Ubisoft is reportedly preparing to be acquired by a private equity firm.
That’s according to a report by Bloomberg (via Kotaku), which suggests Blackstone Inc. and KKR & Co., two of the biggest equity firms in the world, are beginning to assess the French publisher for a potential purchase.
Kotaku also reports that several current and former senior Ubisoft developers believe that a sale is inevitable, given the publisher’s languishing stock price and issues with production.
It also reports Ubisoft has hired several consultancy firms over the past few years in order to audit various components of the business, with the intention of making its finances presentable for a sale.
Ubisoft’s stock price has steadily risen as news of the potential acquisition reached the financial sector. Despite that, Ubisoft’s value is still approximately 35 per cent lower than it was just a year ago as the publisher faced heavy competition and slow production.
