"Star Wars Outlaws" and "Assassin's Creed" game publisher Ubisoft has broken its silence regarding a potential sale of the company without explicitly confirming one way or another if it's in active negotiations.

In response to the lower-than-expected sales and player feedback, Ubisoft said its teams are now "fully mobilized to swiftly implement a series of updates to polish and improve the player experience" ahead of the holidays. Ubisoft said it hopes Star Wars Outlaws can be a "strong long-term performer."

Ubisoft, the maker of the "Assassin's Creed", "Far Cry" and "Watch Dogs" video games, said on Monday it regularly reviewed "all its strategic options", but declined further comment on a recent report of buyout interest.

A view of the Ubisoft Entertainment logo on a panel during a news conference at the company's headquarters in Saint-Mande, near Paris, France, September 8, 2022. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File Photo (Reuters) - Shares in Ubisoft Entertainment rose by as much as 5% in early session trade on Monday after the company issued a statement saying it was reviewing its strategic options.

It was recently reported that the Guillemot family and Tencent may be preparing a collaborative buyout to take the company private.

Ubisoft, the French gaming company behind "Assassin's Creed," acknowledged a recent report that it may be sold off, saying it "regularly reviews all its strategic options" in a statement Monday. The statement comes a few days after Bloomberg reported Chinese tech company Tencent was considering buying Ubisoft.

In a statement sent to VGC, a Ubisoft spokesperson acknowledges "recent press speculation regarding potential interests around the Company," and somewhat vaguely says: "It regular

France’s largest video gaming firm, which has long been seen as a takeover target, declined to comment on Tencent’s reported buyout interest.