"That’s what all nepobabies say." Fans left divided over the co-CEO of the new Ubisoft Tencent subsidiary

New Ubisoft Tencent co-CEO sparks debate in community (Image via Ubisoft)
New Ubisoft Tencent co-CEO sparks debate in community (Image via Ubisoft)

Ubisoft Tencent's subsidiary has recently appointed Charlie Guillemot as co-CEO, who is also the son of Yves Guillemot, founder and CEO of Ubisoft. The news quickly reached the community through multiple social media platforms, where fans discussed different opinions. Considering the official blog from Ubisoft emphasizes that the new subsidiary will focus on some of the biggest titles, players expressed a few concerns.

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Redditor santathe1 replied to the original post by PewPewToDaFace and said:

“That’s what all nepobabies say.”

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Fans discuss the family-owned nature of businesses (Image via Reddit.com)
Fans discuss the family-owned nature of businesses (Image via Reddit.com)

Some of the users engaged in an exchange that focused on the fact that Ubisoft has mostly been a family-owned business, and it should not come as a surprise when the son of the CEO is appointed to a high management position. pajamajamminjamie commented that instead of denying it, the newly appointed co-CEO should accept and produce work that proves he belongs.

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echolog discusses how previous generations worked hard to provide a stable background for their children. However, they are called out for nepotism if they manage to become successful. randomIndividual21 replied to this with sound reasoning that the concerns raised after Charlie Guillemot partly denied that his father, being the CEO of Ubisoft, did not help him get the position.

Reddit users debate the role of nepotism in the newly appointed co-CEO for Ubisoft Tencent Subsidiary (Image via Reddit.com)
Reddit users debate the role of nepotism in the newly appointed co-CEO for Ubisoft Tencent Subsidiary (Image via Reddit.com)

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While others argued about the appointment of a new co-CEO to the Ubisoft-Tencent subsidiary, a huge chunk of players were simply concerned with the quality of games. Dandelegion stated that they do not care about any of this, as long as the company outputs good titles for the community to enjoy.

Many users are only concerned with the quality of games that Ubisoft will be producing in future (Image via Reddit.com)
Many users are only concerned with the quality of games that Ubisoft will be producing in future (Image via Reddit.com)

WiseCityStepper engaged in the comments and pointed out that Ubisoft, being a family business, would have likely always chosen a member from their family to sit at the top. ModestHandsomeDevil replied that the family is seemingly running the company into a loss under their leadership and may need to appoint someone else. They also highlight that the company had to accept investments from Tencent to maintain its position.

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Users share opinions about the possible leadership problem in Ubisoft (Image via Reddit.com)
Users share opinions about the possible leadership problem in Ubisoft (Image via Reddit.com)

Which games will fall under the new Ubisoft Tencent subsidiary?

In the latest Ubisoft announcement blogs, it was confirmed that the new Ubisoft Tencent subsidiary would focus on some of its bigger titles. This would include the franchises Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six. It would be led by the newly appointed co-CEOs, Charlie Guillemot and Christophe Derennes, where each will take on different responsibilities.

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The official blog outlined that Charlie would be in charge of the vision, content development, marketing, and direction of the games. Meanwhile, Christophe would work in tandem in production, co-development, and technology. Tencent will also likely have control over some of the games' aspects, but wasn't discussed in the announcement.


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