As part of Ubisoft’s earnings report, the company discussed what kinds of games it wants to focus on going forward–and these include open-world action adventure titles and games-as-a-service projects.<\/p>\n
Ubisoft executive Frederick Duguet said on an earnings call that<\/a> the company has been “investing significantly” in recent times on a “big pipeline” of its two main product categories. These are the aforementioned open-world action adventure and games-as-a-service genres. “That’s what we want to deliver year after year,” the executive said.<\/p>\n Ubisoft focusing on big open-world games and live-service titles is nothing new for the company. However, historically, Ubisoft had a more diverse lineup of games spanning multiple different genres and formats. And not every live-service project has worked out for Ubisoft, as the company launched and shut down games like XDefiant<\/a> and Hyper Scape relatively quickly<\/a>. The pirate game Skull & Bones is still up and running but hasn’t exactly broken through to become a hit.<\/p>\n Duguet went on to list off some of Ubisoft’s upcoming projects that have been announced so far, including Assassin’s Creed Shadows and more ongoing updates for Rainbow Six Siege, Anno 117: Pax Romana, and The Division Resurgence. The executive said the company will share more details about other upcoming games around May, which is when Ubisoft will release its next earnings report. That’s also around when many game companies open the floodgates for gaming news throughout the summer season after various shows and events.<\/p>\n