Ubisoft, the maker of the "Assassin's Creed", "Far Cry" and "Watch Dogs" video games, said on Monday it regularly reviewed "all its strategic options", but declined further comment on a recent report of buyout interest.

France-based video game publisher Ubisoft acknowledged recent "press speculation" that its founders were in talks to sell the company.

The rumor that Ubisoft is responding to claims that the Guillemots are considering selling the company mostly to TenCent. That rumor led to a rise in Ubisoft’s stock value, and that’s because AJ Investments and other minority investors would basically be getting what they wanted.

Shares in Ubisoft Entertainment rose by as much as 5% in early session trade on Monday after the company issued a statement saying it was reviewing its strategic options. The video game maker said on Monday it "regularly reviews all its strategic options" after Bloomberg News on Friday reported that major shareholder Tencent and the Guillemot family,

It was reported last week that Ubisoft's founding Guillemot family and Tencent are considering a potential buyout of the [...]

Ubisoft, the French gaming company behind "Assassin's Creed," acknowledged a recent report that it may be sold off, saying it "regularly reviews all its strategic options" in a statement Monday. The statement comes a few days after Bloomberg reported Chinese tech company Tencent was considering buying Ubisoft.

France’s largest video gaming firm, which has long been seen as a takeover target, declined to comment on Tencent’s reported buyout interest.

Ubisoft Entertainment (OTCPK:UBSFY) (OTCPK:UBSFF) said it regularly reviewed "all its strategic options", but did not comment further on a media report that Tencent (OTCPK:TCEHY) (OTCPK:TCTZF) and Ubistoft's founding Guillemot family are considering a potential takeover,

Ubisoft has acknowledged last week's buyout reports, stating it "regularly reviews all its strategic options in the interest of its stakeholders".