Ubisoft Entertainment SA’s founding Guillemot family are considering creating a new venture that would include certain Ubisoft assets as they seek to boost the French video-game company’s value, people familiar with the situation said.

A new report from Bloomberg reveals that the Guillemot family and Tencent may currently be in talks to move select Ubisoft assets over to a brand-new venture (thanks, VGC ).

A new report claims that Ubisoft and Tencent are currently considering a new venture that could result in Ubisoft being broken apart.

Ubisoft and Tencent are said to be "evaluating which assets to include" in a potential new venture. A new report may contain fresh clues about the apparent partnership between Ubisoft and Tencent, Ubisoft's fortunes continue to slide and the company looks for a way forward.

Chinese conglomerate Tencent and Ubisoft's founding Guillemot family are reportedly considering a new venture using a foundation of Ubisoft assets.

Barclays (LON: BARC) analysts suggested in a note that the development might signal increased value for Ubisoft's holdings, though many questions remain unanswered. "This is not a take-out but it could imply more value for Ubisoft's assets," said the bank.

Tencent and Ubisoft’s founding Guillemot family are considering the creation of a new venture containing some Ubisoft assets, it’s claimed.