Ubisoft’s future leaves new rumors, and Assassin’s Creed publishers soar on the stock market

The Guillemot family is maneuvering to avoid a takeover bid for the company, according to a new report.

All sorts of rumors swirled around Ubisoft, motivated by a report that an impending sale was warranted. All eyes were on Microsoft due to the transactions made at the beginning of the year, but it seems that the French company will isolate itself from this dance between the studios and will be in search. partnering with a private equity firm.

The Guillemots would consider a partnership with a private equity firm.In Seeking Alpha we read: “The Guillemot family, which owns 15.9% of the company’s stock and 22.3% of the net voting rights, is probably against the acquisition of strategic buyersAs such, the report stipulates that the Guillemots would prefer it. protect your “kingdom” at the video game developer.

This information precedes a significant increase in the value of Ubisoft stock, which has seen growth in recent hours. almost 10%. It’s a phenomenon that happens as soon as big companies start to value negotiations and other types of action, as happened with the fathers of Assassin’s Creed. At the time, he seemed interested in collaborating with Ubisoft. Blackstone Inc and KKR & Co., two companies specializing in investments and wealth management. However, the study did not offer no official confirmation.

Currently, Ubisoft has a lot of work on video game development. Ultimately, the company confirmed the existence of PvP Battle Arena, an action game that came to light a few days later. leaks uncovered this surprise and intervened in the production of Prince of Persia: Sands of Time Remake to move the project to another studio of the company.