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[Ogbert]

Not from a Star Wars perspective at least.

Well the fucked it up from a 'Ubisoft not having to be sold' perspective.

 

[PJX]

Why is the Guillemot family so insistent on keeping their control over the company? It is political or what? Do they like Just Dance that freaking much?

How bout we sell Ubisoft without the Guillemot family because I'm starting to worry they are the problem.

They founded the company right? So why do you find it strange that they would want to keep control of something they founded and built? I don't understand this line of thinking. If I started something why would I want someone else to come in and take control of it unless I'm tired of it and decided to just get rid it .

 

[CosmicComet]

Last thing we need is more Chinese influence over the games industry.

After Wukong, nah. I will gladly take more Chinese Influence in gaming if it means less California and European influence.

 

[S0ULZB0URNE]

Guillemot family sounding like Vince Mcmahon when he tried hanging on after selling and that didn't end well for him nor will it go the way they want.

If Sony gets them they own it all.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Small update on the topic at hand via gamesindustry.biz:

Ubisoft's two biggest shareholders continue to discuss a potential buyout that would take the Assassin's Creed publisher private, but a new report suggests there is disagreement over control of the business going forward.

Sources close to the matter told Reuters that Guillemot Brothers Ltd – run by the family of the same name, including Ubisoft co-founder and long-serving CEO Yves Guillemot – hopes to retain the control it currently has over Ubisoft after the deal is done.

However, Tencent is said to be holding off taking part in the buyout and increasing its stake in Ubisoft until it has been promised a greater influence when it comes to future board decisions.

The discussions between the two are ongoing – in part to help prevent any other investor performing a hostile takeover of Ubisoft – with Reuters' sources claiming Tencent plans to bide its time and wait for the Guillemot family to agree to its conditions.

Tencent declined Reuters' request for comment, while the Guillemot family did not respond.

Tencent and Guillemot Brothers' Ubisoft buyout reportedly held up by dispute over control

Ubisoft's two biggest shareholders continue to discuss a potential buyout that would take the Assassin's Creed publishe…

www.gamesindustry.biz

 

[Bernardougf]

Whats the point of buying something not healthy and keeping the same stupid people in charge ? ... or maybe I misunderstood the terms.