Ubisoft has officially confirmed the development of a new installment in its veteran Ghost Recon franchise. This long-rumored news was verified by Ubisoft president Yves Guillemot during a recent, reportedly intense, shareholder meeting.
According to a report by Game File, the untitled Ghost Recon project`s existence was revealed when Ubisoft`s history with live-service games was brought up. Yves Guillemot, highlighting the success of Tom Clancy`s Rainbow Six Siege, stated the company`s goal is to bolster its position in the expanding market by improving existing titles and leveraging future releases like The Division and Ghost Recon.
Further details emerged when Ubisoft CFO Frederick Duguet classified the forthcoming Ghost Recon game as a “first-person-shooter-type game,” implying a shift to an FPS perspective for the next installment. This marks a notable change, as the series has predominantly featured third-person gameplay since 2006`s Advanced Warfighter, despite some past entries offering first-person views.
While a new first-person, live-service Ghost Recon title represents a strategic pivot, it`s not entirely unprecedented. Ghost Recon Wildlands (2017) was a commercial hit, which Ubisoft attempted to replicate with Breakpoint, a sequel that received a less enthusiastic reception. Both games, however, benefited from extensive post-launch content. Notably, Breakpoint also controversially integrated NFTs, digital collectibles based on blockchain technology, in 2021.
Although the new Ghost Recon game is confirmed, neither executive provided a release window, indicating a distant launch. Ubisoft remains active with other ventures, including restructuring core franchises into a new division (co-headed by Guillemot`s son, as part of a deal with Tencent) and approving a Netflix adaptation of the popular Assassin`s Creed series.