Ubisoft Faces Financial Scandal Amid Assassin's Creed Shadows Controversy
Ubisoft is currently exploring a strategic move to establish a new company focused on selling key franchises like Assassin's Creed. According to Bloomberg, the studio aims to sell a stake in this new entity and has initiated discussions with potential investors, including Tencent, and various international and French funds. The projected market value of this new venture is anticipated to surpass Ubisoft's current market capitalization of $1.8 billion.
However, the plan remains in the discussion phase, and Ubisoft has yet to make a final decision. The outcome hinges significantly on the performance of the upcoming release, Assassin's Creed Shadows, for which the company has high expectations. Ubisoft reports that pre-orders for the game are showing promising progress.
This development comes amidst another controversy in Japan concerning Assassin's Creed Shadows. Takeshi Nagase, a member of both the Kobe City Council and the Hyogo Prefectural Assembly, has publicly criticized Ubisoft's handling of religious themes in the game. Nagase finds it offensive that the game's protagonist can engage in actions such as attacking monks in temples or shooting arrows at sacred sites. Additionally, he has expressed disapproval over the depiction of the renowned Engyō-ji temple in Himeji, where the character Yasuke is shown entering with dirty shoes and damaging a sacred mirror.
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