Ubisoft’s next mainline Ghost Recon title is reportedly targeting a fall 2026 release, with internal alpha testing expected to begin in fall 2025. 
According to Insider-Gaming, the game is currently being developed under the codename Ovr, with the studio shifting focus after multiple delays and cancellations across its portfolio.
The upcoming Ghost Recon entry marks the franchise’s return after the critical and commercial failure of Breakpoint in 2019, a game so poorly received that Ubisoft halted post-launch support within three years and cancelled its planned follow-up, Frontline. While early reports once pointed to a 2025 release window, those hopes have now been shelved as Ubisoft restructures and recalibrates following a rocky few years.
Ubisoft’s current lineup for 2025 is slim, featuring Anno 117: Pax Romana, The Rogue Prince of Persia, and the early access launch of Morbid Metal-all of which were briefly showcased during Summer Game Fest. Notably absent were updates on Splinter Cell Remake and a dedicated Ubisoft Forward event, which the company has opted to skip entirely in 2025.
Meanwhile, the highly anticipated Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake is now scheduled for release by March 2026. This timeline aligns with Ubisoft’s focus on longer development cycles and a reshuffling of its priorities under Tencent’s growing influence.
Although Assassin’s Creed Shadows launched earlier this year to seemingly strong numbers, player feedback and rapid discounting have raised eyebrows, suggesting the win may not be as definitive as Ubisoft hoped. This puts even more pressure on the 2026 lineup, especially for the Ghost Recon series, which is struggling to reclaim the tactical roots that once made it a fan favorite.
As fans grow increasingly weary of open-world and live service formulas, calls for a return to the franchise’s more structured, military-sim heritage-such as the Advanced Warfighter series-are getting louder. With little public information available and an already tense relationship with its core player base, Ubisoft will need to get this one right.