Ubisoft fights hostile takeover bid from Vivendi

Ubisoft is one of the world's biggest gaming companies, so the idea it could be targeted by a hostile takeover feels like an odd one.

But that's exactly what's happening right now, as French conglomerate Vivendi gobbles up Ubisoft shares to gain ever more influence over the family-run enterprise.

Vivendi has been after a stake in Ubisoft since last autumn. It...

Ubisoft fights hostile takeover bid from Vivendi