Overview

• Tencent holds a roughly 25% stake following a €1.16 billion investment and will serve in an advisory role.
• Vantage is Ubisoft’s first “creative house,” part of a shift to a less centralized model with more such units planned.
• About 2,300 employees are grouped under Vantage across Montréal, Quebec City, Sherbrooke, Saguenay, Barcelona and Sofia.
• The subsidiary remains within the Ubisoft group but has autonomy over creative direction and business plans for the three franchises.
• Ubisoft says the mandate includes improving narrative solo quality, expanding multiplayer with more frequent updates, adding free-to-play touchpoints and social features, and speeding up player-feedback loops.