Ubisoft Acquires Sunflowers

Ubisoft today announced that it has concluded an agreement to acquire Sunflowers, owner of the Anno brand which has five million units sold worldwide and is one of the best-selling games in the German market. Through the transaction, Ubisoft will acquire a 30 percent stake in Related Designs, which developed Anno 1701, the latest entry in the Anno series and is currently working on a future Anno title. The acquisition is expected to close in Ubisoft's fiscal year 2007-08 first quarter.