From the previous rumors, it was already possible to conclude that life revolves around the house of Ubisoft, and now the official news has arrived on this topic: Tencent has invested a large amount in Ubisoft through the company of the founders.
Tencent announce, that he invested 300 million euros in Guillemot Bros. , the company of the Guillemot brothers who founded Ubisoft, of which he became the owner of 49.9% of the company. This is important news because Guillemot Bros. She is the largest shareholder of Ubisoft, which means that the Chinese have also taken a large ownership stake in the publisher.
Thus, Guillemot Bros. owns. 29.9% of Ubisoft’s papers, while Tencent’s stake – which was already an investor in the company – rose to 9.99%. The deal will also allow Tencent to create mobile games based on Ubisoft’s biggest titles.
Incidentally, the Guillemot and Tencent family will get a majority on the board of directors through the deal; Based on this and the published press release, it can be said that the founders were looking for a strategic partner with whom they could maintain their position in the company in the long run.
Recently, there have been more and more reports that many people have taken a look at Ubisoft, including Tencent, which is determined to become the publisher’s largest shareholder. It was also rumored that the Guillemot family would buy back the same company.
“Expansion in line with Tencent enhances the share of Ubisoft founders and ensures the company’s fundamental stability for long-term development,” said Yves Guillemot, CEO of Ubisoft.
