The studio is considering establishing a new entity to draw in investors, focusing on monetizing major franchises like Assassin's Creed. Bloomberg reports that Ubisoft is in talks to sell a stake in this new venture, engaging with potential investors such as Tencent and various international and French funds. The new company's market value is projected to surpass Ubisoft's current $1.8 billion capitalization.
These plans remain under discussion, with no final decisions made. Ubisoft may scrap the idea altogether, depending on the performance of the upcoming Assassin's Creed Shadows release, which carries high expectations. The company notes that pre-orders for the game are moving forward steadily.
This unfolds amid fresh controversy over the game in Japan.
Takeshi Nagase, a member of the Kobe City Council and Hyogo Prefectural Assembly, has voiced strong objections to Ubisoft’s handling of religious themes in the game. Nagase finds it unacceptable that the protagonist in Shadows can attack monks in temples or fire arrows at sacred sites. He also criticized the depiction of Himeji’s renowned Engyō-ji temple, where "Yasuke enters with dirty shoes and damages a sacred mirror inside."
