Okay, so picture this: Ubisoft, the big shot in the world of French publishing, just announced they’ve had quite the bumpy ride financially for the year wrapping up in March 2025. I mean, who hasn’t had one of those, right? Anyway, their revenues did a nosedive by about 17.5%, landing them at €1.9 billion (which is… still a ton, let’s be real). Oh, and net bookings? Down by 20.5%, chilling around €1.84 billion. Back catalogue numbers also slid down 13.5%. Yikes.
But hey, Yves Guillemot, the CEO and founder—there’s a picture of him somewhere—found a few silver linings amidst the chaos. He candidly mentioned the year’s been, well, not great. Ubisoft grappled with tough competition and mixed vibes across their stuff. But they still managed to pull off some positive cash flow. I don’t know about you, but any positive anything sounds good to me in this context.
Yves is like, “Yeah, we get it. Times are rough. But we’re rolling up our sleeves and aiming for a stronger future.” Their launch of Assassin’s Creed Shadows was kind of a big deal. It seems like it rekindled the love for the Assassin’s Creed universe among both die-hards and newcomers—like a warm hug in a video game form. Plus, they wrapped up their cost-saving plans ahead of time (pats on the back all around) and are eyeing even more savings, at least €100 million in the next couple of years.
So, there it is, a mix of good, bad, and “let’s see what happens next”—totally relatable to anyone who’s ever had one of those weeks where nothing makes sense and yet, somehow, you keep going.
