Ubisoft said today that it generated €600 million (£505.5m) in sales during the third quarter ended December 31, 2010.
The figure is up 21.2 percent over the €495 million (£417m) recorded for the same period a year earlier, and "significantly higher" than the French publisher previously forecast.
The firm shipped 6.5 million copies of Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood to retail during the quarter, while dance titles Just Dance, Just Dance 2, Just Dance Kids, Michael Jackson: The Experience, and Dance on Broadway hit a combined total of more than 10.5 million units shipped.
During the current quarter ending in March, Ubisoft will launch Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood for PC, six titles for 3DS and Beyond Good & Evil HD for Xbox Live Arcade.
Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot said: "The video game industry is an industry of opportunities. Creating new genres, innovating to attract new consumers and seizing the opportunities offered by new hardware lie at the heart of Ubisoft's development and growth.
"We have already proven this with the Wii and the DS, and we are further proving it with the recently-launched Kinect, which has met with outstanding success thanks to its revolutionary interface. Ubisoft has also made its mark as a creator of new game genres, with its two flagship brands, Assassin's Creed and Just Dance."
He added: "The record performance achieved in third-quarter 2010-11 as well as the fact that three of our games were among the best sellers over the crucial Christmas period is further evidence of the relevance of our strategy.
"Going forward, we intend to continue to innovate and pursue our refocus on key franchises in the high definition segment, while investing in upcoming opportunities in digital, in the casual segment and in future consoles, notably the 3DS and the NGP."
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GunstarHeroX on 14 Feb '11 said:
Good. It absolutely deserved to.
Also, Beyond Good & Evil HD before the end of March! Nice.
TheLastDodo on 14 Feb '11 said:
How?
Its a damn fine looking game I'll give it that but after my experience of AC2 I just dont get the fuss over this series.
Very_Silver_Ownz on 14 Feb '11 said:
I don't get it as well. I hate the story why is it based off a guy who has no charisma ?
hated AC2...sooooo dull
chronicwombat on 14 Feb '11 said:
good numbers but tbh im not surprised considering how much advertising they gave it. saw far more more ac:b adverts pre-xmas than any other game. add in a tinie tempah song and it couldnt fail. not that i dont like the series cause i do think its ace
The Bossman on 14 Feb '11 said:
The AC games are only good when you put the time and effort in. These are not quick fix games. You need to spend minimum 10 hours to see what the series is about. This is well deserved, and maybe AC3 will do even better.
feeg86 on 15 Feb '11 said:
Thoroughly deserved. Was shorter than I was expecting but still got plenty to do in it. AC2 was the only game I've 100%' completed it, and minus the feather collecting, it was a pleasure.
Roll on AC3.