With Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard and Sony’s acquisition of Bungie, it seems that the acquisition effect of the game industry has opened up. Although Ubisoft, which has only released its new work “Project Q” a few days ago, seems to be the next acquisition object in the opinion of overseas industry people. .
Just last weekend, Ubisoft temporarily released its new work “Project Q” under development. Although the details are not yet clear, it is clearly marked as a game that focuses on the PvP arena type, and the official tweet replied that “it is not a battle royale”. , and there is no “NFT”.
So, we heard you heard… ????
Introducing codename “Project Q”, a team battle arena letting players truly own the experience! The game is in early development and we will keep testing, so for now all you can do is register for upcoming tests: https://t.co/TMRKwiUzbJ pic.twitter.com/hZ40OkPdum
— Ubisoft (@Ubisoft) April 23, 2022
As for why the new work was announced in a hurry at this time without any further information, it is generally speculated that the existence of the “Project Q” project was leaked one step ahead of time due to overseas news, and Ubisoft still used the “Project Q” name when it was announced, and opened it at the same time.Official websiteprovide playersRegister for Early AccessQualifications.
However, in view of the failure case of “Super Power Competition”, “Project Q”, which also focuses on PvP online operations, did not bring obvious community voice to Ubisoft, but it was reported overseas that Ubisoft may become an acquisition target and attracted attention.
According to Bloomberg (Bloomberg) reported that several private equity firms such as Blackstone Inc. and KKR & Co. have been studying the French business recently and have initial interest in the acquisition of Ubisoft, but it is only a concept at present, and it has not reached the stage of actual negotiation, and the other party is not It’s clear whether Ubisoft’s shareholders are willing to make a deal.
This news was corroborated by insider evidence from other media,my box It is reported that Ubisoft has been working closely with several external consulting firms in recent years and conducting business reviews of its units, which also seems to echo last December. Axios Report on Ubisoft’s talent exodus and dismissals, mainly due to negative effects such as salary, company culture and scandals
Amid this wave of acquisition news, Ubisoft issued an official statement to Kotaku: We do not comment on rumors or speculation.
We do not comment on rumors or speculation. Ubisoft has unparalleled creative and production capabilities, with over 20,000 talented people developing games together in our global studios. Thanks to them, coupled with our long-term plans and courage to take pioneering risks, we’ve built some of the industry’s strongest IPs with many promising new brands and projects. We also have the industry’s deepest and most diverse product portfolio, top-of-the-line services and technology, and a large and growing community of players. As a result, we are now well-positioned to best position a platform opportunity that is rapidly evolving and growing.