After several years marked by game cancellations, layoffs, and underperforming releases, a brief earnings report delay and a temporary trading halt led analysts to fear the worst for Ubisoft. The cause of the delay turned out to be minor, and the company ultimately posted positive results for the past two quarters. Still, whether Ubisoft can resolve its deeper, long-standing issues remains an open question.
Contrary to prior speculation, Tencent is neither fully acquiring Ubisoft nor exiting the companies’ existing $1.25 billion agreement. During an earnings call following the delayed release of the H1 2025 – 2026 report, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot explained that the postponement occurred because the company’s new auditors changed its fiscal accounting methods.
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