Ubisoft Unveils New Financial Plans 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 major franchises like Assassin's Creed. According to Bloomberg, the company is negotiating with potential investors, including Tencent and various international and French funds, to sell a stake in this new entity. The market value of the proposed company is anticipated to surpass Ubisoft's current market capitalization of $1.8 billion.

However, the plan is still in the discussion phase, and Ubisoft might decide to abandon it. The decision hinges on the success of the upcoming release of Assassin's Creed Shadows, for which Ubisoft reports steady pre-order progress.

Amidst these developments, Ubisoft is facing another controversy in Japan over Assassin's Creed Shadows. Takeshi Nagase, a member of the Kobe City Council and the Hyogo Prefectural Assembly, has voiced strong objections to the game's depiction of religious themes. He finds it offensive that the game allows players to attack monks in temples and shoot arrows at sacred buildings. Additionally, Nagase criticizes the portrayal of the Engyō-ji temple in Himeji, where the character Yasuke enters with dirty shoes and destroys a sacred mirror, deeming it disrespectful.