In the fiscal year 2023-24 (12 months ending March 2024), French gaming publisher Ubisoft generated more than 64 percent of net bookings via back-catalogue sales. Ubisoft owns several long-running video game series including the multi-platform franchises Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, Just Dance, Tom Clancy's, and Watch Dogs. In total, digital sales accounted for over 85 percent of net bookings for the measured fiscal period.
| Characteristic | Digital net bookings | PRI net bookings | Back-catalog net bookings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | 50% | 20.8% | 44.5% |
| 2017-18 | 58% | 28% | 47.6% |
| 2018-19 | 68.8% | 31.8% | 56.5% |
| 2019-20 | 82.2% | 45.8% | 72.7% |
| 2020-21 | 71.8% | 34.8% | 57.5% |
| 2021-22 | 78.3% | 38.2% | 67% |
| 2022-23 | 85.4% | 57.6% | 57.7% |
| 2023-24 | 85.6% | 37.9% | 64.5% |
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