Electronic Arts, Ubisoft Are Having a ‘Dialogue’

French video game maker Ubisoft Entertainment and U.S. rival Electronic Arts Inc. said they were in discussions, prompting speculation that the French company could be an acquisition target.

“I would not say there’s negotiations taking place, but we are having the kind of dialogue that you would expect of a large shareholder with the company,” said Jeff Brown, a spokesman for Redwood City, Calif.-based Electronic Arts, a major shareholder in Ubisoft.

Representatives of both companies declined to elaborate.