Ubisoft rises on new Assassin's Creed Shadows post-launch positive ratings

Ubisoft Entertainment SA

20/03/2025 08:12

** Shares in Ubisoft UBIP.PA rise 3.4% after the French videogame maker's new "Assassin's Creed Shadows" game debuted with mostly positive ratings on Steam, two hours after its launch

** The game's launch could be a "make-or-break moment" for Ubisoft as it faces declining revenue, a sinking stock price, and takeover speculation

** Midcap Partners deemed the 82/100 score on Metacritic "very encouraging" on Wednesday, while Steam user reviews are 79% positive

** "If the first positive signals of a sale are confirmed, the whole history of the group could return to better fortunes," the broker adds

** The release had been delayed twice and is Ubisoft first major game premiere since "Star Wars Outlaws" last year

** Including today's rise, the stock has dropped by 0.95 % YTD

 (Reporting by Olivier Cherfan)

 ((olivier.cherfan@thomsonreuters.com))