Ubisoft is reportedly up for sale

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Early acquisition talks are said to be underway

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A new report claims private equity firms are eyeing up an acquisition of Ubisoft.

As reported by Bloomberg, talks are being held about the potential of several private equity firms acquiring Ubisoft. Talks are apparently early on, but include private equity firms like Blackstone Inc. and KKR & Co., and several current and former Ubisoft developers told Kotaku they believe the company will eventually be sold.

When asked about a potential acquisition as recently as February 2022, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot said that the company "can remain independent," but would consider acquisition offers. Guillemot indicated that no acquisition offer for Ubisoft had been made at the time, adding that "we will not speculate on why people haven't made an offer."

Hirun Cryer
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Hirun Cryer is a freelance reporter and writer with Gamesradar+ based out of U.K. After earning a degree in American History specializing in journalism, cinema, literature, and history, he stepped into the games writing world, with a focus on shooters, indie games, and RPGs, and has since been the recipient of the MCV 30 Under 30 award for 2021. In his spare time he freelances with other outlets around the industry, practices Japanese, and enjoys contemporary manga and anime.