Assassin's Creed Series Just Broke A Record Dating Back To 2007
Ubisoft has released its latest earnings report, and it sounds like the company is going to significantly increase the size of its Assassin's Creed development network. This comes after the Assassin's Creed brand had its most successful year in history--dating back to 2007--thanks in part to Assassin's Creed Valhalla.
The company said it will increase the number of people working on the Assassin's Creed series by 40% over the coming years. The company is doing this to «fuel its ambitious expansion» of the series as it focused on the «biggest growth opportunities.»
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This doesn't necessarily mean that Ubisoft is going on a hiring spree, as the company could be moving people around internally. The company did, after all, say it is taking these steps as part of a «progressive reallocation of resources.» During an earnings call, Ubisoft management said that is indeed the case, that people working on other projects will be shifted to Assassin's Creed to grow the franchise and reach its 40% gain goal. Management also confirmed that there are currently 2,000 people working on Assassin's Creed, so the goal will be to reach 2,800.
Ubisoft reported that the Assassin's Creed franchise reached a record level of active players during fiscal year 2023, which ended March 31. The company did not share a number, however. It did reveal that Assassin's Creed Valhalla has 44% more players than Assassin's Creed Origins and 19% more than Assassin's Creed Odyssey life-to-date over a
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