Ubisoft’s stock is falling again. Just days after the French-based publisher announced a deal for a new subsidiary in partnership with Tencent, the company’s stock fell by double digits on Monday.
Looking at the markets in the United States (US), United Kingdom (UK), and France, the company’s stock fell by at least 11.80%. As of closing in the UK, Ubisoft was trading for €11.19 compared to the €12.15 it opened at. In France, stock prices fell 12.06% down to €11.16.
The fall fully erases the 11% gain the company saw in stock prices on Friday, less than a day after it was announced.
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Shortly after the deal was announced, multiple employees reached out to express worry over layoffs at Ubisoft for those not working on the included franchises.
Ubisoft says that it expects the deal with Tencent for the new subsidiary to be completed before the end of 2025. When it closes, Ubisoft will maintain 75% control of the new company that includes Assassin’s Creed, Rainbow Six, and Far Cry games.
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A deal with Tencent is officially a death knell for any company.
Welcome to the “games as a service, FTP, and micro transaction graveyard”, Ubi.
Alas, we hardly knew ye.
Time to sell off IP. Sell Splinter Cell, Rayman, Beyond Good & Evil, and Prince Of Persia to Microsoft.
Die ubi die
But the media said how amazing of a launch AC shadows had!
Lol… Idk anything about what their plans are together, but I know many Western gamers do not seem to have a good opinion of Tencent. Its insanely huge in Asian countries, but the rep is not very good anywhere else afaik. Im sure they expected a stock drop, but think that their new deals will be worth it longer term. I think its just gonna make Ubisoft even worse though.
@awaggdoozy
Two things can be true at the same time. If you had been following anything about Ubisoft as of late (which you apparently haven’t been) you would have seen multiple articles written about how even WITH the success of shadows, the company was still too far in the hole for this release to save them. So they got their good release, but it wasn’t enough.
Tencent should pass on them. Buy Epic not Ubishit. Meanwhile idiots like Hasan and Black Kage are meat riding this like crazy pretending shadows is amazing. Reminder Tencent is CCP these idiots have no morales just boomers
Isn’t that lovely?
Seems paying a terrorist simpathizer doesn’t work. lol