This week’s Peepshow is actually a special. Because Boris and JJ at the desk mainly talk about the recent news about Ubisoft. The company would be prey for sale. And this goes to show, whether it’s going to happen or not, that the games industry as we know it is in crisis. And then it’s all hands on deck at the Peepshow that we especially for our valued Premiumleden to make. To what extent do the two think that a possible purchase from Ubisoft is near? What is going on? Why are the French for sale? And who would be interested in it? So it promises to be a lively discussion. You will see and hear it in the Peepshow of Tuesday, April 26, 2022.
Ubisoft on sale
What is it with the massive sale of all those publishers and studios? What is going on? So, if we are to believe Kotaku and Bloomberg’s stories, Ubisoft seems to be next on the list. Why is that? What has been happening there lately? Does it have to do with the work atmosphere? Or the failed attempt to implement NFTs in video games? Or is it all about the big games that aren’t coming out anytime soon? What will Yves Guillemot do? He has always been adamantly against sales. Ubisoft should be independent of him. is it still possible? Is selling now the right option? And who will eventually pick up Ubisoft? Will that be traditional publishers such as EA, Xbox or Sony, or will we see the hard boys of the daring investors?
New game Project Q is not going well
To illustrate the slump that Ubisoft is in right now, the best thing to do is look at Ubisoft’s reactions to their new ‘Battle Royale’ game. Project Q† During the announcement they came with some spasmodic reactions. Finally, Boris and JJ talk about the problems at Netflix. The subs run away. Moreover, you can draw a perfect parallel between the current situation around Ubisoft and the situation of Netflix. You can see and hear the explanation why this is the case in this edition of the Peepshow.
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