According to a rumor, Square Enix could sell its western division to Ubisoft. The reason for such a radical choice would be the failure of Marvel's Avengers, which would have burned the top of the Japanese publisher a lot.
Also according to the leak, Ubisoft would also buy all the intellectual properties related to the various Western development studios of Square Enix, so it would have access to franchises such as Deus Ex, Tomb Raider, Just Cause and many others.
It should be specified that the news comes from an alleged insider and was initially published on 4Chan, so it must be taken with due caution. It is difficult to evaluate its validity, even if in the recent past Square Enix had given the impression of wanting to get rid of the western side of the company, giving up series such as Hitman and freezing others indefinitely, such as Deus Ex. In the case, Marvel's Avengers it would be just the classic straw that would have broken the camel's back.
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Also according to the leak, Ubisoft would also buy all the intellectual properties related to the various Western development studios of Square Enix, so it would have access to franchises such as Deus Ex, Tomb Raider, Just Cause and many others.
It should be specified that the news comes from an alleged insider and was initially published on 4Chan, so it must be taken with due caution. It is difficult to evaluate its validity, even if in the recent past Square Enix had given the impression of wanting to get rid of the western side of the company, giving up series such as Hitman and freezing others indefinitely, such as Deus Ex. In the case, Marvel's Avengers it would be just the classic straw that would have broken the camel's back.
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