Ubisoft Spinoffs: Far Cry and Assassin’s Creed Become Independent Subsidiaries

Ubisoft recently launched Assassin’s Creed Shadows, and it’s been a hit, selling millions and receiving mostly positive feedback. But despite this success, the company has found itself in a bit of hot water over the past few years. Before Shadows, titles like XDefiant and Skull and Bones didn’t quite measure up, resulting in a dip in their stock price and prompting a critical evaluation of their business model. However, Ubisoft has a new strategy up its sleeve: it’s forming a new subsidiary to handle its three heavyweight franchises, while getting a major financial boost from Tencent—a whopping injection of over a billion dollars.

There’s been chatter that Ubisoft might split off or even sell some of its high-value franchises, and now we have clear answers. Though this new division remains unnamed, it will be the central hub for games under the Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, and Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six banners. This means that all previous titles in these series, future big hits like Assassin’s Creed Shadows, ongoing live-service games such as Rainbow Six Siege, classic titles, and any projects in the pipeline will be managed by this new entity. It’s important to note that other titles under the Tom Clancy umbrella, like Ghost Recon and The Division, are staying put with Ubisoft.

According to an official statement from Ubisoft, “This new subsidiary will focus on building game ecosystems designed to become truly evergreen and multi-platform.” The idea is to leverage greater investment and creative muscle to enhance narrative-driven solo experiences, expand multiplayer content with more frequent updates, introduce some free-to-play elements, and incorporate more interactive social features.

Yves Guillemot, the co-founder and CEO of Ubisoft, sees this as “a new chapter” for the company. He believes this reorganization sets “the best conditions for these franchises’ long-term growth and success.”

Regarding Tencent’s involvement, the Chinese tech giant is investing a significant sum into the subsidiary—€1.16 billion, which translates to about $1.25 billion or £966 million at current conversion rates. This deal gives Tencent a minority stake, valuing the subsidiary at approximately 4 billion euros. Despite this, Ubisoft maintains control over the new venture.

What remains uncertain is whether the existing teams will face any restructuring as part of their transition to the subsidiary. Hopefully, with such substantial funding from Tencent, they can avoid any major shake-ups. This is a landmark shift for Ubisoft, and it’ll be fascinating to watch how Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, and Rainbow Six evolve under this new strategy.

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