Ubisoft announced on Thursday that it is engaging advisors to explore strategic options amid speculation of a potential buyout involving its majority stakeholders. The French video game publisher stated that “leading advisors” were appointed to assess “transformational strategic and capitalistic options” to optimize value for stakeholders, with the process overseen by independent Board members. This announcement follows a Bloomberg report indicating that the Guillemot family, the founding family of Ubisoft, and Chinese tech giant Tencent were considering acquiring the company. Following this news, Ubisoft’s shares experienced a significant increase of over 30%. Concurrently, Ubisoft has delayed the release of its highly anticipated game “Assassin’s Creed Shadows,” initially pushed back by three months to February 2025, and now further postponed to March 20, 2025. The company committed to keeping the market informed about any transactions as they develop.
