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Ubisoft Reportedly Up For Grabs In Latest Acquisition Update

Kate Harrold

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Ubisoft Reportedly Up For Grabs In Latest Acquisition Update

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Try as you may to avoid it, acquisition is seemingly the most popular word in gaming right now. Nigh impossible to avoid, you may as well buckle up as we digest the latest acquisition lowdown.

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Studios have been getting snapped up left, right and centre in recent years - like Thanos collecting Infinity Stones, Mando collecting bounties, or Aloy collecting subordinate functions … you get the idea. In recent months, Sony acquired Bungie whilst Microsoft took over Activision. The news continues. Just this week, PlayStation teased a new acquisition but now, it’s Ubisoft who’s entertaining the acquisition ring. Got all that?

In case you missed it, take a look at the first look trailer for Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora below.

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As reported by Bloomberg, the company behind Assassin’s Creed and Far Cry is attracting takeover interest. Insiders (who wished to remain anonymous), told Bloomberg that a number of private equity firms have expressed interest in acquiring Ubisoft. They’re yet to enter any serious negotiations but early discussions are reportedly taking place.

Further to this, sources recently confirmed to Kotaku that Ubisoft has “been working closely with several outside consultancy firms in recent years to audit various parts of its business” in a bid to prepare for a potential sale. It remains unsure if Ubisoft’s major stakeholders are on board. 

Ubisoft has several major upcoming releases up its sleeve including Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, the Prince of Persia: Sands of Time Remake, Assassin’s Creed Infinity, and an untitled Star Wars game, so if an acquisition is to go ahead, there’s a juicy portfolio up for grabs.

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Ubisoft recently told Kotaku that they “don’t comment on rumours or speculation” so for now, that’s all this is - speculation. The way studios are getting snapped up though, it’s not out of the realm of possibility.

Topics: Ubisoft

Kate Harrold
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