The French video game publisher Ubisoft has announced that it is postponing the publication of its results for the first half of the current fiscal year. At the same time, the company has requested the suspension of share trading in order to prevent abnormal fluctuations that could damage the company.
What’s Happening and Why?
According to the statement, Ubisoft requested that Euronext suspend the trading of its shares (FR0000054470) and its bonds (FR001400DV38, FR001400MA32 and FR0014000087) starting from the market opening on 14 November 2025, until the company publishes the first-half 2025-26 results in the coming days.
This announcement is unusual. It may be tied to an internal accounting review or legal issue, or it might indicate there are negotiations in progress or problems that Ubisoft needs to resolve before releasing the numbers.
Internal Memo and Timing
A leaked internal memo by CFO Frederick Duguet revealed that the company is taking more time than expected to finalise the closing of the semester. “I wanted to let you know that we are taking extra time to finalize the closing of the semester, and as a result we will publish our first-half earnings results in the coming days instead of tonight,” the note says.
Furthermore, the memo explains: “Due to legal regulations, we cannot share more information with you at this time. To limit unnecessary speculation and market volatility during this short delay, we have asked Euronext to suspend the trading of our stock until the results are announced.”
It concluded by saying: “We know this is likely to raise questions and drive media coverage. I encourage you all to listen to the conference call – which will be available via the Investor section of our site — just after the results are released so that you have a more detailed view of our earnings.”
In other news, former Assassin’s Creed boss Marc-Alexis Côté stated that he did not choose to leave Ubisoft, but was moved as part of the company’s reorganization to create a new division called Vantage Studios.
