Ubisoft is currently considering the establishment of a new company aimed at attracting investors by focusing on selling key franchises such as Assassin's Creed. According to a report by Bloomberg, the company is planning to divest a stake in this new entity and has initiated negotiations with potential investors, including Tencent, along with various international and French funds. The anticipated market value of this new venture is expected to surpass Ubisoft's current market capitalization, which stands at $1.8 billion.
However, these plans are still in the discussion phase, and Ubisoft has not yet made a final decision. The company might opt to abandon this strategy, with the decision hinging largely on the performance of the upcoming release, Assassin's Creed Shadows. Ubisoft has expressed optimism about the game, noting that pre-order numbers are steadily increasing.
Amid these developments, Ubisoft is facing another controversy in Japan. Takeshi Nagase, a member of both the Kobe City Council and the Hyogo Prefectural Assembly, has publicly criticized the depiction of religious themes in Assassin's Creed Shadows. Nagase finds it offensive that the game allows players to attack monks in temples and shoot arrows at sacred structures. He specifically highlighted the portrayal of the renowned Engyō-ji temple in Himeji, where the character Yasuke is shown entering with dirty shoes and damaging a sacred mirror within the temple. This has sparked significant debate and criticism regarding Ubisoft's handling of cultural and religious elements in the game.
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