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Chapter 498 Acquiring Ubisoft Montreal!

Liu Jin searched for information about Ubisoft Montreal through Yahoo! Search.

I didn't know this until I looked it up. It turns out that Ubisoft Montreal is actually a studio under a French game developer and publisher.

Ubisoft Entertainment Ltd.

Also known as Ubisoft Games, founded in 1986 and headquartered in Rennes.

Ubisoft Montreal is a game development studio owned by Ubisoft Games.

Founded in 1997, it is located in the University of California, Quebec.

Yes, Quebec is a French-speaking region.

That's probably why it was set up here.

But there's very little information!

There is even less useful information.

Liu Jin searched online for a long time but didn't get much information.

All I know is that Ubisoft Games has many games under its umbrella, and the current head of Ubisoft Montreal is Martin, who initially developed children's games, such as "DuckTales". In 1999, Martin joined the studio as vice president and began sweeping changes.

In 2000, the studio developed the game Splinter Cell.

Positive review.

IGN named it the best Xbox game of the year.

It was this game that earned Ubisoft Montreal a place in the gaming world.

Of course, Splinter Cell is just a small game from Ubisoft Montreal.

Their real blockbuster was *Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time*, which was acquired by Ubisoft Software and then developed by Ubisoft Montreal. Originally a 2D platformer, it was released in 1989 but performed poorly.

Ubisoft bought the rights and handed it over to Montreal for production.

So far, the studio's focus has been primarily on adapting and developing this game...

Liu Jin vaguely remembered that the game was a success!

It was the success of "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time" that enabled this studio, which originally had only 50 people, to grow rapidly.

Acquire it!
Liu Jin's heart skipped a beat.

The reason for wanting to acquire this studio is that it will produce Assassin's Creed in the future.

Of course, this conflicted somewhat with Liu Jin's initial idea.

After his rebirth, he never thought about getting involved in business; he only wanted to write books and earn enough money for his retirement.

But as his career became more and more successful.

According to the royalty list compiled by Mela at the end of last year, his various royalties in 2004 amounted to as much as 200 million.

In addition, there are the adaptation rights that have been sold.

And his income from film and television projects...

Liu Jin earned $200 million in profit from just one movie, The Hangover.

Add to that all the messy copyright issues... and it's worth tens of millions.

Therefore, Liu Jin's total assets, excluding the stocks he holds, amount to approximately $500 million in cash flow.

This doesn't even include his properties in Shanghai and Beijing.

With so much money, why not just leave it in the bank to earn interest?
It's better to continue investing!
But... this is not something he can accomplish alone.

To acquire Ubisoft Montreal, Liu Jin needs a team.

Teams can be formed...

A person flashed through Liu Jin's mind.

He picked up the phone and made an overseas call.

"Professor, what have you been busy with lately?"

"Amos... what brings you to call me?"

I've been teaching lately!

However, it's a bit boring... Damn London, the weather's been so gloomy lately, I kind of miss the sunshine in Toulouse.

"Professor, I want to acquire a company."

"Then accept it. Find Ma'er."

“I don’t trust Mael, even though he’s very capable.”

"What do you mean?"

"I would like to ask you to help assemble a team."

Besides, I also have some resources that I'd like to leverage through you… You know, I could manage it myself, but my Asian appearance makes things a bit inconvenient. You, sir, are highly experienced, have a wide network of connections, and are very capable…”

"Shut up, why are you saying nice things now? Which company do you want to acquire? How much money do you have to operate?"

"Two hundred million, Professor, two hundred million US dollars."

A coughing sound came from the other end of the phone.

A moment later, the other person said, "Amos, you've really improved. Who are you planning to acquire?"

Ubisoft Montreal Studios.

"What studio?"

"Ubisoft Montreal is a multinational studio under Ubisoft Software in Rennes, located in Quebec."

"I'm thinking of acquiring it, or taking a controlling stake." The other party was silent for a moment.

He said, "I'm going back to Toulouse next month. If you're free, we can meet up."

"How about I visit you in London?"

"Okay!"

"Okay, my flight is tomorrow. I'll contact you after I arrive in London."

"Are you in such a hurry?"

"This relates to one of my plans..."

"Okay, call me when you get to London."

After hanging up the phone, Liu Jin immediately booked a flight to London for the next day through the hotel.

Today is the 16th, there's still time!
Arrive in London on the 17th, stay for two days to finalize matters, and then return directly to Barcelona!

……

There's nothing more to do with America.

Although Random House rejected "The Assassination of the Emperor", it did not stop them from continuing to work on "The Da Vinci Code".

Two weeks later, "The Da Vinci Code" sold over a million copies in North America, firmly holding the top spot on the New York Times bestseller list.

However, this has nothing to do with Liu Jin anymore.

He took a plane on the 17th and flew directly to London.

In London, he met Joannup, who was ESC TOULOUSE's teacher.

In this life, Old Joe did not go bankrupt, nor did he go to the Middle East. Instead, he came to London from Toulouse and became a professor at a local business school.

Besides that, he broke up with his girlfriend!
He came to London because he hooked up with a girl named Sarah.

Sarah debuted in 2002 through the reality show "Pop Star" and became a member of the girl group "Girls' Rumble".

Last year, the band Girls Alaud rose to fame in the UK with their song "Biology," showing a strong trend of following in the footsteps of the Spice Girls.

Old Joe is getting old and his looks have faded, and he doesn't have that much money in his pocket.

Although his position as a university professor gave him a high status, it was no longer enough to satisfy the needs of young girls...

Old Joe is now desperate to make money.

Liu Jin's arrival made him very happy.

However, one still needs to maintain a certain air, though not much.

Yesterday, Liu Jin told him about Ubisoft, and he found out the current situation of Ubisoft Montreal in just one day.

"This year, Ubisoft Montreal will release the game Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time."

The outcome is still uncertain, but one thing is certain: they have reached a bottleneck and need an injection of funds.

They are currently preparing to expand their North American operations, planning to open a subsidiary in New Brunswick, and have applied for support from the New Brunswick government. However, given the current situation in New Brunswick, it is unlikely that their request will be granted…

They are indeed very short of money!

"Can you take it down?"

"There is an opportunity, but we need to speed things up."

I asked my friends in Quebec about the studio.

The Quebec government actually values them highly. You know, Montreal has a high unemployment rate due to the decline of its textile and industrial sectors. Therefore, the Quebec government prioritizes the development of emerging industries, focusing on the internet and high-tech sectors, aiming to transform Montreal into a new media hub… The PQ Party (Parti Québécois), the ruling party in Quebec, is discussing increasing support for emerging technology industries.

My friend said they're also interested in Ubisoft Montreal..."

"So, we're going to take over Ubisoft Montreal before the Quebec government can act?"

"We can start with Ubisoft and acquire the shares of Ubisoft Montreal held by Ubisoft."

Meanwhile, we need to travel to Montreal as soon as possible to meet with Martin and begin negotiations. Whether this matter succeeds or not depends on your request. I suggest that we don't rush into taking control; let's negotiate first, and then proceed with further discussions after securing our investment share.

In addition, the problem you raised is very real.

You're Chinese, they'll be very wary, so you'd better find a spokesperson to put them on the defensive.

Liu Jin pondered for a moment, then asked, "How is Eva?"

"Your little lover, Eva Green? Why not Alizee!"

I almost forgot, Joe is a big fan of Alizee.

"ali is not suitable."

Actually, it doesn't matter whether it's Eva Green or Alizee.

He just casually mentioned Eva Green when Old Joe asked.

"You decide!"

Old Joe thought for a moment and said, "But we need to be quick. I can contact Ubisoft today and try to acquire them..."

“Okay, I’ll contact Eva right away and set up an investment fund in her name.”

Then I'll deposit 50 million euros initially, and if that's not enough, I'll continue investing later.