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Assassin's Creed maker gets $1.25bn Chinese investment


The unit will run Ubisoft's biggest franchises, including Assassin's Creed, Far Cry and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six.

The unit will run some of the French firm's biggest franchises, including Assassin's Creed, Far Cry and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six. Tencent, which is one of the world's biggest video games developers, is also known for its internet-based services, including the hugely popular messaging app WeChat. Ubisoft's stock market value has fallen sharply in recent years after delays to the launches of new games and falling sales.

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