Guillemot: 'We'll acquire IP - not publishers'

Ubisoft boss speaks out in wake of Take Two/EA speculation

Ubisoft may well increase its expansion plans after EA’s bid for Take Two – but is far keener on snapping up established IP than acquiring other publishers.

That’s according to a CNN interpretation of a French newspaper interview with Yves Guillemot, who was speaking after EA’s $1.9 billion offer for Take Two on Sunday.

Some commentators and analysts have suggested that EA’s pubilcy aired offer would enforce Ubisoft to take action and buy another third-party publisher – not least because it suggested EA would now be reticent to increase its stake in the French firm.