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it house news on october 4. according to bloomberg, the guillemot family, the founding family of tencent holdings co., ltd. and ubisoft entertainment, is considering options including a potential acquisition of ubisoft. ubisoft’s market value has fallen by more than half this year.

tencent and the guillemot family have been talking to advisers to help explore ways to stabilize ubisoft and increase its value, people familiar with the matter said. one possibility they are discussing is a joint effort to take the company private, people familiar with the matter said.

ubisoft's share price has fallen 54% on the paris exchange this year, and the company's current market value is approximately 1.4 billion euros (it house note: currently approximately 10.868 billion yuan). tencent held 9.2% of ubisoft's net voting rights as of the end of april, while the guillemot family held about 20.5%, according to the company's latest annual report.

some minority shareholders, including aj investments, have been pushing for ubisoft to either take it private or sell it to strategic investors as its stock price plummets. considerations are at an early stage and it is uncertain whether a deal will be struck. tencent and the guillemot family are also considering other alternatives, according to people familiar with the matter.

as of the time of publication of it house, ubisoft, the guillemot family and tencent have not responded to this.