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Ubisoft is currently exploring the creation of a new company aimed at attracting investors, with a focus on selling key franchises such as Assassin's Creed. According to Bloomberg, the company is planning to sell a stake in this new entity and has already initiated discussions with potential investors, including Tencent and various international and French funds. The market value of this new company is anticipated to surpass Ubisoft's current capitalization, which stands at $1.8 billion.
As of now, the proposal remains in the discussion phase, and Ubisoft has yet to make a final decision. The fate of this plan hinges on the success of the upcoming release of Assassin's Creed Shadows, a game for which Ubisoft has high expectations. The company reports that pre-orders for the game are steadily progressing.
These developments come amidst controversy surrounding Assassin's Creed Shadows in Japan. Takeshi Nagase, a member of both the Kobe City Council and the Hyogo Prefectural Assembly, has publicly criticized Ubisoft's depiction of religious themes within the game. Nagase finds it unacceptable that the protagonist can engage in combat with monks in temples or target such sacred places with arrows. Additionally, he has expressed strong disapproval of the portrayal of the renowned Engyō-ji temple in Himeji, where the character Yasuke is shown entering with dirty shoes and vandalizing a sacred mirror.
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