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For quite a while now, mega media company Vivendi has slowly but surely been buying up shares in Ubisoft - the French publisher behind the likes of Assassin's Creed and Ghost Recon. Once Vivendi owns 30 per cent of Ubisoft's shares - it currently holds 25 per cent - it'll be required by French law to make the publisher an offer, essentially negotiating a major stake in Ubisoft.

And according to Reuters, the this could all happen sooner than some anticipate. Vivendi is apparently looking to accelerate its acquisitions in this area throughout 2017, which could mean that Ubisoft will be swallowed up by the corporation before the year is out.

Now, Vivendi has actually gone on record saying that it doesn't want an outright takeover of Ubisoft, but the publisher has previously expressed worry over the possibility. Of course, if Vivendi does go on to buy Ubisoft out, it's difficult to say exactly what might change. Ubisoft itself has said that it could end up costing the business its creative freedom.

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[source reuters.com]