According to a new report, the Guillemot family is maneuvering to avoid a takeover bid for the company.
There have been all sorts of rumors around Ubisoftsomething that has been motivated by a report in which an upcoming sale was assured. Due to the transactions carried out at the beginning of the year, all eyes were on Microsoftbut it seems that the French company would disassociate itself from this dance between studios and would seek partner with a private equity firm.
The Guillemots would be evaluating the association with a private equity firmSo we read it in Seeking Alphawhere it is recalled that “The Guillemot family, owner of 15.9% of the company’s shares and 22.3% of the net voting shares, probably oppose the acquisition of strategic buyersThus, the report stipulates that the Guillemots would prefer maintain his “kingdom” in the video game developer.
This information is preceded by a significant increase in the value of Ubisoft shares, which in recent hours has registered a growth of almost 10%. A phenomenon that happens as soon as large companies begin to value negotiations and other types of movements, as is now the case with the parents of Assassin’s Creed. At the time, it seemed that Ubisoft was interested in collaborating with Blackstone Inc y KKR & Co., two companies specialized in investments and asset management. However, the study has not offered no official confirmation.
At the moment, Ubisoft has a lot of work ahead in terms of video game development. After all, the company has confirmed the existence of PvP Battle Arenaan action game that has come to light following a few leaks who uncovered the surprise, and has interfered in the production of Prince of Persia: Sands of Time Remake for transfer the project to another study of the company.
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