Ubisoft Faces Financial Scrutiny Amid Assassin's Creed Shadows Scandal

Ubisoft is currently exploring the creation of a new company aimed at attracting investors, with a focus on selling key franchises such as Assassin's Creed. According to Bloomberg, the company is planning to sell a stake in this new entity and has initiated discussions with potential investors, including Tencent and various international and French funds. The projected market value of this new company is anticipated to surpass Ubisoft's current market capitalization of $1.8 billion.

The proposal is still in the discussion phase, and Ubisoft has not yet finalized its decision. The success of this plan hinges significantly on the performance of the upcoming release, Assassin's Creed Shadows, for which Ubisoft holds high expectations. The company reports that pre-orders for the game are steadily progressing.

This development occurs amidst another controversy surrounding the game in Japan. Takeshi Nagase, a member of both the Kobe City Council and the Hyogo Prefectural Assembly, has voiced strong objections to Ubisoft's depiction of religious themes in Assassin's Creed Shadows. Nagase finds it offensive that the game's protagonist can engage in combat with monks within temple grounds or target such sacred spaces with arrows. Additionally, he is critical of the portrayal of the renowned Engyō-ji temple in Himeji, where the character Yasuke is shown entering with dirty shoes and damaging a sacred mirror.