Ubisoft has been making plenty of headlines in the news recently for better or worse. In the company’s first-quarter earnings call, Ubisoft officially announced when its nextUbisoft Forwarddigital eventwill be taking place.
COVID-19 has caused the world to basically shut down and cancel events throughout the Summer, which is typically when video game fans can expect the industry’s biggest announcements. But sinceE3 2020 has been canceled,publishers who typically hold Summer conferences for E3 have shifted focus to digital events. Ubisoft is taking that a step further by having more than one digital event to showcase its large array of upcoming games.
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At the conclusion of its first digital event,Ubisoftconfirmed that fans can expect another Ubisoft Forward this year. In the first-quarter earnings call, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot confirmed that the publisher plans to hold itsnext Ubisoft Forward conferencein September. While Guillemot confirmed the event month, he didn’t offer a specific date.
Ubisoft held its first digital conference on July 12. On the call, Chief Financial Officer Frederick Duget mentioned that the July Ubisoft Forward event generated historical viewership and the response from fans was very promising. Duget even noted that viewership was higher for the Ubisoft Forward than it was for previous E3 conferences.
The first Ubisoft Forward of 2020 was used to showcase previously delayed Ubisoft games as well asannounceFar Cry 6,which featuresBreaking Badactor Giancarlo Esposito. Ubisoft offered updates onWatch Dogs Legionwhich is now slated to release on October 29, and confirmed a November release date forAssassin’s Creed Valhalla. Also, Ubisoft utilized the time to show off its newest project,Hyper Scape, which is the company’s jump into the battle royal genre.
Recently, Ubisoft has found itself in hot water as allegations of abuse and misconduct directed toward employees have begun to make headlines. In a related report, developers spoke anonymously to explain thatAssassin’s Creed Odysseywas going to focus on its female protagonist, Kassandra before other executives stepped in and forced a male lead as well. According to the report, higher-ups at Ubisoft believe that “women don’t sell.”
