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Blue Byte GmbH Studio Düsseldorf | Adlerstr. 74 | 40211 Düsseldorf | Germany Studio Mainz | Römerpassage 1 | 55116 Mainz | Germany Development phone +49 (0) 211 / 33800 - 0 | +49 (0) 6131 / 55447 - 0 mail [email protected] | web www.bluebyte.com facebook.com/UbisoftBlueByte @Blue_Byte Key Contacts Our Expertise Blue Byte® is a leading publisher and developer of AAA PC, browser and mobile games, founded in Germany over 25 years ago. Blue Byte’s first hit came in 1991 with Battle Isle, followed by the ever-popular development strategy game The Settlers®. After their acquisi- tion by Ubisoft® in 2001, the studio continued work on The Settlers series, and began oversee- Benedikt Grindel ing the production of Anno® in 2007. Winner Studio Manager of the 2012 award for »Best European Studio« [email protected] (European Games Awards), Blue Byte expanded in 2014 with the acquisition of a new branch in Mainz. The teams are developing and operating HD games as well as browser-based and mobile games, captivating millions of players. With a strong 340+ staff, today Blue Byte is developing, operating and marketing its games on a global scale. As part of the Ubisoft group, the Blue Byte teams are part of a global net- work of 30 studios, collaborating with Ubisoft employees across the world to create the next generation of Ubisoft brands on various plat- PC Thomas Pottkämper forms. In 2015 Blue Byte will reach for the stars General Manager Studio Mainz with Anno 2205™ currently in development at Console [email protected] the Mainz studio. Assassin’s Creed® Identity – developed in Düsseldorf for mobile platforms – will introduce revolutionary RPG elements to the famous Ubisoft brand in the same year. Handheld Key Projects • Anno 2205 (PC) Mobile • The Settlers: Kingdoms of Anteria (PC) Andrej Maibaum • Assassin’s Creed Identity (Mobile) Director of Human Resources • Anno: Build an Empire (Mobile) [email protected] • Anno Online (Browser) MMOs • The Settlers Online (Browser) • Might & Magic Heroes Online (Browser) • Might & Magic Duel of Champions (PC, Mobile) Browser Games Browser Company Facts • Founding year: October 1988 • CEO: Yves Guillemot Karsten Lehmann • Some numbers: Blue Byte has produced over Studio Communications 30 games. The Anno® games have sold more [email protected] than 5 million units. The Settlers® series has sold more than 10 million units worldwide. 23.