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Charlie Guillemot has addressed concerns of nepotism after being named co-CEO of Ubisoft’s new Tencent-funded subsidiary, following in the footsteps of his father Yves Guillemot. Ubisoft announced in March it was launching a new subsidiary with €1.16bn of investment from Chinese conglomerate Tencent. This subsidiary will be the home of the company’s biggest franchises: Assassin’s Creed, Rainbow Six, and Far …

Ubisoft has named the co-CEOs of its new Tencent-backed subsidiary, including current Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot’s son, Charlie Guillemot. The French publisher announced the unnamed subsidiary, which is partly owned by Tencent after a €1.16 billion investment, earlier this year. The aim is for the subsidiary to  oversee Ubisoft’s three biggest IPs, Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, and Tom Clancy’s Rainbow …