The sale and purchase of studios is something that has been heavily involved in the video game industry in recent years. With moves as important as those seen with Bethesda and Activision by Microsoft, Bungie with Sony, or recently and on a smaller scale, that of Embracer Group with the Western studios of Square Enix, rumors of other possible acquisitions are on the rise. order of the day.
Without going any further, one of the rumors that have gained the most strength in recent months is the one that points to a possible purchase of Ubisoft. Although all signs point to the studio not being for sale, as Yves Guillemot pointed out a few months ago, the Ubisoft boss speaks about a possible purchase of the studio once again.
The CEO of Ubisoft speaks about a possible purchase of the studio
As pointed out by colleagues from VGCthe CEO of the French company took the floor during the conference on the economic results of the last year, pointing out that “Our general position is clear and well known. As we said last February, we have everything we need to remain independent. We have the talent, the industrial and financial scale, and a large portfolio of powerful IPs to create massive value for years to come.”
The Guillemot family would be trying to buy Ubisoft to avoid its sale
With these words, it seems that Guillemot’s intention, as some possible movements have been hinted at, is for Ubisoft to remain completely independent. However, the CEO did not end his statement there, since he continued to ensure that “As mentioned above, as a publicly traded company, it is good practice for our board to review any offer in the interest of all shareholders and our great teams«.
Therefore, although Ubisoft’s initial intention is to remain independent, it is most likely that if a sufficiently powerful offer arrives, the high officials of the French company will be ready to study it, but at least for now, all this is not more than mere speculation.