It now recognizes Far Cry as a major franchise
A lot of companies have beenreleasing their financial figureslately, but it doesn’t seem as if any can hold a candle toUbisoft’s performance. While most had a non-remarkable or down year in fiscal 2013, Ubisoft reported profits of $83.3 million and revenue of $1.615 billion.
An increase in sales of 18.4 percent over 2012 is the major contributing factor for the stellar year. Of this, Ubisoft attributesAssassin’s Creed III,Just Dance 4, andFar Cry 3for leading the way.Assassin’s Creed IIIrecorded an astounding 12.5 million units shipped combined with digital sales, whileJust Dance 4andFar Cry 3moved 8.5 million and 6 million copies, respectively.
The most interesting tidbit to come out of the company’s report may be that it now recognizesFar Cryas one of its cornerstone franchises, as it “confirmed a strong comeback in the major segment of shooter games.” If it wasn’t already obvious by the existence ofFar Cry 3: Blood Dragon, it looks like we’ll be seeing a lot moreFar Cry— probably annually.
