Ubisoft is currently considering the establishment of a new company aimed at attracting investors, with a focus on selling major franchises like Assassin's Creed. According to Bloomberg, the company is planning to sell a stake in this newly formed entity and has initiated discussions with potential investors, including Tencent and various international and French funds. The anticipated market value of this new venture is projected to surpass Ubisoft's current valuation of $1.8 billion.
As of now, the project remains in the discussion phase, and Ubisoft has yet to make a final decision. The company might opt to abandon this plan, with the outcome heavily dependent on the success of the upcoming release of Assassin's Creed Shadows, for which Ubisoft holds high expectations. The company reports that pre-orders for the game are progressing well.
These developments occur amidst a new controversy surrounding the game in Japan. Takeshi Nagase, a member of both 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 offensive that the game allows players to attack monks in temples or shoot arrows at sacred structures. He is particularly critical of the portrayal of the renowned Engyō-ji temple in Himeji, where the protagonist, Yasuke, is shown entering with dirty shoes and damaging a sacred mirror.
