Tencent, Guillemot Family Mull Ubisoft Buyout Amid Share Slump
Tencent and Ubisoft’s founding Guillemot family are weighing a potential buyout of the French game maker, according to Bloomberg News. The move comes as Ubisoft’s shares plunged 54% this year, hitting decade-lows after production delays and weak sales. Tencent, which bought 49.9% of Guillemot Brothers in 2022, holds 9.2% of Ubisoft’s voting rights, while the Guillemots control 20.5%.
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Tencent and Ubisoft’s founding Guillemot family are weighing a potential buyout of the French game maker, according to Bloomberg News. The move comes as Ubisoft’s shares plunged 54% this year, hitting decade-lows after production delays and weak sales. Tencent, which bought 49.9% of Guillemot Brothers in 2022, holds 9.2% of Ubisoft’s voting rights, while the Guillemots control 20.5%.
Further reading: Star Wars Outlaws Is A Crappy Masterpiece.
Read more of this story at Slashdot.