Ubisoft Entertainment SA (UBIP.XD)
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'Assassin's Creed' maker Ubisoft says regularly reviews options after buyout report
Ubisoft, the maker of the "Assassin's Creed", "Far Cry" and "Watch Dogs" video games, said on Monday it regularly reviewed "all its strategic options", but declined further comment on a recent report of buyout interest. France's largest video games maker has long been seen as a takeover target and has lost half of its stock market value over the last twelve months. Ubisoft said in a statement that it would inform the market if and when appropriate.
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Tencent, Guillemot family mulling buyout of 'Assassin's Creed' maker Ubisoft, Bloomberg News reports
Guillemot Brothers and Tencent have been speaking with advisers to help bolster Ubisoft's value, and stabilize the company, Bloomberg said, citing people familiar with the matter. Ubisoft's shares surged nearly 30% after the report of the buyout.
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Ubisoft shares set for biggest one-day jump on record after takeover report
LONDON (Reuters) -Shares in video game maker Ubisoft surged over 30% on Friday after Bloomberg reported that major shareholder Tencent and the Guillemot family, its founders, were considering a buyout of the company. Shares in the maker of "Assassin's Creed" were last up 27% at 13.54 euros, set for the biggest one-day jump on record. Ubisoft declined to comment on the report when contacted by Reuters.
