We had earlier reported on speculations that Watch Dogs 2 was indeed in development, and will be releasing sometime in the course of the next two years. it had remained an unconfirmed rumor until today, when Ubisoft confirmed in its third quarter sales announcement that Watch Dogs 2, and a few other games of note, will be out sometime during its 2016-17 fiscal year.
The report throws around some big numbers, as they are wont to do: Ubisoft expects big sales this year—€1.36 billion/$1.54 billion—and even more next year—€1.7 billion ($1.93 billion)—thanks to what Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot calls a “portfolio of powerful franchises.” More money is good news for Ubi, but the interesting part from a non-business perspective is found a bit lower down the announcement.
There are no specific dates, or even seasons, but the report makes Watch Dogs 2 official by stating that it will be released something during the coming fiscal year, which runs from April 1, 2016, to March 31, 2017. Other games of note that, barring delays, will be released over the same period include the medieval melee game For Honor, the new South Park RPG Fractured But Whole (get it?), and the open-world Ghost Recon Wildlands.
There will however be no Assassin’s Creed game this year, which is a welcome news, since that game sure did need a break.
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