Will Sony buy Ubisoft?

Sony could certainly buy Ubisoft, but it seems rather unlikely at this stage. According to anonymous sources speaking with Bloomberg, multiple private equity firms have been studying Ubisoft and considering their options for a potential purchase, but Ubisoft hasn't entered any serious negotiations.

Could Ubisoft be acquired?

An uncertain future

Given that Tencent has already displayed strong interest in Ubisoft's portfolio, it's therefore possible that it could acquire the company as it continues its expansion overseas. We listed Tencent as one of the top 50 mobile game makers of 2022. Tags: Acquisition.

Who is buying Ubisoft?

Tencent and the Guillemot family will now control up to 29.9 percent of Ubisoft.

Is Sony buying Square Enix?

Square Enix Commits to Business Consolidation in 2023 as Sony Buyout Rumours Start Again. Square Enix is placing a heavy focus on the consolidation of its business in 2023, according to a newsletter from president Yosuke Matsuda.

Is Ubisoft going under?

Investors view Ubisoft as a potential takeover target. Its share price sank more than 38% in 2022, wiping off 3 billion euros from the company's market value. In September, Tencent upped its stake in the company in a deal that made the Chinese tech giant Ubisoft's largest shareholder.

Current State of Ubisoft & Thoughts if Sony will buy Ubisoft

Why is Ubisoft struggling?

For the past few years, Ubisoft has been consistently plagued by internal issues involving alleged misconduct at the highest levels and struggles to grow company sales and live services beyond breadwinners like its “Assassin's Creed” franchise and “Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege.”

Who owns Ubisoft now?

Chairman/CEO/Co-Founder, Ubisoft Entertainment.

Is Square Enix losing money?

However, it appears that the studio was losing money overall for the publisher. As reported by Metro, senior financial analyst David Gibson believes that the release of the two Marvel games ended up losing Square Enix around $200 million.

Is Sony buying any game studios?

With its acquisition of Bungie making waves in 2022, Sony looks to keep the trend of acquisitions going in the future, including the potential acquisition of developers based in different parts of the world.

Is Ubisoft doing well?

With the industry seeing increased consolidation, Ubisoft is viewed by analysts as a potential takeover target. Its share price sank more than 38% in 2022, erasing 3 billion euros from the company's market value. Meanwhile, internal scandals have also haunted the company.

Is Tencent buying Ubisoft?

The Chinese conglomerate's investment into Ubisoft included 200 million euros in shares and 100 million euros in capital. For a total of nearly $300 million, Tencent has also secured a 49.9 percent economic stake and 5 percent voting rights in Guillemot Brothers Limited.

Who owns most of Ubisoft?

Guillemot Brothers Limited is controlled by the Guillemot family, and is the entity that controls the majority of the family's roughly 15% stake in Ubisoft. The Guillemot brothers founded Ubisoft in 1986 and have fought hard to keep the company independent and protected from a takeover.

Why is Ubisoft stock so low?

Ubisoft stocks have plummeted following the news of several cancelled projects and lower than expected sales throughout 2022.

Should I invest in Ubisoft?

11 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Ubisoft Entertainment in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 6 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" UBSFY shares.

Is Sony still in debt?

Adjusted for $960.14 billion in cash-equivalents, the company's net debt is at $239.40 billion.

Who owns the biggest share of Sony?

Sony (NYSE: SONY) is owned by 7.10% institutional shareholders, 0.00% Sony insiders, and 92.90% retail investors. Primecap Management Co is the largest individual Sony shareholder, owning 24.37M shares representing 1.80% of the company. Primecap Management Co's Sony shares are currently valued at $2.15B.

Why is Square Enix failing?

Square Enix spent much of 2021 and 2022 modeling itself off of Gamigo, launching titles that had no business being live services that their teams were unable to support, their marketing too inept to actually advertise, their management too stupid to control, and that were doomed to failure from the start.

Why did Square Enix drop Hitman?

"A decision had to be made in terms of our relationship with the Hitman team. I wanted them to continue to develop the game, but I thought in terms of investing further in the game it would be best if they worked with another partner other than ourselves."

Is Ubisoft losing money?

Summary. Ubisoft now anticipates an FY 2022 operating loss of approximately €500 million, as compared to a €400 million profit predicted in less than 3 months.

What's going on with Ubisoft?

Ubisoft's Project Q has now been reportedly cancelled. The PvP battle arena game was announced less than a year ago in April 2022. They've already delayed Skull and Bones six times now and the recent comments by CEO Yves Guillemot haven't helped.