16 Feb 2012
Just Dance, Assassin’s Creed boost Ubisoft Q3 sales to €652m
Author: Game Industry News Pipe | Filed under: Game IndustrySales for Ubisoft's third quarter were up 8.8 per cent to €652 million ($849.1) off the back of strong Assassin's Creed and Just Dance performance.
The Just Dance series shipped 13 million units during the quarter, with sales of Just Dance 3 now at 7 million units. Shipments of Assassin's Creed: Revelations hit 7 million units.
The company's online business saw sales increase 159 per cent driven by the strong performance of Settlers Online and Howrse, as well as an increase in digital distribution. During a conference call to investors, Ubisoft also confirmed that the highly-praised 2D game Rayman: Origins has been a profitable release for the company.
In addition to the original version’s featured modes of: ‘Last One Standing’ and ‘Strike a Pose’, Just Dance 2 introduced a cool mode called ‘Dance Off’. This setting allows you to create your own dance crew. There is also a workout mode and a ‘Party Mode’. While in the ‘Party Mode‘ the music never stop.