Vivendi is said to target hostile bid for Ubisoft by year-end

By Alexandre Boksenbaum-Granier
Vivendi SA is considering making a bid for Ubisoft Entertainment SA by the end of this year as the French media giant presses for a deal despite resistance from the game maker’s founding family, according to people familiar with the plans.
While buying the maker of Assassin’s Creed is a priority, Vivendi doesn’t plan to seek discussions with Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Yves Guillemot, said one of the people, who asked not to be name