Ubisoft CEO confirms new Ghost Recon title will be first-person, not third-person

The CEO of Ubisoft has confirmed a new Ghost Recon title is currently in development, and that it will be a first-person shooter.

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The confirmation for the long-rumored Ghost Recon game came from Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot, who was answering questions in a shareholder meeting held on July 10. During the meeting, Guillemot discussed the success of Rainbow Six Siege and how that demonstrates the company's expertise in the live-service gaming market.

Yves added that Ubisoft intends to capitalize on its upcoming launches by continuing to "enhance" the experiences it currently offers "such as The Division and Ghost Recon."

Additionally, Ubisoft's CFO Frederick Duguet responded to a question about how Ubisoft will use the recent investment from Tencent, which he said will be "used for future development of other major brand names. So we've got... Ghost Recon is just one example, for our first-person-shooter-type games." Adding, "And we also want to boost our live games."

Notably, the new Ghost Recon title has been long-rumored, with Insider Gaming previously reporting that its codename is Project Ovr, and is set during the fictional Naiman War. Moreover, previous reports indicate the unannounced title is heavily inspired by the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare franchise. Lastly, the new Ghost Recon is pegged to enter its alpha testing phase later this year, setting its timeline for release sometime next year.