Ubisoft Montréal is now one of the world’s largest video-game development studios.  In 1997, French multinational chose Montréal for its next video game development studio. The studio has since played a key role in the company’s rise to the top of the industry.

Among the 55 titles developed at the Montréal studios is 2007’s Assassin’s Creed, which has sold more than 9 million copies worldwide; Assasin’s Creed 2 has already sold more than 5 million copies. Ubisoft Montréal also worked on several other multi-million sellers, including Myst IV, Prince of Persia, and Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six and Splinter Cell. Today, Ubisoft employs more than 2,300 people in the province of Quebec alone, and recently opened a new studio in Toronto. Although the company operates studios in countries around the world, the Montréal facility remains its largest.

While several factors account for the success of Ubisoft Montréal—including generous R&D tax incentives—the city’s remarkable creative culture is perhaps most important. Montréal, one of the most cosmopolitan cities on earth, has long been a centre of artistic excellence. The city is also home to several leading post-secondary institutions, including l’Université de Montréal, McGill and Concordia. Ubisoft continues to partner with these and other academic institutions to ensure ready access to talented, creative people.   

Ubisoft [www.ubi.com/ENCA/] is yet another global company that finds opportunity in Canada.

Look Who Chooses Canada

• Ubisoft employs more than 6,000 people in more than 25 countries around the world.
• Ubisoft’s other Canadian facilities are in Québec City, Piedmont, Quebec, Vancouver and Toronto.
• For the 2008-2009 fiscal year, Ubisoft generated sales of more than $1.5 billion.