Ubisoft is currently exploring the creation of a new company aimed at attracting investors, with a focus on selling key franchises like Assassin's Creed. According to Bloomberg, Ubisoft is planning to sell a stake in this new entity and has already started negotiations with potential investors, including Tencent, alongside various international and French funds. The market value of this proposed new company is expected to surpass Ubisoft's current capitalization, which stands at $1.8 billion.
However, the process is still in the discussion phase, and Ubisoft has not yet made a final decision on this plan. The success of this venture hinges on the performance of the upcoming release, Assassin's Creed Shadows, for which Ubisoft has high expectations. The company reports that pre-orders for the game are progressing well.
This development comes amid another controversy surrounding the game in Japan. Takeshi Nagase, a member of both the Kobe City Council and the Hyogo Prefectural Assembly, has voiced strong objections to Ubisoft's depiction of religious themes in Assassin's Creed Shadows. Nagase finds it unacceptable that the game's protagonist can attack monks in temples or shoot arrows at such structures. Additionally, he criticizes the portrayal of the renowned Engyō-ji temple in Himeji, where the character Yasuke is shown entering with dirty shoes and destroying the sacred mirror inside.
