Ubisoft has released its results for the first half of its financial year, which ended on 30 September 2017.<\/p>\n
The results showed a sharp rise in sales, up 65.7% to \u20ac466.2 million. Sales for the second quarter were\u00a0\u20ac264.2 million, compared to a target of \u20ac190 million.<\/p>\n
It said the growth was driven by titles Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle, Rainbow Six Siege, Ghost Recon Wildlands, and For Honor.<\/p>\n
Digital revenues were up 69.1% to \u20ac342.6 million, with an increase in player recurring investment \u2013 including DLC,\u00a0season passes, and subscriptions.<\/p>\n
Back-catalogue sales were also up 47.9% to \u20ac379.4 million.<\/p>\n
Ubisoft said it is looking forward to a strong third quarter, thanks to Assassin\u2019s Creed Origins and South Park: The Fractured but Whole.<\/p>\n
Assassin\u2019s Creed Origins saw double the sales in its first 10 days compared to Assassin\u2019s Creed Syndicate.<\/p>\n
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