Ubisoft Offers Much-Awaited 'Far Cry 6' Update; Plans About FTP And AAA Games Revealed

Ubisoft has revealed a lot of details on the status of its in-development games, including "Far Cry 6."

During a recent earnings call, Ubisoft said titles like "Far Cry 6," "Rainbow Six: Quarantine," "Riders Republic," "The Division Heartland," "Roller Champions" and "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time" were scheduled to launch by the end of its current fiscal year. This means players can get their hands on these titles sometime before April 2022. Unfortunately, for "Skull And Bones" fans, the game has been delayed again and it will release only by 2022 or 2023.

"The year will notably see the release of Far Cry 6, Rainbow Six Quarantine, Riders Republic, The Division Heartland and Roller Champions. Skull and Bones will now be released in 2022-23," Ubisoft noted during the earnings call. "Many of you have been wondering why we've had to postpone our launch. The answer is that we simply needed more time. We dreamt [of] something bigger for Skull and Bones, and these ambitions naturally came with bigger challenges."

Ubisoft CEO and Co-founder Yves Guillemot said, "Our FY22 line-up will be the most diversified we have ever had, with ambitious post-launch plans as well as premium and F2P new releases. Our financial targets reflect these growth initiatives which are intended to generate significant value over the long term."

The gaming studio is also planning to release big-budget free-to-play versions of some of its major franchises and go on with its regular AAA releases like "Far Cry" and "Assassin's Creed."

Ubisoft Chief Financial Officer Frederick Duguet said the company's focus of launching three-four big-budget games per year is no longer "a proper indication of our value creation dynamics."

The statement prompted confusion among fans as many of them thought Ubisoft would replace AAA with free-to-play games. On Wednesday, Ubisoft's Sean Lama clarified this on Twitter and said FTP titles were "an additional way to experience some of these IPs," citing "Call of Duty" as an example of that model.

The video game publisher also confirmed its commitment to big-budget games.

"Our intention is to deliver a diverse line-up of games that players will love - across all platforms," a Ubisoft spokesperson said. "We are excited to be investing more in free-to-play experiences, however we want to clarify that this does not mean reducing our AAA offering. Our aim is to continue to deliver premium experiences to players such as Far Cry 6, Rainbow Six Quarantine, Riders Republic and Skull and Bones to name a few while also expanding our free-to-play portfolio and strengthening our brands to reach even more players," the company said in a statement issued to Eurogamer.

"Far Cry 6" is in development. The game was initially scheduled to release in February this year but was delayed. Industry insider Daniel Ahmad said on Twitter that the game would release by the end of September.