Ubisoft Draws Buyout Interest from Private Equity Firms

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By Peter Brosdahl

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Bloomberg reports that Blackstone, KKR, and other private equity firms are studying Ubisoft for a potential buyout. Ubisoft’s stock rose by 11% following news of the report. Representatives for Blackstone and KKR declined to comment, and Ubisoft hasn’t entered any serious talks.

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Source: Bloomberg

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Brian_B
Brian_B 👍 2

Who wouldn't want to buy the leaders in NFT gaming technology, really?

Grimlakin
Grimlakin

I suspect Ubisoft will be purchased. They have an established if small storefront, a couple decent IP's to work with. If they need capital to overcome a hurdle and fresh direction to keep them in the market I don't see this as a bad thing... yet... ACTIVISION STAY AWAY!! lol

Brian_B
Brian_B

"Grimlakin, post: 52393, member: 215" wrote:

I don't see this as a bad thing... yet... ACTIVISION MICROSOFT STAY AWAY!! lol


FTFY

MadMummy76
MadMummy76

"Grimlakin, post: 52393, member: 215" wrote:

I suspect Ubisoft will be purchased. They have an established if small storefront, a couple decent IP's to work with. If they need capital to overcome a hurdle and fresh direction to keep them in the market I don't see this as a bad thing... yet... ACTIVISION STAY AWAY!! lol


They have decent ips that they don't do anything with, or anything worth a damn. There was no splinter cell game apart from some mobile crap for almost 10 years. Rainbox Six didn't have a proper entry since Vegas 2 14 years ago.

It doesn't matter who buys them, (as long as it is not blackrock) what matters is that they put the right people in charge.

Peter Brosdahl
As a child of the 70’s I was part of the many who became enthralled by the video arcade invasion of the 1980’s. Saving money from various odd jobs I purchased my first computer from a friend of my dad, a used Atari 400, around 1982. Eventually it would end up being a lifelong passion of upgrading and modifying equipment that, of course, led into a career in IT support.

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