There will be no scarcity of developer showcases this month, however do not anticipate Ubisoft to make an look by its annual Ubisoft Forward presentation. This is the primary time that Ubisoft will not be holding a showcase because it started internet hosting them in 2020, and it will as a substitute have a presence at occasions like Summer season Recreation Fest and the PC Gaming Present.
“We’re at all times keen to attach with our gamers and showcase our video games,” a Ubisoft consultant stated to Game File’s Stephen Totilo. “We’re persevering with to discover alternatives to share updates, and we stay up for offering extra data at a later date.”
Ubisoft Forward, which has been a digital and in-person showcase for the corporate’s video games nearly each June, is not occurring this yr. An organization rep tells me Ubisoft will take part in IGN Dwell (June 7-8) and PC Gaming Present (June 8) and also will be at GamesCom
— Stephen Totilo (@stephentotilo.bsky.social) June 4, 2025 at 1:03 AM
It isn’t too shocking to listen to that Ubisoft will not have a devoted showcase, because it lately introduced that it had delayed a number of upcoming video games. The corporate did not title any of them particularly when it dropped this information throughout its newest earnings report, nevertheless it talked about that a few of its “largest productions” are affected.
Ubisoft did reveal a tough timeline for when gamers will see “vital content material coming from our largest manufacturers” and it appears to be like like new releases will roll out throughout its 2026-2027 monetary years–April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027–including the long-in-development Prince of Persia: Sands of Time remake by March 2026.
As a part of its cost-cutting efforts throughout a difficult 2025, Ubsioft made a serious change to its group. The corporate created a brand new devoted subsidiary to give attention to its Murderer’s Creed, Far Cry, and Rainbow Six franchises, with Tencent investing $1.25 billion USD in a minority stake on this new initiative. There have additionally been mass layoffs and studio closures at Ubisoft, leading to 185 individuals dropping their jobs and the shutdown of XDefiant earlier this yr.