France-based video game publisher Ubisoft acknowledged recent "press speculation" that its founders were in talks to sell the company.

Per a new report, Chinese tech powerhouse Tencent is considering teaming up with the Guillemot family to acquire Ubisoft. The acquisition might include plans to take the company private, and comes after Tencent acquired a stake in the Guillemot family's holdings in 2023. There could be another seismic acquisition shaking the gaming industry soon.

Ubisoft, the maker of the "Assassin's Creed", "Far Cry" and "Watch Dogs" video games, said on Monday it regularly reviewed "all its strategic options", but declined further comment on a recent report of buyout interest.

In a statement sent to VGC, a Ubisoft spokesperson acknowledges "recent press speculation regarding potential interests around the Company," and somewhat vaguely says: "It regular

It was recently reported that the Guillemot family and Tencent may be preparing a collaborative buyout to take the company private.

Ubisoft, the French gaming company behind "Assassin's Creed," acknowledged a recent report that it may be sold off, saying it "regularly reviews all its strategic options" in a statement Monday. The statement comes a few days after Bloomberg reported Chinese tech company Tencent was considering buying Ubisoft.

France’s largest video gaming firm, which has long been seen as a takeover target, declined to comment on Tencent’s reported buyout interest.

Ubisoft has acknowledged last week's buyout reports, stating it "regularly reviews all its strategic options in the interest of its stakeholders".