Ubisoft appoints advisors to explore strategic options after report on potential buyout

Ubisoft said Thursday it’s appointing advisors to review and pursue strategic options, following a report that its majority backers were considering a buyout.

​Ubisoft said Thursday it’s appointing advisors to review and pursue strategic options, following a report that its majority backers were considering a buyout.  Read More Technology

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Ubisoft said in a strategic update that “leading advisors” had been hired to explore “transformational strategic and capitalistic options to extract the best value for stakeholders.”

“This process will be overseen by the independent members of the Board of Directors. Ubisoft will inform the market in accordance with applicable regulations if and once a transaction materializes,” the company said in a statement late Thursday.

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