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Ubisoft’s Restructuring Efforts<\/h2>\n

Ubisoft is taking further steps to get back on track after facing several challenging years<\/a>. The video game company has announced<\/a> the launch of a new subsidiary focused on three of its most popular franchises: Assassin’s Creed<\/em>, Far Cry<\/em>, and Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six<\/em>. This subsidiary will bring together the teams working on these series from Ubisoft studios in Montr\u00e9al, Quebec, Sherbrooke, Saguenay, Barcelona, and Sofia.<\/p>\n

The new subsidiary will receive a significant investment of \u20ac1.16 billion (approximately $1.25 billion) from Tencent, Ubisoft’s long-standing partner, giving the conglomerate a minority ownership stake. As a result, Ubisoft will focus on its other franchises, including The Division<\/em> and Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon<\/em>.<\/p>\n

A New Chapter for Ubisoft<\/h2>\n

“Today, Ubisoft is embarking on a new chapter in its history,” said CEO and Co-Founder Yves Guillemot. “As we accelerate the company’s transformation, this is a crucial step in changing Ubisoft’s operating model, enabling us to be both agile and ambitious.”<\/p>\n

Over the past few months, Ubisoft has been undergoing significant changes, including cutting costs and jobs<\/a> after several projects<\/a> flopped<\/a>. There have been rumors of a potential buyer or joint venture with Tencent to help turn the company’s fortunes around. The recent success of Assassin’s Creed: Shadows<\/em>, which has already reached 3 million players<\/a>, is a positive sign, but Ubisoft will likely need more successes to fully stabilize.<\/p>\n

ACommitment to Single-Player Games<\/h2>\n

The announcement also brings some welcome news for fans of single-player games. The new subsidiary’s description specifies that it will “drive further increases in quality of narrative solo experiences.” While we can expect to see multiplayer and free-to-play offerings from Ubisoft, the company is not abandoning single-player games.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n