Furthermore, the French publisher led by Yves Guillemot postponed the announcement of its midyear financial results.

Just 15 minutes before they were due to be published, Ubisoft not only postponed the release of its financial results for the first half of the 2025-26 financial year, but also suspended trading in its shares and bonds before the market opened on November 14. Ubisoft did not state the delay or suspension of trading, but such sudden action suggests that something important is happening within the company.

Ubisoft asked Euronext to suspend trading in its shares and bonds from the opening of the stock exchange on November 14 until the publication of its first-half 2025-26 results. It’s no secret that Ubisoft has had a few turbulent years. The company has resorted to layoffs on several occasions, and some of its major titles have been significant commercial failures in recent years. Its only lifeline was the success of Assassin’s Creed Shadows. The new subsidiary, Vantage Studios, opened in partnership with Tencent, which made a significant investment in it. This investment allowed the Guillemot family to retain control of the company and postpone calls to turn the company into a private one. Insider-Gaming published an internal email written by Frederick Duguet, Ubisoft’s CFO. The email states that the purpose of the trading suspension is to limit unnecessary speculation and market volatility during this short delay.

“Hello everyone, I wanted to let you know that we are taking extra time to finalize the end of the semester. As a result, we will publish our first-half earnings results in the coming days instead of tonight. Due to legal regulations, we cannot share more information with you at this time. To limit unnecessary speculation and market volatility during this brief delay, we have asked Euronext to suspend trading of our stock until the results are announced. We know this will likely raise questions and attract media attention. I encourage you to listen to the conference call, which will be available via the Investor Relations section of our website shortly after the results are released, to gain a more detailed understanding of our earnings. Thank you for your understanding,” wrote Duguet.

So, there is no takeover, but the situation is so dire that the numbers have to be falsified?

Source: WCCFTech, Euronext, Insider Gaming