Ubisoft Ghost Recon delay removes a pillar from the publisher's profitability plan
Summary
Project OVR, Ubisoft's next Ghost Recon, failed its internal Alpha review and faces rumors of reboot or cancellation
Sources cite "unrealistic deadlines and poor planning and management" as root causes
Ubisoft named Ghost Recon as one of three titles underpinning its projected return to profitability in FY2027-28 and FY2028-29
This Ubisoft Ghost Recon delay lands alongside a record €1.3 billion operating loss and studio closures in Winnipeg and Belgrade
"If I were to receive this email on a production, it would generally mean things are in a bad way"
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Project OVR fails Alpha as HQ overrides studio directors
Ubisoft brought in Bruno Galet as senior producer after Project OVR missed internal Alpha objectives
VPs Jean-Baptiste Duval and Julien Sansalone were directed to be "more present on a day-to-day basis" on the work floor
HQ rejected alternative production plans proposed by the game's directors
Internal sources describe directors "doing what they want, as opposed to listening to HQ feedback"
Silent layoffs have already hit the OVR team, with staff expecting more cuts imminently
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One of three named recovery titles is now at risk
Ubisoft recorded a record €1.3 billion operating loss in FY2025-26
Its profitability forecast for FY2027-28 and FY2028-29 rests on Ghost Recon, Assassin's Creed Hexe, and a new Far Cry
A reboot or cancellation removes one of three named pillars from that recovery plan
Winnipeg and Belgrade studio closures, announced the same week, cut teams that supported Far Cry, Assassin's Creed, and Rainbow Six
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