Ubisoft is currently exploring the creation of a new company aimed at attracting investors by focusing on selling key franchises such as Assassin's Creed. According to Bloomberg, the company is planning to sell a stake in this new entity and has initiated negotiations with potential investors, including Tencent and various international and French funds. The market value of this proposed new company is anticipated to surpass Ubisoft's current market capitalization of $1.8 billion.
While discussions are ongoing, no final decision has been reached, and Ubisoft might decide to abandon this plan. The success of the upcoming release of Assassin's Creed Shadows will play a crucial role in this decision. Ubisoft has reported that pre-orders for the game are progressing well, fueling their high hopes for its performance.
This development comes amidst another controversy surrounding the game, this time in Japan. Takeshi Nagase, a member of the Kobe City Council and the Hyogo Prefectural Assembly, has voiced strong objections to Ubisoft's depiction of religious themes in Assassin's Creed Shadows. Nagase finds it unacceptable that the game's protagonist can attack monks in temples or shoot arrows at these sacred structures. Additionally, he is critical of the portrayal of the renowned Engyō-ji temple in Himeji, where the character Yasuke is shown entering with dirty shoes and destroying a sacred mirror inside.
