Immortals: Fenyx Risingwas a bit of a gamble forUbisoft, as new IPs always are. Its investor center on the Ubisoft official website shows promising sales numbers, especially on the Nintendo Switch platform.
Since Ubisoft’sImmortals: Fenyx Risinglaunched last year, it has received critical acclaim, with reviews being generally favorable for theBreath of the Wild-alike. Now, Ubisoft has revealed its full-year investor data and the results are positive for the company.
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Ubisoft’s full year 2021 document remarks thatImmortals: Fenyx Risingdisplays “solid on-going sales” and has quickly become a “player-favorite” IP. With its three currently known DLC packs already released,including theLost Godsstory expansion, it’s clear that Ubisoft sees the game’s world as a platform to tell multiple stories. On an investor conference call Frederick Duguet, the Chief Financial Officer of the company, has remarked that the game is an “evergreen title,” and commented on its great performance in terms of Nintendo Switch sales.
These sales numbers display a bright future for the IP. Considering Ubisoft’s tendency to create long-running series out of its successful IPs, high sales andnumerous favorable reviews forImmortals: Fenyx Risingcould mean more DLC or even an entirely new game is coming in the near future. However, Ubisoft also does have a tendency to leave beloved IPs underused; just last year, itremoved a Facebook postafter readers misinterpreted it as teasing a newRaymangame, which indicates the beloved series may have been shelved for now.
The success ofImmortals: Fenyx Risingcould mean Ubisoft may become more willing to introduce new IPs, but it may not bode well for older ones. If Ubisoft sees that new IPs sell well and begins focusing on those, it is possible that fan favorite classic IPs will be pushed even more back in the lineup of new games. Of course, its consistently high-selling games will likely continue development, especially withrumors of a newAssassin’s Creedgame in the works, but it could be an interesting next few years if the company isn’t done with new IPs.
Despite Ubisoft’s continued success in the gaming industry, it is difficult to avoid the fact that the company has come under fire recently forprotecting abusive managers. If the recent movement to hold Ubisoft accountable gains traction, it may be forced to make the structural changes called upon since these allegations first came to light. For now, though, it remains an industry juggernaut, withImmortals: Fenyx Risingbeing another success in its eyes.
Immortals: Fenyx Risingis available now on Amazon Luna, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Stadia.
