According to Ubisoft reports, it would appear that the next games in the Assassin's Creed Shadows' financial success has breathed new life into the series, but it has been over four years since Far Cry 6, and with a follow-up yet to be announced, it seems like the wait will only get longer.

In a press release from Ubisoft (via Kotaku), the publisher divulged that it has "decided to provide additional development time to some of its biggest productions in order to create the best conditions for success." This is followed by the assertion that "[Fiscal Year] 2026-27 and FY2027-28 will see significant growth vs. FY2025-26 on the back of strong content coming from [Ubisoft's] largest brands." While said brands aren't specifically named, Ubisoft's most notable IPs include Assassin's Creed and Far Cry, and could extend to the likes of Tom Clancy's.

Ubisoft Is Slowing Down

More Development Time

Ubisoft is a prominent player in the gaming industry, and has long been known for rather prolific output, but the publisher is now slowing down its in-house development pipelines. According to the reports, "[Ubisoft] is currently working on reshaping its operating model with the objective to better meet player needs, deliver superior game quality and drive disciplined capital allocation." That's a lot of corporate jargon to say Ubisoft is attempting to make better games with smarter budgeting.

nine AC games reportedly in development, so it's unclear which are being pushed out of this fiscal year. As for Far Cry, the seventh installment hasn't been officially acknowledged.

Our Take: Ubisoft Slowing Development Can Only Be A Good Thing

More Time For Iteration

While Ubisoft consistently puts out games of fairly high technical quality, the publisher has become the poster child for repetitive gameplay. The term "Ubisoft bloat" has become a common critique of games that fill their open worlds with busy work. AC Shadows has already started to move beyond this, but many of the publisher's games follow a set formula, especially Assassin's Creed and Far Cry. If more development time means fewer towers to climb (or at least more interesting twists on the idea), then this new strategy can only be a positive.

It would seem that Ubisoft is being more critical of its output with this press release and the live-service Far Cry game that was reportedly canceled in March 2025. Even if this assessment is misguided, then at least developers will likely avoid more crunch by the extended development times. Assassin's Creed and Far Cry remain high-profile franchises, and their next entries can only benefit from more time in the oven.

Source: Ubisoft (via Kotaku)