"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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

Ubisoft Entertainment (OTCPK:UBSFY) (OTCPK:UBSFF) said it regularly reviewed "all its strategic options", but did not comment further on a media report that Tencent (OTCPK:TCEHY) (OTCPK:TCTZF) and Ubistoft's founding Guillemot family are considering a potential takeover,