Assassins Creed Maker Ubisoft (UBI) shares drowned in the gloomy look

shares Ubisoft 18 % drowned on Thursday after the French video game announced the profits of the entire year, disappointed by the hope of investors.

Ubisoft has reported a 20.5 % decrease in the net reservations for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, as a strong performance of the latest “Assassin’s Creed” game that did not do much to enhance its sales throughout the whole year. “Assassin’s Creed: Shadows” was released in March after a consecutive late.

Ubisoft was cited as “partnerships less than expected” for a decrease in clear reservations, a total of 1.85 billion euros ($ 2.1 billion). The company also informed an operational loss of 15.1 million euros for this year.

The expectations in the 2025-26 game maker also failed to influence. The company said that it sees the net reservations for the current fiscal year as it is “stable” on an annual basis and that it expects to break even on the basis of the non -standard operating income.

Ubisoft shares closed by 18.32 %, at 9.55 euros.

The shares of the company have lost nearly 60 % of its value in the past 12 months, as the company faced financial conflicts, development obstacles and lack of performance for some of its main titles.

In March, Ubisoft Plans have been revealed to form a new game company Partly owned by the Chinese technology giant Tinetnet. The new unit will be responsible for developing and publishing the best game privileges, including “Assassin’s Creed”, “Far Cry” and “Tom Clance’s Rainbow Six”.

Tencent will invest 1.16 billion euros in the subsidiary, which gives it a 25 % stake. Ubisoft will keep the majority ownership and gain royalties on sales related to its main privileges. The game maker said on Wednesday that he expects the deal to conclude by the end of 2025.