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[codhand]

i cant find an exchange listing it at "$2.27", it's down 25%ish for sure, but not sure this is traded on a us market and not just a ticker that follows the ubisoft chart trend ie "Grey Market"

 

[SeljukRuek]

why dogee

 

[Vorundor]

If I could I would buy in, this too shall pass.

 

[Sethos]

22% from 1080 = the resolution of their upcoming games.

 

[Macho Madness]

lol

or not so lol.

Ubi is in for a wild ride if AC4 sells less units than 3.

I expect it to happen, or be close at best. AC3 burned a lot of bridges.

 

[Patryn]

This sounds terrible, but I really wonder how many people lost their jobs over the Watch_Dogs delay. I'm guess this past weekend was not a happy one for a great number of people.

I'm still astounded that some people think it was a strategic move and the game was ready. Ubi burned a LOT of good will with Sony, Microsoft and especially retailers by doing it.

 

[DistortionOfReality]

How long until they start offering shares as unlockables for Uplay points.

Gold!

 

[allan-bh]

-25.25%

Google finance now.

 

[Conor 419]

I don't believe there's any real reason to believe Ubisoft are in trouble due to this, (what I percieve as intelligent) delay.

 

[AHA-Lambda]

lol

or not so lol.

Ubi is in for a wild ride if AC4 sells less units than 3.

This gen Ubi has cimented itself as the house of Ass and it's time for a spanking.

Even Ubi expects it to sell less than 3.

I don't believe there's any real reason to believe Ubisoft are in trouble due to this, (what I percieve as intelligent) delay.

How is this intelligent? After all the co marketing that has been spent on Watch Dogs with PS4, you better bet that Sony is (quite rightly) pissed off.

 

[Hanmik]

it´s happening..

 

[Aussie Legend]

I'm disappointed by the delay too, but... holy shit Ubisoft have a stellar lineup coming out next year: Watch Dogs, The Division, Child of Light, probably Far Cry 4... that's one hell of a lineup :O

 

[10k]

Time to buy some stocks in Ubisoft. They will have a hell of a 2014-2015.

 

[Shinta]

I think the reason people are a little upset is because Watch Dogs is literally supposed to be an annualized mega-series that they expect to sell Assassin's Creed numbers for the next 10 years.

It's very, very possible that is simply not going to happen.

 

[TheSeks]

Even Ubi expects it to sell less than 3.

And rightly so. Fan backlash. They need to get some fans back on board like they (almost) did Blacklist.

 

[SEGAvangelist]

I'm disappointed by the delay too, but... holy shit Ubisoft have a stellar lineup coming out next year: Watch Dogs, The Division, Child of Light, probably Far Cry 4... that's one hell of a lineup :O

Something tells me The Division won't make 2014 now.

 

[Chû Totoro]

Next Gen is going to make a lot of damages to devs and publishers.

 

[darkwing]

shesh these investors know nothing

 

[Wishmaster92]

Watch Dogs dude hacked the stock marketz!

It was T-bone.

 

[Kouriozan]

Ubisoft confirmed to stop supporting Wii U : Not enough money to do it.

 

[shinobi602]

Time to buy some stocks in Ubisoft. They will have a hell of a 2014-2015.

Yup, going to buy when I get home.

 

[Tizoc]

So delaying it 7 months and releasing side by side with GTAV didn't help?

Wonder how its sales would've been like if it were released on WiiU first, then got ported to other systems months later?


...but rest assured their UbiArt games will save them!

 

[Aussie Legend]

Something tells me The Division won't make 2014 now.

I hold that same fear sir.

 

[Coolwhip]

At least AC4 only needs to sell 10 million. Ubi is really taking loads of risks.

 

[Alcoholikaust]

Oh boy...

Now what if AC4 underperforms?

Ubi won't develop Watchdogs at all-

-maybe. lol

edit: this probably is the nail in the coffin for the next rainbow six game too, right?

 

[Nibel]

Never thought that the delay of a new and unproven IP could have such an impact on their shares, I mean they still have Assassin's Creed and other money-printing stuff

 

[koji kabuto]

AC4 better do good or the new generation will claim it first victim.

 

[shinobi602]

Something tells me The Division won't make 2014 now.

Let's see, we have Watch Dogs, The Crew, Assassin's Creed 2014, The Division, and possibly Far Cry 4? Yea, expect Division delay.

 

[starwarsfan541]

Yup, going to buy when I get home.

Where can you buy their shares?

I wouldnt mind buying some since its dirt cheap.

 

[BronsonLee]

I'm still not sure why they didn't move AC4, especially since they clearly want to slide Watch_Dogs into that new franchise slot. It would've hurt, but much less.

 

[Javier]

Welp, time to buy.

 

[shinobi602]

Where can you buy their shares?

I wouldnt mind buying some since its dirt cheap.

Gotta go through a broker dude

 

[Tenrius]

So, how exactly unusual this is? Do stocks usually fluctuate that much?

 

[starwarsfan541]

Gotta go through a broker dude

I meant is it sold in America or France, I know they are a French company?

 

[allan-bh]

So, how exactly unusual this is? Do stocks usually fluctuate that much?

25% in one day is a big deal. It's not usual.

 

[Midas]

Maybe one should wait a few days and see how the market reacts if US won't make their deadline tomorrow.

 

[Conor 419]

How is this intelligent? After all the co marketing that has been spent on Watch Dogs with PS4, you better bet that Sony is (quite rightly) pissed off.

Because if the game needed delaying, they are making a significantly better decision in terms of its long term success by delaying it. From what I have witnessed, only the best gaming studios have the balls to delay their titles.

 

[SEGAvangelist]

Let's see, we have Watch Dogs, The Crew, Assassin's Creed 2014, The Division, and possibly Far Cry 4? Yea, expect Division delay.

Awesome lineup, though. Hopefully because of the large number of franchises they have, they can maybe extended yearly franchises to 18 month to 2 year franchises. 5 big franchises is a lot to keep up yearly.

 

[AHA-Lambda]

Something tells me The Division won't make 2014 now.

A Ubisoft Tom Clancy game getting a massive delay and then resurfacing nothing like the original vision?

Because if the game needed delaying, they are making a significantly better decision in terms of its long term success by delaying it. From what I have witnessed, only the best gaming studios have the balls to delay their titles.

Given the huge amount of money already spent marketing this game, as one of the premier games of this fall, and aligning themselves very squarely with Sony as a co marketed PS4 game, this must have been delayed because it badly needed it, nothing with balls or fiscal quarter targets, no other reason.

 

[Meier]

So, how exactly unusual this is? Do stocks usually fluctuate that much?

When you slash your revenue estimates by as much as they did, then it's not entirely uncommon. The price is still not as low as it was at the beginning of the year -- it had ramped up in anticipation of a big year.

 

[DrZeus]

Welp, time to buy.

So much this!

Simpsons have gifs for everything lol.

 

[Javier]

Let's see, we have Watch Dogs, The Crew, Assassin's Creed 2014, The Division, and possibly Far Cry 4? Yea, expect Division delay.

Also Just Dance 2015 by the end of the year.

 

[starwarsfan541]

Maybe one should wait a few days and see how the market reacts if US won't make their deadline tomorrow.

Thats what I'm thinking, some people are expecting a 20% drop in the DOW tomorrow if there is no deal.

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

Because if the game needed delaying, they are making a significantly better decision in terms of its long term success by delaying it. From what I have witnessed, only the best gaming studios have the balls to delay their titles.

They should have announced the delay more than a month before the game was supposed to launch considering how much Sony, Microsoft, and retailers were promoting it. It makes them look either incompetent (they didn't know their game needed another six months until right before it was supposed to go gold?) or deceitful.

 

[red731]

This is itching my Bawsaq!

 

[Conor 419]

They should have announced the delay more than a month before the game is supposed to launch considering how much Sony, Microsoft, and retailers were promoting it.

Probably, but it's reasonable to assume they didn't have the information which led to the delay one month ago.

They have AC4 this xmas, having two huge Ubisoft titles so close is probably unnecessary, it's not like Watch Dogs is going to be unsuccessful without meeting launch.

 

[JetSetRadio]

I wouldn't be surprised if they are gone next nextgen.
They had a good run.

 

[fastford58]

900 people teams, bloat, and delays are an ugly mix at the start of a new console gen.

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

Probably, but it's reasonable to assume they didn't have the information which led to the delay one month ago.

I don't see why an investor shouldn't take this as a sign of incompetence in a company and sign that they should maybe sell that company's stock.

 

[Musolf815]

I wanna play this! Every button just makes doge turn to the camera and stare. All ingame font is comic sans.


I really wonder what's going on at Ubi. Is trying to make another yearly super game with multiple studios causing this?