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Ubisoft is spinning off some of its top franchises, including “Assassin’s Creed,” “Far Cry” and “Rainbow Six” into a new subsidiary.
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Assassin’s Creed: Shadows has debuted in the top ten most-played games in its first week amid runaway sales and resounding success.
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Ubisoft Spinning Off ‘Assassin’s Creed,’ ‘Far Cry,’ ‘Rainbow Six’ Into New Subsidiary, Backed by $1.25B From Tencent
Ubisoft is spinning off some of its top franchises, including "Assassin’s Creed," "Far Cry" and "Rainbow Six," into a new subsidiary funded by Tencent.
Ubisoft Is Getting A $1.25 Billion Bailout From Tencent To Spin-Off Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, And Rainbow Six Siege
Ubsioft will spin off its most successful game franchises, including Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, and Rainbow Six Siege, into a separate subsidiary thanks to a $1.25 billion investment from Chinese conglomerate Tencent.
Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry and Rainbow Six will soon have their developments "spearheaded" by Ubisoft and Tencent's new €4 billion baby
As outlined in Ubisoft's press release about this deal, Tencent has agreed to invest €1.16bn for a "minority stake" of around 25% in the new subsidiary, which has been left unnamed for now and is valued at around €4 billion.
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Tencent invests 1.16 billion euros in Ubisoft’s new subsidiary, managing major IPs like Assassin’s Creed
French gaming company Ubisoft announced the establishment of a subsidiary focused on developing core gaming titles in partnership with Chinese game publisher Tencent. The deal, valued at around 1.16 billion euros ($1.
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