According to a report from Bloomberg, Ubisoft is threatening a mass talent exodus occurring if Vivendi's attempts at a hostile ownership takeover continues or they are successful with it.
Ubisoft warned if Vivendi manages to become majority owners, it likely will mean the end of the creative freedom currently enjoyed within the company. Either by Vivendi being more likely to meddle with projects or by Ubisoft's own hands.
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Originally Posted by Bloomberg
French video-game maker Ubisoft Entertainment is counting on a handful of creative employees who’ve made blockbuster titles -- and billions of dollars for the company -- to thwart an unwelcome approach by a billionaire and his media conglomerate. The message to Vincent Bollore and Vivendi SA: Back off or the talent will leave and you’ll end up buying an empty shell.
“This company lets the creatives get on with their work,” said Tommy Francois, who has bushy red hair and was dressed one recent day in purple camouflage sweatpants and shoes adorned with Mickey Mouse. “We take time to dig, to go out on the field. That’s not something our rivals do and that’s why our games are known for attention to detail and complex worlds.”
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Ubisoft used a similar strategy when EA tried to get control of the company during the early 2000s.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl...ostile-vivendi