Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced has sold more than 3.5 million copies in its first 14 days, surpassing Ubisoft’s full-year expectations for the remake. The strong launch offers a rare positive result for Ubisoft as it continues a wider restructuring programme and faces declining overall bookings.

Ubisoft reported first-quarter net bookings of €256 million, down 9% year-on-year but slightly above guidance, with record performance from mobile game Invincible: Guarding the Globe helping results. The publisher said Rainbow Six Siege met expectations, while continuing “rightsizing” measures linked to reported layoffs and studio changes that could affect around 380 jobs; this follows further job cuts earlier this year.