to demonstrate its success weeks after its initial release, and its effects on the industry hasn't gone unnoticed by other publishers and developers.

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"We are very impressed by what Nintendo has been able to achieve," Ubisoft's co-founder and CEO Yves Guillemot said during the company's first quarter sales call today when asked about the success of Niantic Labs' Pokemon Go.In regard to Pokemon Go, Guillemot was also asked whether Ubisoft had anything in the works akin to the app or specifically using augmented reality. While Guillemot did say Ubisoft is working on "a product using AR" on the way, it's something he made clear is "not exactly that kind" of game Pokemon Go is.Pokemon Go's success did not go unnoticed by those on Ubisoft's sales call, as the app has proved tremendously successful for Nintendo, despite the company only being indirectly linked to the app — Nintendo is only a co-owner of The Pokemon Company and Niantic Labs. Nintendo has broken stock market records in Japan , and its share prices previously jumped 70 percent thanks to the app.Ubisoft may not have the success of Pokemon Go to buoy its financial results, but the company did report a strong first quarter, with sales coming in at €139.1 million, or roughly $153 million, which is €14 million, or $15 million, higher than projected.Last year's first fiscal quarter generated €96.6 million in sales. in at The company credited its console and PC releases The Division and Rainbow Six: Siege , as well as mobile title Hungry Shark World, as major contributors to that success.Digital sales in the first quarter accounted for 75 percent of total sales, which is up from 56 percent a year ago.Ubisoft's releases later this year include Watch Dogs 2 South Park: The Fractured But Whole , and Steep , as well as continued DLC support for games like The Division.

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