New parts of Far Cry, Assassin's Creed and Ghost Recon may be delayed

According to Bloomberg, US investment groups KKR and Blackstone are considering acquiring Ubisoft. At the same time, there have not even been any serious negotiations as such.

Against the background of this news, the shares even rose in price by 11%, but things are still not going well in the company - if in 2018 the cost of one security was $110, then in 2021 it fell to $41.

Edition Kotaku supplemented the story with information received from its sources. First, in recent years, Ubisoft has indeed been working closely with several third-party consulting firms to audit various parts of its business. One of the possible reasons for such activity in preparation for a potential sale of the company.

Secondly, it is noted that Ubisoft is experiencing problems with the development of leading projects, due to which the new parts of Far Cry, Assassin's Creed, and Ghost Recon risk coming out later than planned. You can also recall stories of harassment and other hardships that can really push Ubisoft to a deal. In a sense, all this even resembles the story of Activision Blizzard and Microsoft.

In addition, in February, the head of Ubisoft, Yves Guillemot, noted that the company is ready to consider purchase offers. Also, his family remains the largest shareholder of the company - 15% of the business with a market capitalization of just under $5 billion.

Kotaku also contacted Ubisoft with a request to comment on the publication of Bloomberg, but received only the standard response in such cases, “We do not comment on rumors and speculation.”