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And we are back, everybody, with story number two. Ubisoft is reportedly considering a Tencent-backed future for Assassin's Creed and more. This is from Jordan Middler at VGC. Hopefully that more just means Splinter Cell. Hopefully and more equals just Splinter Cell. You keep hoping for that. It's been, what was it, 2013 since Blacklist came out? I think about it every day.

And we are back, everybody, with story number two. Ubisoft is reportedly considering a Tencent-backed future for Assassin's Creed and more. This is from Jordan Middler at VGC. Hopefully that more just means Splinter Cell. Hopefully and more equals just Splinter Cell. You keep hoping for that. It's been, what was it, 2013 since Blacklist came out? I think about it every day.

Every single year since that game came out, I've just been waiting. I would wait. I would watch every single Ubisoft Forward and fucking E3 press conference. I'd be like, man, this is the year. We get it. It's apparently being remade.

Every single year since that game came out, I've just been waiting. I would wait. I would watch every single Ubisoft Forward and fucking E3 press conference. I'd be like, man, this is the year. We get it. It's apparently being remade.

There's literally no other games like Splinter Cell. Splinter Cell is like a one-of-one video game and millions of people played it, but then they're like, no, actually, we're not going to make another game. You can also do fucking Spies vs. Mercs. Make that a free-to-play game. What the fuck are they doing?

There's literally no other games like Splinter Cell. Splinter Cell is like a one-of-one video game and millions of people played it, but then they're like, no, actually, we're not going to make another game. You can also do fucking Spies vs. Mercs. Make that a free-to-play game. What the fuck are they doing?

They literally had it. They have the formula. Don't get them started. Ubisoft is said to be looking for investors in a new gaming group that would house some of its biggest IPs. According to a new report, Chinese giant Tencent is said to be one of the potential backers for the new venture, which would control franchises like Ubisoft's staple Assassin's Creed. Interesting.

They literally had it. They have the formula. Don't get them started. Ubisoft is said to be looking for investors in a new gaming group that would house some of its biggest IPs. According to a new report, Chinese giant Tencent is said to be one of the potential backers for the new venture, which would control franchises like Ubisoft's staple Assassin's Creed. Interesting.

That's me saying interesting. Bloomberg has claimed that the company has asked for bids to be made as soon as by the end of the month, citing sources familiar with the deal. Ubisoft didn't comment when approached, but referred Bloomberg to its latest earnings.

That's me saying interesting. Bloomberg has claimed that the company has asked for bids to be made as soon as by the end of the month, citing sources familiar with the deal. Ubisoft didn't comment when approached, but referred Bloomberg to its latest earnings.

Last month, Bloomberg first reported on the potential new entity, which would see the French giant focus more on core IP like Assassin's Creed. The Guillermo family currently owns 14% of Ubisoft shares, while Tencent owns 9.99%.

Last month, Bloomberg first reported on the potential new entity, which would see the French giant focus more on core IP like Assassin's Creed. The Guillermo family currently owns 14% of Ubisoft shares, while Tencent owns 9.99%.

Last October, Bloomberg reported that Tencent and the Guillermo had been speaking with advisors to explore ways to stabilize Ubisoft following a year in which its market values have more than halved. Those discussions have said to have included the possibility of the pair teaming up to take Ubisoft Privates, although talks were said to be at an early stage at that time.

Last October, Bloomberg reported that Tencent and the Guillermo had been speaking with advisors to explore ways to stabilize Ubisoft following a year in which its market values have more than halved. Those discussions have said to have included the possibility of the pair teaming up to take Ubisoft Privates, although talks were said to be at an early stage at that time.

A Rutgers report published in December claimed that Ubisoft shareholders were considering how to structure a possible buyout of the company without reducing the Kiomont's family control. Tencent was claimed to be undecided over whether to participate in that buyout and increase its stake in the company, reportedly because it has asked for a greater say on future board decisions.

A Rutgers report published in December claimed that Ubisoft shareholders were considering how to structure a possible buyout of the company without reducing the Kiomont's family control. Tencent was claimed to be undecided over whether to participate in that buyout and increase its stake in the company, reportedly because it has asked for a greater say on future board decisions.

According to Rutgers, the discussions between the two are ongoing, as Tencent also wants to prevent any potential hostile takeover of Ubisoft by other investors. this is interesting. I mean, this is another wrinkle of something we already have heard about many, many a time, right?

According to Rutgers, the discussions between the two are ongoing, as Tencent also wants to prevent any potential hostile takeover of Ubisoft by other investors. this is interesting. I mean, this is another wrinkle of something we already have heard about many, many a time, right?