Ubisoft: Switch’s launch “going incredibly well”, wants to maintain position as third-party leader on Nintendo consoles
Following up on the comments Ubisoft made about Switch during its financial call yesterday, we now have the full statements made by CEO Yves Guillemot and CFO Alain Martinez.
The first remarks are from Guillemot. Speaking about Switch generally during during Ubisoft’s opening, he said:
“… And on top of this, as we have said for quite some time now, we will be delivering some great games for the Switch. The platform’s launch is going incredibly well and we believe the Switch has the potential to reach wide audience. As you know, Ubisoft has been the leading third-party publisher on Nintendo’s console over the past 10 years, and we intend to maintain that position.”
Ubisoft CFO Alain Martinez later tackled a question during the Q&A portion of the call. He shared the following about the system:
“… we have new guidance on the Switch. We have one new game not announced and we have also Just Dance that is coming on the machines plus one or two others.”
