Ubisoft’s strong earnings benefit from live service games and back catalog sales during pandemic

Ubisoft shared its results for the first half of its 2020-2021 financial year, posting net bookings of €754.7 million ($880.09 million). That is up 8.5% compared to the previous year, and 86% comes from digital net bookings.

The Assassin’s Creed and Rainbow Six publisher attributed the growth to the strength of its back catalog and live service games. Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey, which came out two years ago, is selling more at this point in its life than its predecessor, Assassin’s Creed: Origins. Meanwhile, its hit multiplayer shooter Rainbow Six: Siege has over 65 million registered players.