Ubisoft Announces 2.9% Decline in Net Bookings

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So, I was skimming the news the other day—honestly, my brain was kind of floating around elsewhere—and stumbled on this bit about Ubisoft. You know, the big video game guys? Anyway, they’re saying their earnings dipped a teeny bit, like 2.9%, or something around there. They raked in €281.6 million, which sounds bonkers but, apparently, is less than expected. Go figure.

Now, they’re blaming a few things for this tiny slide. Rainbow Six: Siege isn’t pulling its weight, I guess. Plus, there’s this partnership thing that got delayed? Like, imagine expecting your birthday cake today but having to wait until next week. Sort of like that, I think.

Oh, but wait—back catalog stuff was going well! Made €260.4 million, a nice little uptick from last year. Funny how the old stuff keeps the lights on, right?

Switching gears a bit, Ubisoft is shaking things up internally. They’re doing this thing called Creative Houses, which sounds fancy. One of these houses is backed by Tencent. Cue the drama? Maybe, or maybe I’m just being dramatic.

Their CEO, Yves Guillemot—fancy French name, huh?—is all about this new structure. He says it’ll make things better internally, more freedom, focus, whatever. Supposedly each ‘House’ boosts creativity and business smarts. Hmm, guess we’ll see about that.

One of these new units will handle the big guns—Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, Rainbow Six. Got this leadership team all set up, too. Hoping this shuffle makes things nimble and focused, yet, keeps the creative spark alive. Fingers crossed, Ubisoft.

Anyway, that’s the gist. Who even knows what’s next?