Microsoft Sells Sports Games to Ubisoft
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Microsoft has sold its sports game repertoire to French videogame maker Ubisoft for an undisclosed sum. The move comes as Microsoft shifts resources away from its Game Studios division and Ubisoft gears up its product line in an effort to fend off a hostile takeover from Electronic Arts. EA bought a 20 percent stake in Ubisoft earlier this year.
Ubisoft says it purchased NHL Rivals, NFL Fever, NBA Inside Drive, and MLB Inside Pitch from Microsoft. Despite entering a sports game market dominated by EA, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot says, "There is still room for innovation in the sports genre, and Ubisoft has some great ideas that we're looking forward to implementing."