Ubisoft Announces Formation of ‘Dedicated Subsidiary’ Focused on Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, and Rainbow Six

Tencent, a Chinese corporation, has invested approximately 1.16 billion euros ($1.25 billion USD) for a roughly 25% share in one of Ubisoft’s subsidiaries. Notably, intellectual properties such as The Division and Ghost Recon are not part of this subsidiary; instead, they will remain under Ubisoft’s control. New intellectual properties being developed by the subsidiary will exist separately from Ubisoft’s existing IP portfolio. In other words, both the subsidiary’s IP and Ubisoft’s original IP like The Division and Ghost Recon will continue to be created simultaneously.

Your House lets you experience a text-driven mystery with escape-room style puzzles, now available on iOS

The Mystery of Your Home is an engaging title in the realm of text-based mysteries, seamlessly merging puzzle elements with captivating storytelling. This five-chapter thriller offers a riveting tale about identity, aspiration, and deceit. As you delve deeper, you’ll have the opportunity to read, investigate, and solve an array of puzzles, all while immersing yourself in a hauntingly beautiful comic-book atmosphere that elevates your experience.

Bpifrance’s $27M Bet: The Future of French Digital Assets Transformed!

The French investment bank, Bpifrance, has unveiled intentions to inject approximately €25 million, or around $27 million USD, into digital asset companies that have a significant presence in France. This funding is part of the bank’s broader strategic approach and supplements loans and equity investments made by Bpifrance Digital Venture, Large Venture, and French Touch Capital funds.

They’re Ditching the Dollar? Oy Vey! 😲

Khaled Mohamed Balama, the big cheese at the Central Bank of the UAE, says this blockchain dirham could boost financial stability and fight crime. It’ll be accepted everywhere, just like the regular dirham, according to some fancy report. Oy vey, more rules! 🙄