Ubisoft has announced the delay of Rainbow Six: Quarantine and Far Cry 6. But the company can afford this, as they state. Because nothing changes regarding their financial goals, as they expect strong performance from other games.
What happened? Ubisoft has delayed the release of two new major titles:
- Far Cry 6 was originally scheduled to be released on February 18, 2021
- For Rainbow Six: Quarantine, the release was still planned for this fiscal year – which ends on March 31, 2021
As revealed in the latest financial report, both titles are to be delayed. Their release is now planned for the next fiscal year – specifically between April 2021 and the end of September 2021.
Only in 2019 were Quarantine and the new Watch Dogs Legion postponed. Back then, the reason was that other games from the company had flopped. This time, however, Ubisoft cites other reasons and sees itself in a strong position despite the delay.
Ubisoft has 3 major releases in 3 months
What does Ubisoft say about the delay? The report states that both games need to be postponed to “reach their full potential.” Accordingly, there have been “production challenges” due to COVID-19.
However, Ubisoft itself states that they do not want to adjust their financial goals for the current fiscal year until the end of March 2021. They cited the following reasons:
- An unexpectedly strong Q2 2020, despite working from home.
- 3 new games that are yet to be released in 2020.
What games are those? On October 29, the new Watch Dogs Legion launched. Despite many criticisms, it received a good rating on Metacritic. In the game, you take on the role of various hackers. The game features 9 million characters from which you can choose in the virtual world of London.
Additionally, the new Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla is set to release on November 10 and the game Immortals: Fenyx Rising, a role-playing game in a completely new IP, will come on December 3.
Shortly, Ubisoft will also provide updates for their games on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S:
Rainbow Six: Siege is also performing strongly: Another aspect not mentioned by Ubisoft itself may be the success of Rainbow Six: Siege. The shooter reached record numbers on Steam in March and April 2020 with an average of nearly 120,000 players.
Rainbow Six: Siege is also set to receive the “biggest season yet” next year. It seems that a successor like Quarantine is not immediately necessary.
