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Ubisoft annual sales climb 24.4 percent

By Tor Thorsen, GameSpotPosted May 29, 2007 1:49 pm PT

GRAW, Rayman boost French publisher's bottom line; company takes in more than $917 million during last fiscal year.

One week after it touted its upcoming releases in Paris, Ubisoft has reported its earnings for its last financial year, which ended on March 31. During the previous 12 months, the Paris-based publisher posted record earnings, taking in 680.3 million euros ($917.1 million)--a 24.4 percent increase over the year before. Gross profit rose 91.7 million euros ($123.6 million) to top 452.4 million ($609.9 million). Net income for the year was 40.5 million euros ($54.6 million), way up from the 11.9 million euros ($16.1 million) it took in the prior year. Diluted earnings per share were 0.91 euros ($1.23).

Ubisoft said its milestone-setting income was "fueled by sales of new generation games, which accounted for 60 percent of the total sales figure"--or more than $550 million. Ubisoft was an early and avid supporter of the latest batch of gaming machines, and scored hits on the Xbox 360 with Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter and Rainbow Six Vegas and on the Wii with Red Steel and Rayman Raving Rabbids. Its forthcoming shooter Haze is one of the year's most anticipated releases for the PlayStation 3.

"The sharp improvement in our operating profitability in fiscal 2006-07 reflects the diversity and strong performance of our games portfolio," CEO Yves Guillemot said in a statement. "Ubisoft has laid the foundation for starting 2007-2008 in excellent conditions and is well-positioned to continue to gain market share and further increase its profitability in a high-growth sector."

126 Comments

  • athenian29

    Posted Mar 8, 2008 1:30 pm PT

    It did.

  • funky_facon

    Posted Jun 9, 2007 3:51 am PT

    GRAW 2 looks really good, and is it ever going to come out in ps3 like rainbow six?

  • No-Go-Zone

    Posted Jun 8, 2007 12:20 pm PT

    No doubt it will rise again due to Haze (awsome ps3 exclusive (possibly))
    if you want it to be then sighn this petition http://www.PetitionOnline.com/Haze4PS3/ Please!

  • Mishimotsu

    Posted Jun 1, 2007 12:33 am PT

    a company like ubisoft deserves it with their awesome splinter cell and prince of persia series

  • NachoPSN

    Posted May 31, 2007 6:17 pm PT

    Really? Where does it say timed exclusive? Can you point it out to me?

  • SolidSnake2020

    Posted May 31, 2007 10:59 am PT

    impressive.

  • chrisdojo

    Posted May 31, 2007 5:27 am PT

    wonder how much sales will climb when crysis comes out.

  • TTDog

    Posted May 31, 2007 2:34 am PT

    "NachoPSN: Look at all the jealous XBOX fans. They say Haze is amazing, and now that its PS3 excusive all the sudden it's no big deal."

    Its only a PS3 exclusive for a few months as it would be pointless releasing a FPS on the 360 the same time as Halo 3 hits the streets, if you'd read the article last week you'd have found this out and maybe avoided making yourself look like a huge fanboy.

  • quadraleap

    Posted May 31, 2007 2:13 am PT

    They should use some of the profits to fix the Silent Hunter bugs.

  • anamnawshad

    Posted May 31, 2007 2:07 am PT

    Awesome! Keep up the good work Ubi!

  • nemes1s3000

    Posted May 31, 2007 2:02 am PT

    Can't wait for this game.

  • racerx737

    Posted May 30, 2007 7:07 pm PT

    Ubisoft has been one of my favorite game companies for a while now, Splinter Cell, Rainbow Six, Prince of Persia, and I'm sure there's more I've played that Im not thinking of. And of course, Assassin's Creed coming out this fall, that game is gonna be so amazing.

  • NachoPSN

    Posted May 30, 2007 5:40 pm PT

    Look at all the jealous XBOX fans. They say Haze is amazing, and now that its PS3 excusive all the sudden it's no big deal.

  • HardCor1981

    Posted May 30, 2007 12:36 pm PT

    Haze is my most anticipated FPS out there, right now. It even boasts 4 - player co-op. I'll be hosting Haze parties as soon as I buy it.

  • benjabean

    Posted May 30, 2007 12:34 pm PT

    Ubisoft is in my mind the best developer/publisher. that has a lot to do with my affinity for shooters...i agree though that ridiculous profits could be improved upon if next gen games were $50 causing more sales.

  • net_mugger

    Posted May 30, 2007 12:24 pm PT

    Ubisoft is a really cool company and deserves to be among with the best.

  • nappan

    Posted May 30, 2007 12:23 pm PT

    To my mind, Ubisoft is the polar opposite of Uwe Boll. Whereas every project Boll touches is instantly given up for dead by the gaming community, anything Ubisoft gets seriously into is going to be given a serious chance, and usually pays off. to be blunt, Ubisoft has the midas touch, not just for their coffers but for gamer's tastes as well.

  • yanks1112

    Posted May 30, 2007 12:22 pm PT

    You know, all these companies complain that they need to start charging more for next gen games but all I see are record profits across the board. How about passing the buck to consumers? That way you will see more copies and still make up the $$.

  • maxmax1234

    Posted May 30, 2007 11:27 am PT

    wow.. to much numbers

  • NandoSupes

    Posted May 30, 2007 11:06 am PT

    good for Ubisoft,they are one of the best video game publishers,I can't wait for Assasin's Creed on my PS3

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