Ubisoft shares surged on Friday after the French video game publisher announced a deal to spin out some of its best-selling franchises.

“So Ubisoft will continue controlling ... from the investor call and internal emails. Ubsioft will spin off its most successful game franchises, including Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, and ...

Ubsioft will spin off its most successful game franchises, including Assassin ... will have its own board of supervisors and include Ubisoft studios Montreal, Quebec, Sherbrooke, Saguenay ...

According to Insider Gaming's Tom Henderson — who quite clearly has credible sources at Ubisoft — a tactical, turn-based ...

Chinese technology giant Tencent is taking a €1.2bn stake in a new spin-off from Ubisoft ... values a new subsidiary that will run Ubisoft’s top franchises — including Assassin’s Creed ...

Shenzhen-based Tencent, which owns the popular messaging app WeChat, will hold about a quarter of a new subsidiary.

Ubisoft shares reversed course on Friday in a volatile trading day for the firm, following news that it's carving out some of its best-selling game franchises. The French video game publisher on ...