thank the heavens at least someone thinks about the shareholders! I was afraid they would only worry about the fans and their franchises! But They guy who pushed this company into the grave is now actually trying to burry it alive.
it seems as tho, the stakeholders or some other higher-ups at ubisoft had had enough of the shenanigans, and forced the CEO/CFO to hire some damage control guys... Doesn't look good for the image overall in my humble opinion...
@@BenMohon I get ur point completely... And I agree with u... Funds and investment is definitely necessary... But u HAVE to remember, why was ubisoft able to gain so much investors in the first place?? It wasn't because some guys lobbied for investment and did fundraising that made ubisoft a successful company... It was their ability to make good and engaging games, and keep providing support for them... But the moment it all became about making shareholders happy by showing exceptional growth in a few quarters by implementing DLC and Seasonal Pass related monetary gains, they went into a downward spiral... The fans took notice, and stopped supporting them blindly... And once the older generation of faithful players who had experienced the golden age of Splinter Cell, Ghost Recon, Assassins Creed, stopped playing games, there wasnt an influx of newer GenZ players... Literally none of my nephews or younger cousins ever play any Ubisoft games... So this downfall was bound to happen... And now the management has acknowledged their failure, and they know they can't adapt to the new market fast enough, and want to sell... Just like Bugatti sold to VW, it doesn't meant Bugatti isn't good right, but they made mistakes, and had to change ownership to protect themselves... I just wish it isnt tencent that takes over, otherwise its game over for sure...
They need to streamline their project list. They have way too much stuff going on. Trying to make 20 different games from 10 different studios means you get 20 2.5-star games, instead of 10 5-star games (an exaggeration, but you get my point).
That part about "we are convinced there are several potential paths to generate value from Ubisoft assets and franchises" makes me think they are about to sell off a bunch of their IPs and/or studios. I'm just worried about which IPs could be bought by which companies. Image if the Division franchise got bought out by Tencent and the Division 3 ended up being like the Chinese version of Div 2. One big worry though is if Ubisoft does go bankrupt, get bought, or sells off IPs, there's the possibly that depending on who ends up owning the Division franchise they may decide not to keep the servers running for the existing games and focus on the next entry. I'm betting Div 1 will be having the lights turn off in the near future no matter what.
it seems as tho, the stakeholders or some other higher-ups at ubisoft had had enough of the shenanigans, and forced the CEO/CFO to hire some damage control guys... Doesn't look good for the image overall in my humble opinion... So yeah, they may be trying to salvage as much as "THEY" themselves can, and fk many of the stakeholders over, and leave them aboard the sinking ship... The CAPTAIN, does not seem to sinking along the ship... All I heard was, them trying to calm the "Stakeholders down, and buying time for the deal to finalize...
@@benjackson6260 I think you might misunderstand the situation a bit.. This is not "damage control" whatsoever, not in the sense in which you use the term at least. With respect to the information provided in the video and the articles therein; is very clear to me that Ubisoft execs have hired a team to aid in these purported negotiations with Tencent (or whomever), while attempting to salvage as much as possible amidst their ongoing failures, and very possible exit. This team would be comprised of financial advisors, corporate asset managers, IP lawyers / experts, etc. Not a PR team, or "Damage Control". There is no "scandal" and no one is downplaying any slander, they are not addressing these specific rumors because they cannot.. likely because they are true. And if they are, you announce it after, and don't speak on it while they're ongoing. What you heard in the above video is straight from the CFO, with minimal details, if any, and vague, ambiguous corporate-speak - as they very likely cannot say more. They would not hire a PR team just to say.. basically nothing. They don't have anything good to say, or anything else they *can* say, so they don't. Saying that some "other higher-ups *forced them to hire damage control*" is wild AF lol, and a gross misunderstanding of how basic things work. Also, your *"CAPTAIN"* analogy doesn't hold water, so to speak. No one on earth would expect him to "go down with his ship".. it's not the same. And no one is fooled by his words either, not the shareholders or anyone else. He doesn't need to buy time, this has been going on for some time now, and everyone is aware.
@@deadcatforcutie9349 I was wrong in my initial response. They can, but anything beyond 33% is very heavily regulated and needs to comply with both French & EU regulations.
This is venture/vulture capitalism at its finest. Buy into something with a lot of value and eventually gain control. Milk the name/reputation/product/customers for all they're worth while cutting cost and quality and driving the business into the ground, all while showing increasing profits to the shareholders. Once no more profit can be squeezed out, sell off the pieces of the dismembered corpse and laugh all the way to the bank.
Don't forget, the U.S. government just designated Tencent as a Chinese Military Company. I know there's been a lot of conjecture about them buying Ubisoft. Now this doesn't ban them from doing business in the U.S. but it does ban them from providing anything to our government. So who knows what this may mean. Probably nothing but maybe something. Just putting the info out there.
TP Link Networking Equipment!! Control through market penetration via cheap equipment available to all internet providers equals a large majority of homes in America able to be directly observed by china.
Btw, the US Government has also restricted text messaging as a form of communicating official correspondence. If you think you can just enjoy your favorite game anymore you’re naïve and there are bad actors counting on it.
They (Guillemot family) already treat the company as private with the controlling stake they own and how they run the Board of Dir, so taking the company fully private is not a terrible business idea. It comes out better for customers if they overhaul the development and operating model, which might require selling off some IP to finance the work and house cleaning.
The Division & For honor need to bought by a company who loves the franchises with passion, and who don't are restricted by companies like blackrock, vanguard, state street etc. Because Ubisoft and almost all other Mainstream Companies are. That is the Reason why so many Games & Franchises failed the last years.
I’ve always wondered why gaming platforms can’t work with “brand advertising” as a form of revenue. We always complain about new skins/outfits that we can’t farm, but have to buy. I’d love to see free outfits sponsored by corporations as a form of advertising. Eg. I’m wearing the new free “Pepsi” outfit this month, and let them compete against each other for attention. They (Ubisoft) get ad revenue, we get free gear/skins. Nevertheless, I don’t know if McDonalds will give us a Hamburgular skin haha
😅 It's not about developers, it's about owners and share holders. They run this company to graveyard and now they considering further options. We talking about Ubisoft like the whole company, not just different games departments.
fk that instead of focusing on better game gameplay experiences they need to focus on making money so they CAN concentrate on up coming games and game play experiences and by doing that they need to focus on Division Resurgence for the cellphone that game alone would put them ahead of the game cellphone games make the most money that's where their focus should be
it seems as tho, the stakeholders or some other higher-ups at ubisoft had had enough of the shenanigans, and forced the CEO/CFO to hire some damage control guys... Doesn't look good for the image overall in my humble opinion...
@@davidhines7592 What pvp cell phone/tablet game do you play that's pay to play I've played multiple and never have I had to pay a monthly subscription to play second Division will never be a pay to win game but it will have its DLC and styles to buy.
Smh this is trash I'm actually glad they've put themselves in this situation maybe someone can buy the company who actually listens to their fan base and costumers
Wow so now what does that mean Kamikaze does that mean that are they going to have to really find fillers because if we're going to have a lot delayed then that means there's going to be a lot of filler time that they're going to have in between a lot of stuff then
Actually they may be trying to salvage as much as "THEY" themselves can, and fk many of the stakeholders over, and leave them aboard the sinking ship... The CAPTAIN, does not seem to sinking along the ship... All I heard was, them trying to calm the "Stakeholders" down, and buying time for the deal to finalize...
@benjackson6260 because whoever takes anything over in the higher up position what you have to really think about is that time I always keep the best interest in the projects that they do whether it is add-ons for games or just the games in general and they keep the same quality and if they make the games better when they become the stockholders or when they become a part of the company are they going to be more beneficial or not to the company
@@Topgamerpro2025 OF COURSE brother... I want Ubisoft to be saved, and return to its splinter cell and AC golden era... But from the optics even the higher-ups in charge have seem to given up, and are looking to salvage as much as they can, and be done with it... I agree with that sentiment, as sometimes new management is indeed needed, but I wouldnt want TENCENT to be the one in charge at ANY COST... They leverage their only ESports AAA title "Valorant" with 50-70$ skins, (non exclusive) even when they don't have 20% control over that category... Imagine what their plans for actual AAA games would be, if somehow they took control over a majority of titles...
Microsoft should step up and buy them. Make some leadership changes but keep the games on all platforms, which fits their own future strategy. Ubisoft has too many great legacy titles they simply don't even touch anymore, MS would surely revive those to bring that nostalgia back
it seems as tho, the stakeholders or some other higher-ups at ubisoft had had enough of the shenanigans, and forced the CEO/CFO to hire some damage control guys... Doesn't look good for the image overall in my humble opinion...
Also, they may be trying to salvage as much as "THEY" themselves can, and fk many of the stakeholders over, and leave them aboard the sinking ship... The CAPTAIN, does not seem to sinking along the ship... All I heard was, them trying to calm the "Stakeholders down, and buying time for the deal to finalize... Maybe Tencent or any other company involved is trying to wait them out in favor of getting a better deal, and get buy them out "10 cents for a dollar" if u get what I mean...
IMHO, First, the reported cost to run these game operations is way too high. The arms and legs in the company way too many. While we could consider societal influences as the managements problems, a straightforward Masters Level Case Study would find sensible answers. This is not Rocket Science, but management as an art and science. Second, the impact of the new IA and new AI graphics cards: what are my trade offs and can I use it to make a better game considering the equipment of all users? Tough stuff. I wish them all well.
Modern games are so complex inside that it's almost impossible to test them completely to be sure there is absolutely no game-breaking bugs. Sorry to say it. Game-breaking bugs are possible in any modern game except very strictly designed ones. We love games like Division because of freedom these games provide. So, it is inevitable that such games are not tested thoroughly enough.
😂 yep, what games studios can't do, any gamer can in one hour. Simply devs have orders to push product for profit not quality. Look at cyberpunk. All devs was saying it's not finished, but office released for profit and they learn big mistake the hard way, then devs took control and fixed after fixed, now it's literally one of the best that genre games.
@JehoneDjegshem, one customer reported once that our software starts to crash. "Game-breaking bug", so to speak. After the intensive research, took a month or so, we found that there was a specific hardware in the customer's computer that sometimes affected our software. Obviously, we had no chance to find it out in any tests during the development. The same problem is with any game-breaking bug in any modern game - the particular set of conditions hard to be found during tests.
They are basically saying, "hey guys, were going to go back to the tactics that made us one of the best gaming studios." why would you ever stop doing this?!?!
Nop... I just wish companies OTHER than tencent become in charge of ubisoft at this point... Because if that happens, then u just jumped from the pan, into the fire... Tencent is an even more bigger shark compared to Ubisoft... (Referring to them selling weapon skins for 50-70$ - non exclusive btw)
@@rogbful Yea, also with the most ingenious "suggestion" as to what could ultimately switch the situation around, and somehow save the games...😅 I wouldnt be surprised, if they even claim to be the "Advisor" But really it seems as tho, the stakeholders or some other higher-ups at ubisoft had had enough of the shenanigans, and forced the CEO/CFO to hire some damage control guys... Doesn't look good for the image overall in my humble opinion...
No they are following the "Disney" path... If u acquire all the competition, then u urself are the competition... Basically meaning that they want control over almost every major gaming sector, and therefore have absolute control on the prices... Their only "AAA"ish game is Valorant... And it forces u to buy 50-70$ skins that are "NOT EXCLUSIVE" and very subpar.... Its not even that Huge of a game, but still they do that, as in ESports category they are among the only competitors with CS... Imagine if they establish a complete monopoly over AAA Games... Ur games will cost more than ur PC😅
think ubisoft has had there day .this has all been going on for far to long ,we as gamers just want day 1 AAA games and Not be the people that lose out all the time ,,we work hard and pay hard for these games ,all these Huge companys get away with selling a lot of shit and expect us to swallow it ,,it aint happening ,all these massive companys need to get there shit together ,build great games ,we buy them and play them ,Everyones happy
That's one thing I like about rock star they could have us on gta 20 but know they take there time and do it right. I would wait if it's correct. Do it right
Let me honest, we should not talk about The Division 3 at all because current situation shows it's impossible for near 5 years for sure. And this year may be the last year for The Division 2 support
Lol those people mysteriously disappear like flies whenever a corpse is licked clean... No fly hovers over a pile of bones... They only stay until some meat is there... If u get my drift... 😅
It doesn't look good. Even if 10c buys, they're a mobile game company that specializes in pay to win. Also, if div 3 was to come out we wouldn't see it until 2028. I still can't believe how they destroyed a really promising game.
Ubisoft need to remove all of the woke types and reinstate those with creative characters, that are not afraid to make gaming that is fun and not worry about if it offends someone. When the division was created by a majority of males, that appeared too be interested in making a game that is fun and did not want to make a political statement and about some mentally affected group. You'll never please everybody, so focus on the majority of your interested parties and make a game for them.
Upon thinking ubisoft don't do new games look at there roster tom Clancy's games all 123 fry cry we at 6 assassins greed the same every game is the same I mean 1 is good 2 good 3 ok anything after that is meh done that before we need brand new games not follow ups to games we have played for years
I mean Ubisoft has one great game. The Division IP. I mean they should be completely embarrassed and sold after Skull and Bones. Literally the worst game I have ever played.
There going bust sooner or later and it's not just ubisoft that's putting out broken games all the top gaming companies are doing it it's the small to medium companys that are producing the best games
@@BamaKuntryBoy And Division on its own is doing great, right? Tencent also owns a bunch of Warframe and Path of Exile, and while Tencent may be crummy, they know when to keep their hands out of companies that both make money and have strong creative. What's Massive and/or UbiSoft's excuse?
@@RedShadowOfSaturn yeah you are just missing my point. People play division for DIVISION. Not for VALORANT. If they wanted valorant I'd assume they'd go play it instead of division. I mean it could work if they don't change what division is about and keep alot of the mechanics the way they are already.
Ubisoft is done dei and sbi originated in the halls of Ubisoft creating games like AC shadows that will bomb because they cant use a Japanese person in Japan but instead use a black dude. don't be fooled Ubisoft is already done they are grasping at straws hoping AC shadows gives them another year or two max.
"They can't even use a Japanese person." I'll be sure to email Masumi Tsunoda, the Japanese woman who plays Naoe, the playable Japanese protagonist in AC Shadows, let her know she, I guess, doesn't exist because "something something DEI." 😂😂
@@RedShadowOfSaturn don’t try and be pretentious you know full well what I’m talking about. But if jokes and trying to pretend everything is fine is how you roll, then ok good luck. But stuff like this is why Ubisoft is dead because they aren’t giving players what they want, but instead forcing stuff we don’t want on us. I’m not even against having a woman lead or the player being a woman. What I’m against is forced nonsense like they are trying to do with AC shadows.
@a1racer441 Yes, I'm being pretentious showing you how wrong your own words were. Of course I am. Spoken like someone indoctrinated by the worst bad faith actors. How does it feel to be manipulated into useless hatred, eh? Does it feel good? UbiSoft was circling the drain before ANY degree of "wokeness" crept into their games, and if you had any molecule of critical thinking ability, you'd know that.
@@VlReaderr They are sitting on the "free to Play" Resurgence game that is already very polished. Still slated to release in Ubisoft fiscal year 2026 which starts in March April, How they monetize is to be seen but that game is in a very good place quality wise.
@@rogbful, there are rumors that Resurgence is owned by Tencent. So as the Assassin's Creed Jade. Do you think Tencent is interested in releasing both games soon?
@@VlReaderr All I know on Resurgence is that it is listed as being released in Fiscal year 2026 which starts for the company this coming March, Cheers :)
thank the heavens at least someone thinks about the shareholders! I was afraid they would only worry about the fans and their franchises! But They guy who pushed this company into the grave is now actually trying to burry it alive.
it seems as tho, the stakeholders or some other higher-ups at ubisoft had had enough of the shenanigans, and forced the CEO/CFO to hire some damage control guys... Doesn't look good for the image overall in my humble opinion...
It's his legal responsibility to. Without those investors, they wouldn't have the funds to make the games.
@@BenMohon I get ur point completely... And I agree with u... Funds and investment is definitely necessary...
But u HAVE to remember, why was ubisoft able to gain so much investors in the first place?? It wasn't because some guys lobbied for investment and did fundraising that made ubisoft a successful company...
It was their ability to make good and engaging games, and keep providing support for them...
But the moment it all became about making shareholders happy by showing exceptional growth in a few quarters by implementing DLC and Seasonal Pass related monetary gains, they went into a downward spiral...
The fans took notice, and stopped supporting them blindly... And once the older generation of faithful players who had experienced the golden age of Splinter Cell, Ghost Recon, Assassins Creed, stopped playing games, there wasnt an influx of newer GenZ players...
Literally none of my nephews or younger cousins ever play any Ubisoft games... So this downfall was bound to happen...
And now the management has acknowledged their failure, and they know they can't adapt to the new market fast enough, and want to sell... Just like Bugatti sold to VW, it doesn't meant Bugatti isn't good right, but they made mistakes, and had to change ownership to protect themselves...
I just wish it isnt tencent that takes over, otherwise its game over for sure...
Well looks like Ubisoft needs to get comfortable not owning there own company
They need to streamline their project list. They have way too much stuff going on. Trying to make 20 different games from 10 different studios means you get 20 2.5-star games, instead of 10 5-star games (an exaggeration, but you get my point).
"extract best values for stakeholders" - RIP taking risks and bold decisions, RIP being special and standing out, RIP creativity
That part about "we are convinced there are several potential paths to generate value from Ubisoft assets and franchises" makes me think they are about to sell off a bunch of their IPs and/or studios. I'm just worried about which IPs could be bought by which companies. Image if the Division franchise got bought out by Tencent and the Division 3 ended up being like the Chinese version of Div 2.
One big worry though is if Ubisoft does go bankrupt, get bought, or sells off IPs, there's the possibly that depending on who ends up owning the Division franchise they may decide not to keep the servers running for the existing games and focus on the next entry. I'm betting Div 1 will be having the lights turn off in the near future no matter what.
it seems as tho, the stakeholders or some other higher-ups at ubisoft had had enough of the shenanigans, and forced the CEO/CFO to hire some damage control guys... Doesn't look good for the image overall in my humble opinion...
So yeah, they may be trying to salvage as much as "THEY" themselves can, and fk many of the stakeholders over, and leave them aboard the sinking ship...
The CAPTAIN, does not seem to sinking along the ship... All I heard was, them trying to calm the "Stakeholders down, and buying time for the deal to finalize...
@@benjackson6260 I think you might misunderstand the situation a bit..
This is not "damage control" whatsoever, not in the sense in which you use the term at least. With respect to the information provided in the video and the articles therein; is very clear to me that Ubisoft execs have hired a team to aid in these purported negotiations with Tencent (or whomever), while attempting to salvage as much as possible amidst their ongoing failures, and very possible exit.
This team would be comprised of financial advisors, corporate asset managers, IP lawyers / experts, etc. Not a PR team, or "Damage Control". There is no "scandal" and no one is downplaying any slander, they are not addressing these specific rumors because they cannot.. likely because they are true. And if they are, you announce it after, and don't speak on it while they're ongoing.
What you heard in the above video is straight from the CFO, with minimal details, if any, and vague, ambiguous corporate-speak - as they very likely cannot say more. They would not hire a PR team just to say.. basically nothing. They don't have anything good to say, or anything else they *can* say, so they don't. Saying that some "other higher-ups *forced them to hire damage control*" is wild AF lol, and a gross misunderstanding of how basic things work.
Also, your *"CAPTAIN"* analogy doesn't hold water, so to speak. No one on earth would expect him to "go down with his ship".. it's not the same. And no one is fooled by his words either, not the shareholders or anyone else. He doesn't need to buy time, this has been going on for some time now, and everyone is aware.
If Tencent buys Ubisoft I’ll uninstall and never play any of their games again.
yep TenCent is basically the Chinese government pretending to be a game company to spy on us.
They can't.
@@warrenpoultney8215 because?
Right they can't be no worse that UBISOFT....IJS
@@deadcatforcutie9349 I was wrong in my initial response. They can, but anything beyond 33% is very heavily regulated and needs to comply with both French & EU regulations.
This is venture/vulture capitalism at its finest. Buy into something with a lot of value and eventually gain control. Milk the name/reputation/product/customers for all they're worth while cutting cost and quality and driving the business into the ground, all while showing increasing profits to the shareholders. Once no more profit can be squeezed out, sell off the pieces of the dismembered corpse and laugh all the way to the bank.
american business at its most amoral, skirting and breaking laws for money and the hell who gets hurt be it competition, customers or employees.
It’s like watching the later seasons of Fargo! Lol
@@davidhines7592 And any attempt to change the status quo is seen as communist even though regulation leads to more competition.
Don't forget, the U.S. government just designated Tencent as a Chinese Military Company. I know there's been a lot of conjecture about them buying Ubisoft. Now this doesn't ban them from doing business in the U.S. but it does ban them from providing anything to our government. So who knows what this may mean. Probably nothing but maybe something. Just putting the info out there.
TP Link Networking Equipment!! Control through market penetration via cheap equipment available to all internet providers equals a large majority of homes in America able to be directly observed by china.
Btw, the US Government has also restricted text messaging as a form of communicating official correspondence. If you think you can just enjoy your favorite game anymore you’re naïve and there are bad actors counting on it.
They (Guillemot family) already treat the company as private with the controlling stake they own and how they run the Board of Dir, so taking the company fully private is not a terrible business idea. It comes out better for customers if they overhaul the development and operating model, which might require selling off some IP to finance the work and house cleaning.
The Division & For honor need to bought by a company who loves the franchises with passion, and who don't are restricted by companies like blackrock, vanguard, state street etc.
Because Ubisoft and almost all other Mainstream Companies are. That is the Reason why so many Games & Franchises failed the last years.
I’ve always wondered why gaming platforms can’t work with “brand advertising” as a form of revenue. We always complain about new skins/outfits that we can’t farm, but have to buy. I’d love to see free outfits sponsored by corporations as a form of advertising.
Eg. I’m wearing the new free “Pepsi” outfit this month, and let them compete against each other for attention. They (Ubisoft) get ad revenue, we get free gear/skins.
Nevertheless, I don’t know if McDonalds will give us a Hamburgular skin haha
How about weapon manufacturers? Not being, sarcastic here. NVIDIA, AMD, Bell …
Great idea!
@ also, real ads on billboards around Washington and NY… $$$
Why is it that all these developers that have been around forever can't get it together? It's almost like e1 forgot how to run a business.
😅 It's not about developers, it's about owners and share holders. They run this company to graveyard and now they considering further options. We talking about Ubisoft like the whole company, not just different games departments.
fk that instead of focusing on better game gameplay experiences they need to focus on making money so they CAN concentrate on up coming games and game play experiences and by doing that they need to focus on Division Resurgence for the cellphone that game alone would put them ahead of the game cellphone games make the most money that's where their focus should be
it seems as tho, the stakeholders or some other higher-ups at ubisoft had had enough of the shenanigans, and forced the CEO/CFO to hire some damage control guys... Doesn't look good for the image overall in my humble opinion...
sure and when gaming on non phone platforms dies get used to asian levels of pay 2 play and pay 2 win if you play.
@@davidhines7592 What pvp cell phone/tablet game do you play that's pay to play I've played multiple and never have I had to pay a monthly subscription to play second Division will never be a pay to win game but it will have its DLC and styles to buy.
If this dlc is delayed or over priced it will no doubt have massive impact on the Div franchise 😔
this dlc will simply not happen, just like div3 - both are to risky for the stakeholders
I bet no DLC in the first half of 2025...
That'll be our 2025 Christmas event😂😂😂😂😂😂
im guessing there will be no dlc under ubisoft.
Smh this is trash I'm actually glad they've put themselves in this situation maybe someone can buy the company who actually listens to their fan base and costumers
Plain Speak: We're not making enough profits for the shareholders so they're taking over to do whatever is necessary for more profits.
Wow so now what does that mean Kamikaze does that mean that are they going to have to really find fillers because if we're going to have a lot delayed then that means there's going to be a lot of filler time that they're going to have in between a lot of stuff then
Actually they may be trying to salvage as much as "THEY" themselves can, and fk many of the stakeholders over, and leave them aboard the sinking ship...
The CAPTAIN, does not seem to sinking along the ship... All I heard was, them trying to calm the "Stakeholders" down, and buying time for the deal to finalize...
@benjackson6260 you know as much as they try to calm the stockholders down there's always something that can happen you know
@benjackson6260 because whoever takes anything over in the higher up position what you have to really think about is that time I always keep the best interest in the projects that they do whether it is add-ons for games or just the games in general and they keep the same quality and if they make the games better when they become the stockholders or when they become a part of the company are they going to be more beneficial or not to the company
@@Topgamerpro2025 OF COURSE brother... I want Ubisoft to be saved, and return to its splinter cell and AC golden era...
But from the optics even the higher-ups in charge have seem to given up, and are looking to salvage as much as they can, and be done with it...
I agree with that sentiment, as sometimes new management is indeed needed, but I wouldnt want TENCENT to be the one in charge at ANY COST... They leverage their only ESports AAA title "Valorant" with 50-70$ skins, (non exclusive) even when they don't have 20% control over that category...
Imagine what their plans for actual AAA games would be, if somehow they took control over a majority of titles...
Microsoft should step up and buy them. Make some leadership changes but keep the games on all platforms, which fits their own future strategy.
Ubisoft has too many great legacy titles they simply don't even touch anymore, MS would surely revive those to bring that nostalgia back
Chinese buying Ubisoft will get every Ubisoft game uninstalled from my consoles and pc. Nope
Stakeholder. Not shareholder. That tells you everything you need to know about what the problem is.
it seems as tho, the stakeholders or some other higher-ups at ubisoft had had enough of the shenanigans, and forced the CEO/CFO to hire some damage control guys... Doesn't look good for the image overall in my humble opinion...
Also, they may be trying to salvage as much as "THEY" themselves can, and fk many of the stakeholders over, and leave them aboard the sinking ship...
The CAPTAIN, does not seem to sinking along the ship... All I heard was, them trying to calm the "Stakeholders down, and buying time for the deal to finalize...
Maybe Tencent or any other company involved is trying to wait them out in favor of getting a better deal, and get buy them out "10 cents for a dollar" if u get what I mean...
Getting alot of "Office Space" vibes here...😅
Soooooo what do you sayyyyy you actual dooooo here?
@@Kamikazevondoom Naga... naga... Not gonna work here anymore.
IMHO,
First, the reported cost to run these game operations is way too high. The arms and legs in the company way too many. While we could consider societal influences as the managements problems, a straightforward Masters Level Case Study would find sensible answers. This is not Rocket Science, but management as an art and science.
Second, the impact of the new IA and new AI graphics cards: what are my trade offs and can I use it to make a better game considering the equipment of all users?
Tough stuff. I wish them all well.
Modern games are so complex inside that it's almost impossible to test them completely to be sure there is absolutely no game-breaking bugs. Sorry to say it. Game-breaking bugs are possible in any modern game except very strictly designed ones. We love games like Division because of freedom these games provide. So, it is inevitable that such games are not tested thoroughly enough.
😂 yep, what games studios can't do, any gamer can in one hour. Simply devs have orders to push product for profit not quality. Look at cyberpunk. All devs was saying it's not finished, but office released for profit and they learn big mistake the hard way, then devs took control and fixed after fixed, now it's literally one of the best that genre games.
@JehoneDjegshem, one customer reported once that our software starts to crash. "Game-breaking bug", so to speak. After the intensive research, took a month or so, we found that there was a specific hardware in the customer's computer that sometimes affected our software. Obviously, we had no chance to find it out in any tests during the development. The same problem is with any game-breaking bug in any modern game - the particular set of conditions hard to be found during tests.
@@VlReaderr i got what you saying.
They are basically saying, "hey guys, were going to go back to the tactics that made us one of the best gaming studios."
why would you ever stop doing this?!?!
at this point.... anyone still have any more passion to hope Ubi to make a good expansion or games.......
Nop... I just wish companies OTHER than tencent become in charge of ubisoft at this point... Because if that happens, then u just jumped from the pan, into the fire...
Tencent is an even more bigger shark compared to Ubisoft... (Referring to them selling weapon skins for 50-70$ - non exclusive btw)
Ubishiiit, period,btw nobody cares bout AC, movin on,lol
Your not going anywhere, you will be right here claiming you knew it all along like always , LOL
@@rogbful Yea, also with the most ingenious "suggestion" as to what could ultimately switch the situation around, and somehow save the games...😅
I wouldnt be surprised, if they even claim to be the "Advisor"
But really it seems as tho, the stakeholders or some other higher-ups at ubisoft had had enough of the shenanigans, and forced the CEO/CFO to hire some damage control guys... Doesn't look good for the image overall in my humble opinion...
still dont get why tencenth whats to buy out ubisoft tencenth dosint even make games last time i checked
No they are following the "Disney" path... If u acquire all the competition, then u urself are the competition... Basically meaning that they want control over almost every major gaming sector, and therefore have absolute control on the prices...
Their only "AAA"ish game is Valorant... And it forces u to buy 50-70$ skins that are "NOT EXCLUSIVE" and very subpar.... Its not even that Huge of a game, but still they do that, as in ESports category they are among the only competitors with CS... Imagine if they establish a complete monopoly over AAA Games...
Ur games will cost more than ur PC😅
Delaying the release is not bad at all it’s actually good and smart.
think ubisoft has had there day .this has all been going on for far to long ,we as gamers just want day 1 AAA games and Not be the people that lose out all the time ,,we work hard and pay hard for these games ,all these Huge companys get away with selling a lot of shit and expect us to swallow it ,,it aint happening ,all these massive companys need to get there shit together ,build great games ,we buy them and play them ,Everyones happy
That's one thing I like about rock star they could have us on gta 20 but know they take there time and do it right. I would wait if it's correct. Do it right
Kifflom
Let me honest, we should not talk about The Division 3 at all because current situation shows it's impossible for near 5 years for sure.
And this year may be the last year for The Division 2 support
Quick fix fire anyone flying a rainbow flag.
Lol those people mysteriously disappear like flies whenever a corpse is licked clean...
No fly hovers over a pile of bones... They only stay until some meat is there...
If u get my drift... 😅
@@benjackson6260 the same goes for armband fanatics. lol
Well Don't Want Ubsoft to Go Under or fail Just want them to Get back on The Right Track.
Ubisoft,like a lot of companys, have gone all in with dei and died. There done.
On the bright side,Division 3 could be the golden goose.
@@tonedcos it won't
This is all financial speak for bottom line of what the company is worth, pending sale.
They did use the word rumors at least. Maybe the sellout is just thst. Idk. Interesting stuff tho.
I am worried about d3.😳
Me too and the division 2 dlc
It doesn't look good. Even if 10c buys, they're a mobile game company that specializes in pay to win. Also, if div 3 was to come out we wouldn't see it until 2028. I still can't believe how they destroyed a really promising game.
I'm agreed. 100% there will be change this year.
Ubisoft will rise
its game over for Ubisoft manny promises not deliver nothing
Ubisoft need to remove all of the woke types and reinstate those with creative characters, that are not afraid to make gaming that is fun and not worry about if it offends someone.
When the division was created by a majority of males, that appeared too be interested in making a game that is fun and did not want to make a political statement and about some mentally affected group. You'll never please everybody, so focus on the majority of your interested parties and make a game for them.
Hello, the division 2 dlc its make by Ubisoft Bucharest, maybe they don't delay.
Upon thinking ubisoft don't do new games look at there roster tom Clancy's games all 123 fry cry we at 6 assassins greed the same every game is the same I mean 1 is good 2 good 3 ok anything after that is meh done that before we need brand new games not follow ups to games we have played for years
I mean Ubisoft has one great game. The Division IP. I mean they should be completely embarrassed and sold after Skull and Bones. Literally the worst game I have ever played.
A lil bit of Bud-Light Treatment 🥸
The guillemot family runs ubisoft u know that right?
I heard a rumor Elon Musk was seen buying a sink. Just sayin..... :D
Stakeholders!
Yea what else is new f division
If the new owners have any connection to the CCP, however tenuous, the brand loses my patronage in all aspects.
@@thafunktapus agreed
ubisoft is such a joke now its sad
There going bust sooner or later and it's not just ubisoft that's putting out broken games all the top gaming companies are doing it it's the small to medium companys that are producing the best games
Well the division is 1 big buggy game.. division 1 was better than division 2 is now a Day.
Lol tencent will turn division into Valorant 2.0
Would that be bad? Valorant is doing heavy numbers compared to Division. 🤷♂️
@RedShadowOfSaturn uh yea it would be terrible. It would be a totally different game. Not division
@@BamaKuntryBoy And Division on its own is doing great, right? Tencent also owns a bunch of Warframe and Path of Exile, and while Tencent may be crummy, they know when to keep their hands out of companies that both make money and have strong creative.
What's Massive and/or UbiSoft's excuse?
@@RedShadowOfSaturn yeah you are just missing my point. People play division for DIVISION. Not for VALORANT. If they wanted valorant I'd assume they'd go play it instead of division. I mean it could work if they don't change what division is about and keep alot of the mechanics the way they are already.
its doomed... especially i am guessing part of their strategies.. DEI or sweeet baby inc (whatever name is now)... STILL PART of this..
Lol. Just wanted to say things, didn't you? 😉
@@RedShadowOfSaturn 😜🤣 yeah lol
Attn: Elon Musk, please consider purchasing Ubisoft, thanks.
I can’t wait for AC shadows!!!!
Division one for now…only. No delays, no dumb gameplay like in Division 2. Fun, simple, and better
If tencent buy ubisoft will we get access to the Chinese division or parts of it guns cosmetics etc
Its not GuiLLemo its pronounced as Gimoh you dont pronounce the lls
,Chinese will get in for sure
I hope not
Yes ❤
ubi sux😆 i have premium account
Ubisoft is done dei and sbi originated in the halls of Ubisoft creating games like AC shadows that will bomb because they cant use a Japanese person in Japan but instead use a black dude. don't be fooled Ubisoft is already done they are grasping at straws hoping AC shadows gives them another year or two max.
"They can't even use a Japanese person." I'll be sure to email Masumi Tsunoda, the Japanese woman who plays Naoe, the playable Japanese protagonist in AC Shadows, let her know she, I guess, doesn't exist because "something something DEI." 😂😂
@@RedShadowOfSaturn don’t try and be pretentious you know full well what I’m talking about. But if jokes and trying to pretend everything is fine is how you roll, then ok good luck. But stuff like this is why Ubisoft is dead because they aren’t giving players what they want, but instead forcing stuff we don’t want on us.
I’m not even against having a woman lead or the player being a woman. What I’m against is forced nonsense like they are trying to do with AC shadows.
@a1racer441 Yes, I'm being pretentious showing you how wrong your own words were. Of course I am.
Spoken like someone indoctrinated by the worst bad faith actors. How does it feel to be manipulated into useless hatred, eh? Does it feel good?
UbiSoft was circling the drain before ANY degree of "wokeness" crept into their games, and if you had any molecule of critical thinking ability, you'd know that.
The guillemot family sounds like the incoming trump administration. Unwilling to answer the hard questions and talking in circles
The Assasins Creed game play looks incredible, there are move sets in this game never done before in AC, It is gonna be sic, mark my words :D
The main problem is that there will be no more big games in 2025. Where could they get money?
Delayed thanks to that DEI garbage, they are afraid
@@VlReaderr They are sitting on the "free to Play" Resurgence game that is already very polished. Still slated to release in Ubisoft fiscal year 2026 which starts in March April, How they monetize is to be seen but that game is in a very good place quality wise.
@@rogbful, there are rumors that Resurgence is owned by Tencent. So as the Assassin's Creed Jade. Do you think Tencent is interested in releasing both games soon?
@@VlReaderr All I know on Resurgence is that it is listed as being released in Fiscal year 2026 which starts for the company this coming March, Cheers :)
AC Shadows already came out
Oh shit I was wrong thought this happened already LMAO 🤣🤣
Playstation should buy ubisoft
and what should they do with it? Sony wouldn't make it any better 😂