Throughout Ubisoft’s newest investor briefing this week, CEO Yves Guillemot was requested for his ideas round Microsoft’s deal to purchase Activision Blizzard, and he is a fan. He mentioned the deal helps present how useful IP is. Not solely that, however Guillemot mentioned Microsoft seeking to purchase Activision Blizzard partly for its cell recreation enterprise with King and Sweet Crush helps to validate Ubisoft’s personal investments within the cell market.
“I believe it is excellent news that the transaction can undergo as a result of it actually exhibits the ability of IPs, and the place the business goes. So there can be numerous alternatives sooner or later for all the businesses,” he mentioned. “It additionally exhibits the worth of IPs that may be on console and PC, but additionally cell and develop into extra worldwide manufacturers. That is a incredible alternative. Microsoft is saying that the cell a part of the Activision deal is vital. So all of the funding we’re making to be stronger on cell can be in keeping with that.”
A few of Ubisoft’s upcoming cell video games embrace a brand new Murderer’s Creed recreation for Netflix, Murderer’s Creed Jade, Rainbow Six Cellular, and The Division: Resurgence.
In 2022, it was reported that a number of corporations had been finding out Ubisoft, with the suggestion being that these unnamed corporations may be fascinated by shopping for the corporate. Nonetheless, no deal has ever materialized, and the Guillemot household stays Ubisoft’s largest investor.
As for the Microsoft-Activision Blizzard deal, the businesses just lately agreed to increase the merger deadline to October 2023. The extension was due partly to the appeals course of within the UK and Microsoft needing extra time to make its case. Within the US, Microsoft and Activision secured a partial victory just lately in its battle with the FTC.
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