the game is greater compared to last year. He said this is due to the game's pirate theme being more relatable than last year's American Revolutionary War setting.
"We are actually pushing to achieve more than last year because we think the pirate segment is a great segment that can generate a lot more on a worldwide basis than what was achieved last year," Guillemot said. "But we wanted to be prudent on our expectations so that it can probably be a bonus if it comes."
Ubisoft is not the only publisher to forecast diminished sales for a new entry to a blockbuster series. Activision is .
French publisher not modeling bigger sales for this year's Assassin's Creed entry compared to last year's.
Ubisoft is not expecting this year's . CEO Yves Guillemot said today during a investor conference call that the French publisher is not modeling year-over-year franchise sales to increase.
"To come back to Assassin's Creed IV, in our numbers we have#133;we expect less than last year," Guillemot said today in response to an analyst question.
Assassin's Creed III has to date.
Though Ubisoft is not forecasting Black Flag to outsell Assassin's Creed III, Guillemot said the potential for the game is greater compared to last year. He said this is due to the game's pirate theme being more relatable than last year's American Revolutionary War setting.
"We are actually pushing to achieve more than last year because we think the pirate segment is a great segment that can generate a lot more on a worldwide basis than what was achieved last year," Guillemot said. "But we wanted to be prudent on our expectations so that it can probably be a bonus if it comes."
Ubisoft is not the only publisher to forecast diminished sales for a new entry to a blockbuster series. Activision is .
French media conglomerate still looking to unload its 60 percent stake in Call of Duty publisher.
Vivendi continues to explore options to sell a portion of its stake in Activision Blizzard, the French media conglomerate said this week during an earnings call.
Chief financial officer Philippe Capron said (via the ) that the company is considering a "variety of options" to unload the Call of Duty and World of Warcraft company.
"There is a process going at the board level," he added.
According to sources speaking with the newspaper, Activision Blizzard management has for a while now been interested in buying out some of Vivendi's 60 percent stake. The company could be in the position to do so, thanks to the it has in cash on hand.
Vivendi . The company currently holds a 61 percent stake in the game publisher, valued at $8.1 billion.
A finding anyone to take the publisher off its books.
French media conglomerate still looking to unload its 60 percent stake in Call of Duty publisher.
Vivendi continues to explore options to sell a portion of its stake in Activision Blizzard, the French media conglomerate said this week during an earnings call.
Chief financial officer Philippe Capron said (via ) that the company is considering a "variety of options" to unload the Call of Duty and World of Warcraft company.
"There is a process going at the board level," he added.
According to sources speaking with newspaper, Activision Blizzard management has for a while now been interested in buying out some of Vivendi's 60 percent stake. The company could be in the position to do so, thanks to the it has in cash on hand.
Vivendi . The company currently holds a 61 percent stake in the game publisher, valued at $8.1 billion.
A finding anyone to take the publisher off its books.
With the dust just about settling on its Iron Man 3 smartphone game and its Despicable Me 2 companion game for mobile not due until the summer, Gameloft has decided - in collaboration with Fox - that it's high time for another smartphone movie tie-in game.
Yep, the prolific French developer and publisher is applying the finishing touches to its Epic: The Official Game fantasy romp for iOS and A...
With the dust just about settling on its Iron Man 3 smartphone game and its Despicable Me 2 companion game for mobile not due until the summer, Gameloft has decided - in collaboration with Fox - that it's high time for another smartphone movie tie-in game.
Yep, the prolific French developer and publisher is applying the finishing touches to its Epic: The Official Game fantasy romp for iOS and A...
