The big deal with Tencent may have saved the Guillemot family (at least preserving their power within Ubisoft), but people are increasingly unclear about what’s actually happening and what the consequences of all this will be.

Tom Henderson continues to work closely on this story, and his information is far from reassuring. Ubisoft has acknowledged that the restructuring process with the new company "is just beginning." Over the coming months, the leadership will be determining the transition plan. By the beginning of summer, it should also be clear how the existing organizational structure will be maintained. The third step will be implementing the developed model to complete the transition.

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However, there are still no clear answers to questions like how many people will be laid off, how the other studios will operate, and whether the company will continue focusing on games outside of its big three franchises. After the announcement, Ubisoft's stock dropped by 18%, as investors are worried about the lack of a clear plan. One of them noted that the current reorganization decision will make little sense in the long term unless further changes follow.

The situation is tense, and we’ll have to wait for new decisions.

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