Ubisoft has officially confirmed the development of a new installment in its enduring Ghost Recon franchise. This long-speculated news was recently verified by Ubisoft President Yves Guillemot during a shareholder meeting, following extensive rumors.
As initially reported by Game File, the confirmation of the yet-unnamed Ghost Recon title emerged during a discussion concerning Ubisoft`s experience with live-service games. Highlighting the success of Tom Clancy`s Rainbow Six Siege, Guillemot stated the company`s aim is to “make strong progress in the growing market… by continuing to enhance our current experiences… and capitalizing on upcoming launches, such as The Division and Ghost Recon.”
Ubisoft`s CFO, Frederick Duguet, later identified the forthcoming Ghost Recon game as one of their “first-person-shooter-type games,” suggesting the next installment will indeed be an FPS. This marks a notable change for the series, as while some titles have included first-person elements, Ghost Recon games have predominantly featured a third-person perspective since 2006`s Advanced Warfighter.
The concept of a new first-person, live-service Ghost Recon title is not entirely new territory for Ubisoft. Ghost Recon Wildlands achieved significant success in 2017, leading to the less favorably received sequel, Breakpoint. Both games, however, benefited from extensive post-launch support. Notably, Ubisoft controversially introduced NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens), digital collectibles utilizing cryptocurrency and blockchain, into Breakpoint in 2021.
While the new Ghost Recon game has been confirmed, no release window was provided by either Guillemot or Duguet, indicating it`s likely still a considerable time away. Meanwhile, Ubisoft remains active, forming a new division (co-headed by Guillemot`s son) for several key franchises as part of its agreement with Tencent, and moving forward with a Netflix adaptation of the popular Assassin`s Creed series.
