In an effort to target Electronic Arts' Tiger Woods titles, Ubisoft has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with Vijay Singh, the world's No. 1 ranked golfer, to produce a golf game titled after him, reports ESPN.com
The French video game maker also said it has acquired the sports game assets from Microsoft Game Studios, including the technology behind Microsoft's hockey, football, basketball and baseball titles.
Redwood City-based Electronic Arts, the world's largest video game publisher, bought almost 20 per cent stake of Ubisoft in December, fueling speculation of an acquisition.
Ubisoft officials say they intend to keep their options open for now - from adopting a strategy to fend off a possible hostile takeover to holding discussions with investors, including Electronic Arts.
