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Management Report
2013
3
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 2012/2013 FINANCIAL YEAR 1.1.2
October/December 2012 – Ubisoft
and New Regency announce their partnership for the future
Assassin’s Creed and Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell
®
films
Ubisoft will retain creative control over these projects.
December 2012 – Placement of a bond loan of €20 million
Ubisoft placed a bond loan of €20 million, for a term of six years, accompanied by a coupon of 3.99%.
January 2013 - Acquisition of the THQ Montreal studio and the rights to the game South Park:
The Stick of Truth
As a result of this acquisition, Ubisoft’s talents will be reinforced by very experienced teams at a key
moment in the cycle of the video game industry.
February 2013 – Historic success of Assassin’s Creed 3
With more than 12 million copies sold (sell-in and digital) at end-December, the game’s historic
performance has seen sales grow by almost 70% compared with the previous game.
February 2013 – Far Cry 3 is the best reviewed shooter game of 2012, with performance
exceeding expectations.
With more than 4.5 million copies sold (sell-in and digital) at end-December 2012, Far Cry 3 marks the
return of the franchise as one of the key pillars of Ubisoft’s range for core gamers.
February 2013: Presentation of Watch Dogs
TM
at the PS4 launch conference
Watch Dogs, Ubisoft’s new brand, was one of the flagship presentations at the PS4 launch
conference, and was one of the few games to be demonstrated live.
Highlights of digital segment
July 2012: Record launch of Trials Evolution
TM
Trials Evolution posted a record first day of sales when it was launched on XBLA.
September 2012: Digital days and presentation of Ubisoft’s online range
Ubisoft presented its future online games to the media, and in particular its Free-to-Play projects.
Titles such as Might & Magic
®
Heroes
®
Online, Anno
Online and The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot
TM
were presented for the first time.
December 2012: Rayman
Jungle Run named best iPhone game of 2012
In its "App Store Best of 2012" list, Apple named Rayman
Jungle Run as the best iPhone game of
2012.
February 2012: Arrival of EA, Warner Bros and Square Enix titles on Uplay Shop
Ubisoft's digital distribution service will also include blockbusters from other major developers.
Ubisoft’s PC games will also be available on Origin, EA's digital distribution service.