They've always been adamant that they don't want to be purchased, so I would be surprised by this.Link broken
I wonder are Ubi in negotiations to be bought, with the price dependent on some future financial metric? Companies in such a position often do a revenue pump to max their take.
Tencent was courted by Ubisoft to buy a portion of their stock specifically because it makes it more difficult for other companies to take them over.TenCent already increased their stake in UBI in a roundabout way a week or so ago.
Tencent now owns a 10 per cent stake in Ubisoft | Club386
Tencent Holdings increases its stake in Ubisoft's family holding company, Guillemot Brothers, striking a €300 million deal with the firm.www.club386.com
Edit: Which is probably why theyre announcing a lot of nonsense, stocks fell 20% after that, apparently.
Tencent was courted by Ubisoft to buy a portion of their stock specifically because it makes it more difficult for other companies to take them over.
Probably to try to protect them from Microsoft.Tencent was courted by Ubisoft to buy a portion of their stock specifically because it makes it more difficult for other companies to take them over.
Probably to try to protect them from Microsoft.
So what is this about Netflix putting games out? Are they getting a game service, or something?
So what is this about Netflix putting games out? Are they getting a game service, or something?
Do you think that means that one new Assassin's Creed game will be a mobile game, then?Edit: They are all phone games playable on android or iphone.
Ubi announced a couple of years ago that it was going to pursue the in-your-face gouging route alongside the usual AAA less obvious gouging. With all its ownership nasty gym sticks over the last ~7 years, who knows what kind of sell-your-soul deals they've had to make with various investment wolves?Ubi-Soft at its best
Very true, but things may have changed—they've been under a lot of pressure. Not just the scandals, but their sales have generally underperformed compared to rivals—their 2021 revenue is around 1/20th of Tencent's, for example. So they're a small fish in the AAA pond, which makes them inherently vulnerable. Tencent aren't being nice guys just for the fun of it, that's for sure.they don't want to be purchased, so I would be surprised
The general thing for gamers to remember is that when companies are public, it's all a money game—investors demand a return, and will make a company and its management suffer if it doesn't materialize to their satisfaction. Game quality, customer service, attentiveness to gamers—all such are in play only if they're seen to help the finances.
Whereas private companies and Indies are free to be closer to the gaming community, if such is their ethos.
I hate to disagree, but Tencent is, in fact, being the nice guys since Ubisoft asked them to purchase part of their crappy company in order to make takeovers less likely. This latest round of stock purchases was the continuation of their original stock purchase when Vivendi was jockeying for a hostile takeover several years ago. If I remember correctly, there was a bottom and a top limit to how much Tencent was in for over a certain number of years.Tencent aren't being nice guys just for the fun of it, that's for sure.
You're saved then, because you didn't You quoted me saying Tencent are nice guys.I hate to disagree
I think it's Yves who doesn't want a takeover. "They" would appear to have wanted it, else the stock price wouldn't have dropped so much when it went off the cards.they do not want to be taken over
You are not alone.*performs victory twerk and hip thrusts*