In the first question of the call's Q&A portion, Duguet and CEO Yves Guillemot were asked about the company's statement on the new options it's considering. As Guillemot repeated

With now two delays for Assassin’s Creed Shadows and intensifying rumors of a sale, Ubisoft is in a tumultuous period. Now, the company is looking for external assistance, as it has hired advisors to explore “capitalistic options” to best suit the future of the company and deliver value to shareholders.

Game company Ubisoft said it has hired advisors to review transformational strategic and capitalistic options to create best value for shareholders, with the process to be overseen by independent board members,

Ubisoft said Thursday it's appointing advisors to review and pursue strategic options, following a report that its majority backers were considering a buyout.

A potential buyout by a majority of Ubisoft's investors has officials for the French game publisher looking for ways to maximize value for shareholders.

French video game maker Ubisoft (OTCPK:UBSFY) said it has hired advisers to review its strategic options. "Ubisoft announced today that it has appointed leading advisors to review and pursue various transformational strategic and capitalistic options to extract the best value for stakeholders,