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Ubisoft Names Christophe Derennes and Charlie Guillemot Co-CEOs of Tencent-Backed Spin-Off

Newly appointed co-CEOs will assemble autonomous teams to develop next-generation franchise ecosystems with a tech-driven roadmap pending Tencent’s regulatory sign-off.

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Overview

  • The new spin-off subsidiary will oversee Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry and Rainbow Six as independent business units.
  • Tencent’s €1.16 billion minority stake underpins the venture but awaits regulatory clearance expected by the end of 2025.
  • Christophe Derennes brings over 35 years at Ubisoft to lead production, co-development initiatives and technical operations.
  • Charlie Guillemot, son of CEO Yves Guillemot, will drive franchise vision, content strategy and marketing after roles at Owlient and a Web3 startup.
  • The co-CEOs plan to harness generative AI and cloud platforms to build evergreen, billion-euro game ecosystems.