On February 9, Ubisoft Entertainment, a well-known French game company, released its financial report for the third fiscal quarter. According to the announcement, Ubisoft Entertainment's sales for the quarter were 606.4 billion euros, which fell short of analysts' expectations of 8At 31.8 billion euros, there is a certain pressure on performance. Despite falling short of sales expectations, Ubisoft Entertainment remains optimistic about its full-year results and expects non-IFRS operating profit to reach around 400 million euros.
In the financial report, Ubisoft Entertainment also mentioned its highly-talked, open-world pirate adventure game Skull & Bones. The game recently released a promotional video on YouTube, which attracted the attention of the majority of players. According to the publicity, "Blue Sea and Black Sails" will be officially released on February 16, and players with a premium version or a subscription to Ubisoft+ can start playing the game 3 days in advance.
In order to give players a better understanding of the game, Ubisoft Entertainment has conducted an open beta for Black Sails from February 8th to 11th. During the open beta, players will be able to try out a variety of features in the game for free, including pirate fleet building, sailing expeditions, pirate battles, and more. This open beta not only gives players the opportunity to experience the charm of the game firsthand, but also accumulates valuable user feedback for the official release of the game.
It is worth mentioning that this open beta will not be deleted, and the progress and achievements made by players during the open beta will be retained after purchasing the official version. In addition, Ubisoft Entertainment has set up a challenge for the "Pirates" Infamy (Rank 6 Level 1) to encourage players to work hard to improve their game during the Open Beta. This not only makes the game more challenging, but also provides players with a greater sense of accomplishment and satisfaction.