Tencent Holdings Ltd. and Ubisoft Entertainment SA’s founding Guillemot family are considering options including a potential buyout of the French video game developer after it lost more than half its market value this year,

Ubisoft is addressing rumors that Tencent is exploring a buyout of the French game publisher — though it isn’t saying much right now. In a statement on Monday, Ubisoft said it “regularly reviews all its strategic options in the interest of its stakeholders and will inform the market if and when appropriate.

Tencent Holdings and Ubisoft Entertainment's founding Guillemot family are considering options including a potential buyout of the "Assassin's Creed" maker, Bloomberg News reported on Friday. Guillemot Brothers and Tencent have been speaking with advisers to help bolster Ubisoft's value,