UBISOFT QUÉBEC PRESS KIT UNITED TO CREATE OUTSTANDING WORLDS
Strengthened by over 500 talented, innovative and passionate creators, Ubisoft Québec keeps on growing and continues to rise. Founded in 2005, the studio has been involved in several key Ubisoft franchises over the years, developing cutting-edge expertise in major AAA game development.
2 FACTS & FIGURES
UBISOFT
Present on 5 continents Founded in 1986 with 40+ development studios
An international network with 8 different franchises more than 90+ nationalities that sold over 20 million copies and 50+ spoken languages
UBISOFT QUÉBEC
Founded in 2005 525 employees
Largest video game studio 32 games shipped in Quebec City
Involved in the Assassin’s Creed 840 youth are welcome in franchise since 2010, including the our studio each year to feed leadership of the newest installment, their imagination and creativity Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
3 ACHIEVEMENTS ASSASSIN’S CREED
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Co-dev with Biggest video game First AAA project Co-dev with Co-dev with Ubisoft Montreal ever developed in entirely led by Ubisoft Montreal Ubisoft Montreal Quebec City Ubisoft Québec
2013 2012 2011 2010 Co-dev with Co-dev with Ubisoft Montreal Ubisoft Montreal Co-dev with Co-dev with + Lead on ‘Tyranny of + Lead on Ubisoft Montreal Ubisoft Montreal ‘Freedom Cry’ DLC King Washington’ DLC
4 ACHIEVEMENTS
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2012 2012 2011 2011 2011 2010 2010 2010 2009
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5 MAJOR MILESTONES
2005 2006 2008 2013 2016 2018
Release of our first Opening of the studio game, Tom Clancy’s 200 300 Moving in our 500 / 30 employees Rainbow Six: employees employees brand new studio employees Critical Hour
Creation of the First collaboration Release of Celebrating 100 User Research Lab 400 on the Assassin’s Assassin’s Creed the studio’s employees http://quebec.ubisoft.com/ employees Creed franchise Syndicate 15th anniversary en/playtest-2/
2005 2007 2010 2015 2016 2020
6 OUR PLAYGROUND
7 OUR LOCATION QUEBEC CITY
3600 jobs in North America’s Foundation in 817 408 104 companies safest 1608 inhabitants specialized in metropolitan area multimedia creation
OUR NEIGHBORHOOD SAINT-ROCH
Epicenter of the Industrial and Oldest working- Average monthly Quebec City video commercial hub class suburb in price of a 4-room game industry since the Quebec City apartment: 698$ and true techno- 18th century cultural hub
8 OUR COMMUNITY OUR FUTURE
UBISOFT’S COMMITMENT TO QUEBEC’S TECHNO-CREATIVE COMMUNITY
ÉDUCATION ENTREPRENEURS
Series of initiative which A program that contributes aims to raise awareness among to the global rise of Quebec’s youth about the entrepreneurs in Quebec’s potential of science and techno-creative industry. technology as a future career.
SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS AND EVENTS
9 MEGGIE METIVIER COMMUNICATIONS ADVISOR [email protected] 418.906.1425