Last week, Bloomberg sources claimed that the Chinese conglomerate – which already owns around 10% of Ubisoft – and Guillemot Brothers Ltd had been speaking with advisers to explore ways to stabilize Ubisoft, following a year in which its market value has more than halved.

One of the possibilities discussed would involve teaming up to take Ubisoft private, it’s claimed, though talks were said to be at an early stage.

The report caused Ubisoft’s share price to increase by nearly 40% compared to a week earlier, and in a statement given to VGC, the company said that it “regularly reviews all its strategic options”.