In light of strong sales for titles launched over the past few months as well as the high number of orders placed for blockbusters scheduled to hit the market by the close of fiscal year 2004-2005 (on March 31st), Ubisoft management has decided to release Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Lockdown in the first half of fiscal year 2005-2006, rather than in March 2005. This title, which is ready for launch, will thus boost the beginning of fiscal year 2005-2006 with estimated sales of 1.5 to 2 million units.
In addition to Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Lockdown, the first six months will see the release of three other major titles: Far Cry Instincts on consoles, Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith for portable consoles and 187 Ride or Die, a new brand in the urban street-racing segment.
Third quarter: Peter Jackson's King Kong and Brothers in Arms Road to Hill 30 will join Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon and Prince of Persia for an explosive holiday season
While Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon and Prince of Persia will attempt to break the sales records achieved during the 2004 holiday season, Peter Jackson's King Kong is clearly shaping up to be one of the season's major blockbusters. These titles will be supplemented by a new chapter of Brothers In Arms, which has, in March, established itself as the benchmark brand in the World War II shooting-game segment.
Fourth quarter: new adventures for Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell and three new brands
With Killing Day (working title), an FPS specifically designed for next-generation consoles, Ubisoft plans to demonstrate once again its technological lead and highlight the capabilities of the new consoles. The group will also mark its entry into the sports segment with a basketball game (And 1) and reinforce its presence in the strategy segment with two games under the Might & Magic brand.
32 products will be launched in total during fiscal year 2005-2006, including three for Nintendo DS, five for Sony's new PlayStation Portable console (PSP) and four for the new next-generation console from Microsoft.
April - June 2005
Lumines - PSP
Bomberman DS - Nintendo DS
Bomberman Hardball - Playstation2
Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith Nintendo DS
Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith - GameBoy advance
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Lockdown - Playstation2
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Lockdown - Xbox
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Lockdown - GameCube
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Lockdown - PC
July - September 2005
Lunar Genesis - Nintendo DS
AA Rise of a Soldier - Xbox
AA Rise of a Soldier - Playstation2
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2 mission pack - Xbox
Far Cry Instincts - current console
World War II Squadron (working title) - Xbox
The Settlers Heritage of Kings add on - PC
Prince of Persia Warrior Within - PSP
187 Ride or Die - Xbox
187 Ride or Die - Playstation2
187 Ride or Die - PC
187 Ride or Die - GameCube
Myst V : End of Ages - PC/Mac
October - December 2005
Alexandra Ledermann 6 - PC
And1 - Playstation2
And1 - Xbox
New chapter of Brothers In Arms - PC
New chapter of Brothers In Arms - Playstation2
New chapter of Brothers In Arms - Xbox
Far Cry add on - PC
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 3 - GameCube
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 3 - PC
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 3 - Playstation2
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 3 - Xbox
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 3 - next generation consoles
Peter Jackson's King Kong - GameBoy advance
Peter Jackson's King Kong - PC
Peter Jackson's King Kong - Playstation2
Peter Jackson's King Kong - PSP
Peter Jackson's King Kong - Xbox
Peter Jackson's King Kong - Nintendo DS
Peter Jackson's King Kong - GameCube
Peter Jackson's King Kong - next generation consoles
Prince of Persia 3 - GameBoy advance
Prince of Persia 3 - GameCube
Prince of Persia 3 - PC
Prince of Persia 3 - Playstation2
Prince of Persia 3 - Xbox
Prince of Persia Warrior Within - Nintendo DS
The Settlers mission pack - PC
January - March 2006
Silent Hunter 4 - PC
Heroes of Might & Magic 5 - PC
Splinter Cell 4 - PC
Splinter Cell 4 - Playstation2
Splinter Cell 4 - Xbox
Splinter Cell 4 - GameCube
Splinter Cell 4 - next generation consoles
Splinter Cell - PSP
Killing Day (working title) - next generation consoles
Product with Might & Magic brand - PC
Title to be confirmed - Xbox
Title to be confirmed - Playstation2