So, Ubisoft’s in trouble.

It’s not just that somebody’s trying to buy Ubisoft…

The publisher behind Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, and Just Dance could be the next major acquisition in the world of video games. Reports by Bloomberg and Kotaku have suggested that there are several private equity firms circling the company.

…it’s why somebody’s trying to buy Ubisoft.

Those who’ve followed Ubisoft for more than a few years will remember that the company famously staved off a hostile takeover from Vivendi back in 2018. Since then, the 35-year-old publisher has suffered from a wave of departures from senior staff and the already mentioned production troubles with some of its biggest upcoming titles.

Not gonna lie: Ubisoft for me crested with Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag. Syndicate was fun, yet also just a little too ridiculous. The Egyptian one didn’t do it for me at all. And its other games? …Meh? And I just couldn’t get into Far Cry at all. It seemed just contrived.

I know, I know: video games. But still. It doesn’t really surprise me that other companies are maybe smelling a little weakness from Ubisoft. I’m smelling it myself.

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