Ubisoft, headquartered in Montreuil-sous-Bois, France, is a well-known video game developer and publisher. In 1986, a group of five brothers established the company. Yves Guillemot, one of the five brothers, is the corporation’s chairman and CEO. There are 26 studios in 18 countries that make up the organisation.
Ubisoft also launched its own production business, Ubisoft Motion Pictures, in 2011. The primary goal is to make movies based on their games. Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft Montpellier, Ubisoft Paris, and Ubisoft Toronto are among the company’s many in-house studios. Massive Entertainment, Red Storm Entertainment, Reflections Interactives, and FreeStyleGames are among the studios that the business has acquired. The various studios of the organisation collaborate and work on projects together.
Ubisoft has a large number of subsidiaries, which has helped the company grow into a video gaming behemoth. To begin with, what is a subsidiary? Any independent company that is more than 50% owned by another company is referred to as a subsidiary. A wholly-owned subsidiary is one in which all of the company’s shares are owned 100%. Marvel Entertainment, for example, is wholly owned by Walt Disney Entertainment.
Now that we understand what a subsidiary is, let’s take a look at all the subsidiaries of Ubisoft.
1. Blue Mammoth Games
2. Hybrid Technologies
3. Quazal
4. Red Storm Entertainment
5. Ubisoft CRC (NCSA)
6. Ubisoft Halifax
7. Ubisoft Montreal
8. Ubisoft Quebec
9. Ubisoft Saguenay
10. Ubisoft San Francisco
11. Ubisoft Sherbrooke
12. Ubisoft Toronto
13. Ubisoft Winnipeg
14. 1492 Studio
15. Future Games of London
16. Green Panda Games
17. Ivory Tower
18. Ketchapp
19. Kolibri Games
20. Massive Entertainment
21. Nadeo
22. Owlient
23. Ubisoft RedLynx
24. Ubisoft Barcelona
25. Ubisoft Belgrade
26. Ubisoft Blue Byte
27. Ubisoft Bordeaux
28. Ubisoft Bucharest
29. Ubisoft Kyiv
30. Ubisoft Leamington
31. Ubisoft Milan
32. Ubisoft Montpellier
33. Ubisoft Odessa
34. Ubisoft Paris
35. Ubisoft Reflections
36. Ubisoft Sofia
37. Ubisoft Stockholm
38. Ubisoft Abu Dhabi
39. Ubisoft Chengdu
40. Ubisoft Da Nang
41. Ubisoft Mumbai
42. Ubisoft Osaka
43. Ubisoft Philippines
44. Ubisoft Pune
45. Ubisoft Shanghai
46. Ubisoft Singapore
1. Blue Mammoth Games
Lincoln Hamilton and Matt Woomer established Blue Mammoth Games in Atlanta, Georgia in 2009. On 1 March 2018, Ubisoft bought Blue Mammoth Games. Brawlhalla is the company’s main game which was developed by Blue Mammoth Games and published by Ubisoft.
2. Hybride
Founded in 1991, the company is based in Montreal, Quebec. The company’s main service is creating special effects for movies and games. Ubisoft acquired it in 2008. The studio has worked on a number of films, including Jurassic World and Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
3. Quazal
Sylvain Beaudry, Martin Lavoie, and Carl Dionne launched the company in 1998 in Montreal, Quebec. Ubisoft announced the acquisition of Quazal on November 4, 2010.
4. Red Storm Entertainment
In 1996, novelist Tom Clancy, managing director Steve Reid, and 17 employees launched Red Storm Entertainment in Cary, North Carolina. Ubisoft acquired Red Storm Entertainment in 2000.
5. Ubisoft CRC (NCSA)
The Ubisoft Consumer Relationship Center is based in Cary, North Carolina, and provides Customer Support and Community Management for North, Central, and South American areas. It shares the commercial building with Red Storm Entertainment.
6. Ubisoft Halifax
Ubisoft Halifax was established in 2009 as a branch of Longtail Studios in New York City, which was created in 2003 by Ubisoft co-founder Gérard Guillemot.
7. Ubisoft Montreal
Ubisoft Montreal was founded in 1997 and is based in Montreal, Quebec. Ubisoft Montreal is the company’s largest in-house production studio, and also the world’s largest development studio.
8. Ubisoft Quebec
In 2005, Ubisoft Quebec opened its doors in Quebec City. The studio’s purpose was to support Ubisoft’s main studios, as well as support the development of downloadable content for the Assassin’s Creed franchise.
9. Ubisoft Saguenay
Ubisoft Saguenay started in February 2018 with 20 people, directed by Jimmy Boulianne, and is headquartered in Chicoutimi, Quebec.
10. Ubisoft San Francisco
In 2009, Ubisoft San Francisco made its debut in San Francisco, California, as part of Ubisoft’s North American headquarters.
11. Ubisoft Sherbrooke
In November 2021, Ubisoft Sherbrooke was established in Sherbrooke, Quebec. Ubisoft’s biggest franchises are co-developed by the studio.
12. Ubisoft Toronto
Ubisoft Toronto was launched in May 2010 in Toronto, Ontario by Ubisoft. The accomplishments of the Montreal studio inspired Ubisoft to continue its expansion in Canada, which led to the studio’s establishment.
13. Ubisoft Winnipeg
In the year 2018, Ubisoft Winnipeg was established. Ubisoft Winnipeg is a team of developers who work on Ubisoft’s open-world franchise.
14. 1492 Studio
Claire and Thibaud Zamora established 1492 Studio in Vailhauquès, France, in 2014. In February 2018, Ubisoft bought the company.
15. Future Games of London
In 2009, Future Games of London was established in London, England. Ubisoft bought the studio in October of 2013.
16. Green Panda Games
In July 2019, Ubisoft bought a 70% share in Green Panda Games, with the option to buy the firm outright. Green Panda Games, based in Paris, was formed in 2013.
17. Ivory Tower
Ahmed Boukhelifa, Stéphane Beley, and Emmanuel Oualid created the Ivory Tower in Lyon, France, in September 2007. Ubisoft bought Ivory Tower in 2015.
18. Ketchapp
Ketchapp was established in 2014 by brothers Michel and Antoine Morcos in Paris, France, with the goal of producing games for the smartphone industry. Ubisoft purchased the company in 2016.
19. Kolibri Games
Kolibri Games was created in 2016 in Berlin, Germany. In 2020, Ubisoft bought 75 percent of the studio.
20. Massive Entertainment
Massive Entertainment was established in Malmö, Sweden, in 1997. Ubisoft purchased it in March 2008.
21. Nadeo
Florent Castelnérac established Nadeo in the year 2000 in Paris, France. On October 5, 2009, Ubisoft announced that it had acquired Nadeo.
22. Owlient
Owlient is a video game company based in Paris, France, that was created in 2005. In 2011, Ubisoft purchased Owlient.
23. Ubisoft RedLynx
Atte and Antti Ilvessuo started RedLynx in Helsinki, Finland, in 2000. Ubisoft purchased it in November 2011.
24. Ubisoft Barcelona
Ubisoft Barcelona is situated in Barcelona, Spain, and was established in 1998. It has acted as a support studio and has worked on games like Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege and Raving Rabbids.
25. Ubisoft Belgrade
Ubisoft Belgrade was founded in November 2016 in Belgrade, Serbia.
26. Ubisoft Blue Byte
In 1988, Ubisoft Blue Byte was established in Düsseldorf, Germany. Ubisoft purchased Blue Byte in 2001.
27. Ubisoft Bordeaux
In September 2017, Ubisoft Bordeaux was established in Bordeaux, France. It works as a supporting unit and works on future releases with the Annecy, Paris, and Montpellier facilities.
28. Ubisoft Bucharest
Ubisoft Bucharest, situated in Bucharest, Romania, was established in 1992 as the company’s first in-house unit outside of France.
29. Ubisoft Kyiv
Ubisoft Kyiv, formerly known as Ubisoft Kyiv, was created in 2008 in Kyiv, Ukraine.
30. Ubisoft Leamington
In 2002, Ubisoft Leamington (previously FreeStyleGames) was established in Leamington Spa, England.
31. Ubisoft Milan
Ubisoft Milan was created in Milan, Italy, in 1998. The studio’s first priority was to create handheld games.
32. Ubisoft Montpellier
Ubisoft Montpellier, originally Ubi Pictures, was formed in Castelnau-le-Lez, France, in 1994 as one of Ubisoft’s graphics divisions.
33. Ubisoft Odessa
Ubisoft Odessa was established in March 2018 in Odessa, Ukraine.
34. Ubisoft Paris
Ubisoft Paris was the company’s first in-house studio, established in 1992 in Montreuil, France.
35. Ubisoft Reflections
In Newcastle upon Tyne, England, Ubisoft Reflections was created in 1984.
36. Ubisoft Sofia
Ubisoft Sofia was established in Sofia, Bulgaria, in 2006. The studio was behind the development of Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation and Assassin’s Creed Rogue.
37. Ubisoft Stockholm
In 2017, Ubisoft Stockholm was established in Stockholm, Sweden. The studio will be working with Massive Entertainment on the next Avatar game.
38. Ubisoft Abu Dhabi
Ubisoft Abu Dhabi was established in 2011 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, with the objective of promoting the country’s computer game sector.
39. Ubisoft Chengdu
Ubisoft Chengdu, the company’s second studio in China, opened in Chengdu in 2008.
40. Ubisoft Da Nang
In September 2019, Ubisoft Da Nang opened its doors in Da Nang, Vietnam.
41. Ubisoft Mumbai
In June 2018, Ubisoft Mumbai opened its doors, becoming the second studio in India after Ubisoft Pune.
42. Ubisoft Osaka
Ubisoft Osaka was formed in Osaka, Japan, and was previously known as Digital Kids. In 2008, Ubisoft purchased it.
43. Ubisoft Philippines
The first significant game studio in the Philippines, Ubisoft Philippines, was created in 2016.
44. Ubisoft Pune
Ubisoft Pune, which is located in Pune, India, was previously owned by Gameloft, a mobile game developer and publisher until it was purchased by Ubisoft in 2008.
45. Ubisoft Shanghai
Ubisoft Shanghai was established in 1996 in Shanghai and has since grown to be one of the country’s largest developers.
46. Ubisoft Singapore
Ubisoft Singapore, based on the Fusionopolis complex in Singapore, was established in 2008 as Ubisoft’s first in-house studio in South-East Asia.
Conclusion
In the video game industry, Ubisoft is a household name. They’ve created some of the most well-known video games of all time. With so many brilliant firms under its belt, Ubisoft will continue to release new projects in order to remain competitive.
FAQs
What software does Ubisoft use?
Ubisoft’s primary source control tool has been Helix Core.
What engines does Ubisoft use?
Ubisoft uses its proprietary Snowdrop Engine.
Is Ubisoft a developer or publisher?
Ubisoft is a publisher and developer headquartered in Montreuil.
