Ubisoft Forward Not Coming This Summer, Company Says

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There’ll be no shortage of developer showcases this month, but don’t expect Ubisoft to make an appearance through its annual Ubisoft Forward presentation. This is the first time that Ubisoft is not holding a showcase since it began hosting them in 2020, and it’ll instead have a presence at events like Summer Game Fest and the PC Gaming Show.

“We are always eager to connect with our players and showcase our games,” a Ubisoft representative said to Game File’s Stephen Totilo. “We are continuing to explore opportunities to share updates, and we look forward to providing more information at a later date.”

Ubisoft Forward, which has been a digital and in-person showcase for the company’s games just about every June, isn’t happening this year. A company rep tells me Ubisoft will participate in IGN Live (June 7-8) and PC Gaming Show (June 8) and will also be at GamesCom

— Stephen Totilo (@stephentotilo.bsky.social) June 4, 2025 at 1:03 AM

It’s not too surprising to hear that Ubisoft won’t have a dedicated showcase, as it recently announced that it had delayed multiple upcoming games. The company didn’t name any of them specifically when it dropped this news during its latest earnings report, but it mentioned that some of its “biggest productions” are affected.

Ubisoft did reveal a rough timeline for when players will see “significant content coming from our largest brands” and it looks like new releases will roll out during its 2026-2027 financial years–April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027–including the long-in-development Prince of Persia: Sands of Time remake by March 2026.

As part of its cost-cutting efforts during a challenging 2025, Ubsioft made a major change to its organization. The company created a new dedicated subsidiary to focus on its Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, and Rainbow Six franchises, with Tencent investing $1.25 billion USD in a minority stake in this new initiative. There have also been mass layoffs and studio closures at Ubisoft, resulting in 185 people losing their jobs and the shutdown of XDefiant earlier this year.

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