Ubisoft reports FY2014 results
Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag sells 11 million units
Ubisoft has released its sales and earnings figures for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014.
Full year sales for 2013-14 totaled €1,007 million, down 19.9% compared with the €1,256 million recorded for 2012-13.
The publisher celebrates the success of Assassin’s Creed 4 Black Flag, with more than 11 million sell-in and digital units. The year also saw a solid performance by Just Dance 2014, with more than 6 million sell-in units .
Ubisoft saw a 32% increase in digital segment revenues in the year, which climbed to €195 million, led by digital distribution and sales of additional content (items and DLC).
Far Cry 3 recorded nearly 3 million sell - in and digital additional units, demonstrating the franchise’s growing importance, and undoubtedly prompting the announcement of Far Cry 4.
For the new financial year, the publisher expects to see a return to double-digit profitability. "Combined with the fast uptake of new - generation consoles and strong growth in the online market, our ambitious games line-up should land three of our titles in the top ten best-selling games of the year for consoles and PC, and lead us to record a sharp rise in our digital sales," said Yves Guillemot.
The year’s performance is expected to be led by five games – Assassin’s Creed Unity, Far Cry 4, Just Dance, The Crew and Watch Dogs.
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