In the last couple of weeks, the Guillemots have made some big moves to secure their company. Essentially, this would push Vivendi’s voting rights past what it needs to start the takeover. It’s not a law that’s got a lot of fans among France’s biggest companies. The French Florange Law grants double voting rights to long-term shareholders. And an even bigger crisis seemed to be looming on the horizon. Since then, Vivendi’s influence has increased, and they now control almost 27% percent of shares and just over 25% of the voting rights. Having 30% of the voting rights would allow Vivendi to add Ubisoft to their list of companies, and after acquiring 25% of the company’s shares last year, they were getting close. Last year, Gameloft, the mobile publisher founded by the family, was acquired by Vivendi. Ubisoft is currently controlled by the Guillemot family, who aren’t strangers to hostile takeovers from Vivendi. They’ve been doing this by buying up any shares that they can, which Ubisoft’s owners have not welcomed at all. Here’s the skinny, if this is the first you’re hearing about it: For several years, Vivendi, a gargantuan French media company and the former parent company of Activision, have been trying to swallow up Ubisoft. Vivendi have been seemingly preparing for a takeover for some time, but recent developments make it look like Ubisoft might be able to stave of the potential acquisition. The Ubisoft versus Vivendi financial war has been surprisingly fascinating to watch, not least because it’s one of the few instances where the huge French publisher could be considered the underdog.