Wccftech speculates that Ubisoft might be the next big acquisition for the likes of Microsoft, Sony, or Tencent.
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Ubisoft - Might be Next Big Acquisition
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"the company has recently tidied up its books with the help of external auditing companies"
Maybe they're just trying to get more efficient so they can crank out better games?
Hahahahahaha. Just kidding. sigh.
Maybe they're just trying to get more efficient so they can crank out better games?
Hahahahahaha. Just kidding. sigh.
I'd say this rumor article from Bloomberg has about a 50% of being true. I only say this due to Ubisoft losing employees, and other internal problems for the last two years.
The other 50% says nah as Guillemot always stops takeover bids/mergers.
Now anyone who thinks a merger would improve the companies games that's extremely laughable. Ubisoft perfected a cookie cutter formula that sells over 20M+ each time.
The other 50% says nah as Guillemot always stops takeover bids/mergers.
Now anyone who thinks a merger would improve the companies games that's extremely laughable. Ubisoft perfected a cookie cutter formula that sells over 20M+ each time.
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Not sure if it would be a improvement (for us gamers) if private equity funds buy a publisher.
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AAA gaming for the most part is not an improvement for gamers, period.
As long as there are still indies (to mid-sized teams) around delivering the good stuff, I honestly couldn't care much less if the entire AAA sector was owned by our insectoid overlords.
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Doesn't matter who acquires them, I still wouldn't touch their online platform with a thirty metre pole, nor Origin. The first impressions both made on me years ago were quite lasting, I'm afraid.
I still like Ubi for their Rayman games. Nobody else of the major PC publishers does this anymore.
I don't like their other action games, though.
However, what worries me deeply is that this reduces the number of bigger PC publishers even more.
Maybe it will end up like in the music market : Only 3 big publishers left.
And Bankcamp and similar ones, of course.
Future people will have to switch / decide between quasi-monopolies and a myriad of Indies.
I don't like their other action games, though.
However, what worries me deeply is that this reduces the number of bigger PC publishers even more.
Maybe it will end up like in the music market : Only 3 big publishers left.
And Bankcamp and similar ones, of course.
Future people will have to switch / decide between quasi-monopolies and a myriad of Indies.
I largely agree, but I still wouldn't want to see all the AAA developers eventually owned by 3 giant conglomerates. I'd prefer there were more AAA publishers/developers not less.
shamroxor
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Same here, the only good which might come of this is maybe like Bethesda it would lead to them getting rid of their crappy online service.
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Even if the company liquidated tomorrow, the developers would still be out there. Some would switch to other industries, I guess, but that's happening all the time anyway.
Ubi's games have been fun, at least for me. Watch Dogs 2 and 3 were fun stuff. Assassin's Creed: Odyssey was a whole lot of fun, too, despite the crazy number of hits enemies could take.
Ubi's games have been fun, at least for me. Watch Dogs 2 and 3 were fun stuff. Assassin's Creed: Odyssey was a whole lot of fun, too, despite the crazy number of hits enemies could take.
Agreed. I'm okay with Steam, GoG, Epic and even Origin to a certain extent. But Ubisoft connect is the worst of the bunch.
Well..well..Microsoft is looking for more accusations after buying Blizzard.
Xbox Hiring to Help It Find More Acquisitions - IGN Daily Fix
Xbox Hiring to Help It Find More Acquisitions - IGN Daily Fix
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Buyout by Microsoft is something like final stage in life-cycle of software development company. And new life will bloom on corpses of deceased.
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It's the natural tendency in all flourishing markets it seems. Most cars are from companies under the same holdings, same for food, movies and so on. And we see that more and more with games too.
While I'm more or less OK with that for utilitarian products, I'm not sure I like the trend for entertainment products.
If all games look the same and follow proven patterns without much imagination in order to reduce risk or streamline the production, it will be very boring. Ubisoft is already quite the game factory on its own, the first AC titles were fun and original but I stopped enjoying them long ago.
If this acquisition speculation happened to be true, I wonder what company could acquire and absorb such a behemoth, though.
While I'm more or less OK with that for utilitarian products, I'm not sure I like the trend for entertainment products.
If all games look the same and follow proven patterns without much imagination in order to reduce risk or streamline the production, it will be very boring. Ubisoft is already quite the game factory on its own, the first AC titles were fun and original but I stopped enjoying them long ago.
If this acquisition speculation happened to be true, I wonder what company could acquire and absorb such a behemoth, though.
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Microsoft buying Ubisoft is nonsense. If Microsoft will buy another huge company, that will be EA. Not Ubi.
Tencent or Sony however, I honestly can't believe they didn't try to snag Ubisoft yet.
While I agree with JDR, we need more different studios and not less, the sad reality is that selling a videogame without at least 200 millions spent intobribing PCGamer journalists marketing became almost impossible.
And who can afford something like that for everything, even trash titles? Microsoft.
The good news in this bad situation is that Microsoft doesn't sell lootboxes.
Not yet at least.
Tencent or Sony however, I honestly can't believe they didn't try to snag Ubisoft yet.
While I agree with JDR, we need more different studios and not less, the sad reality is that selling a videogame without at least 200 millions spent into
And who can afford something like that for everything, even trash titles? Microsoft.
The good news in this bad situation is that Microsoft doesn't sell lootboxes.
Not yet at least.
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EA has a vastly higher market cap than Ubisoft though. Even Microsoft might baulk at the price for EA.
EA does generate more revenue with a vastly lower headcount. A big chunk of that revenue is tied up in about 10 big franchises (FIFA, Sims, Madden, NfS, Battlefield etc) - I guess those franchises could be attractive for Microsoft. Ubisoft really only has a handful of comparable franchises i.e. AC and the Tom Clancy games.
Just saw this, it doesn't look like a company preparing to be acquired, but who knows: