Ubisoft
French video game company
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| 2025 | Continuing as lead developer for Assassin's Creed Shadows. |
| April 1 2025 | Studio officially shuts down after a consultation process, ending its operations as a game development studio. |
| March 27 2025 | Ubisoft announced a new subsidiary focused on Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and Rainbow Six franchises. Tencent will invest €1.16 billion for a 25% stake, valuing the subsidiary at €4 billion. |
| March 26 2025 | Premiere of 'Side Quest', a Mythic Quest series, on Apple TV+ with RCG Productions, 3 Arts Entertainment, and Lionsgate Television. |
| 2025 | Ubisoft Quebec is set to release Assassin's Creed Shadows for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S |
| 2025 | Assassin's Creed Shadows scheduled for release, developed on the Ubisoft Anvil game engine |
| January 27 2025 | Ubisoft announced the closure of Ubisoft Leamington (formerly FreeStyleGames), which would impact 50 employees. |
| January 2025 | Ubisoft shut down the Leamington studio as part of its ongoing cost-cutting measures. |
| January 2025 | Ubisoft Reflections is downsized, and the Leamington office is closed, resulting in 185 employees being affected across multiple studios. |
| 2024 | Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown was launched across multiple platforms including Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and Amazon Luna. |
| 2024 | Skull and Bones launched, utilizing the Ubisoft Anvil game engine |
| 2024 | An upgraded Anvil engine version is announced for Assassin's Creed Shadows, featuring enhanced lighting, breakable props, and a new seasonal progression system. |
| 2024 | Ubisoft Montpellier released Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, marking a significant game launch for the studio. |
| December 3 2024 | Ubisoft announced the closure of Ubisoft San Francisco, laying off 143 people, and simultaneously announced the shutdown of XDefiant due to low player attraction and retention. |
| December 3 2024 | Ubisoft announced the closure of Ubisoft Osaka studio, which would impact 134 employees. |
| November 2024 | Matthew Cassell and Alan Liu filed a class action lawsuit against Ubisoft in the United States District Court over the shutdown of The Crew servers, alleging misleading practices about game ownership and digital rights. |
| October 16 2024 | Over 700 Ubisoft employees in France began a three-day strike, protesting the company's requirement to return to the office three days a week, organized by the STJV union across Paris, Montpellier, Lyon, and Annecy. |
| September 2024 | Ubisoft further reduced its employee count to 18,666. |
| August 2024 | Ubisoft cut 45 employees from its San Francisco and Cary, North Carolina offices. |
| June 2024 | Ubisoft Toronto begins assisting Ubisoft Montreal in developing the Prince of Persia: Sands of Time remake. In the same month, 33 employees are let go as part of a 'targeted realignment'. |
| June 2024 | Ubisoft Philippines relocated its studio from De La Salle University campus to BGC, Taguig City. |
| March 2024 | Ubisoft laid off 45 employees from its publishing teams. |
| February 2024 | Skull & Bones was released after multiple delays, receiving mixed reviews. |
| 2023 | Valiant Hearts: Coming Home was released for Android and iOS platforms, continuing the studio's game development. |
| 2023 | Ubisoft Da Nang led the development of Valiant Hearts: Coming Home for PC and console platforms, as well as the Apple Arcade title Rabbids: Legends of the Multiverse. |
| 2023 | Ubisoft Bordeaux served as the lead developer for Assassin's Creed Mirage, marking a significant milestone in the studio's development capabilities. |
| November 2023 | Ubisoft laid off 124 employees from its VFX and IT teams. |
| October 2023 | Microsoft granted Ubisoft cloud gaming rights for Activision Blizzard games as part of their acquisition terms. |
| October 19 2023 | Premiere of 'Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix' on Netflix, inspired by Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon and other Ubisoft IPs, co-produced by Bobbypills and Bootleg Universe. |
| September 2023 | Ubisoft reduced its employee count from 20,279 in 2022 to 19,410. |
| September 14 2023 | Ubisoft announced the closure of Ubisoft London, affecting 54 job positions. The Hungry Shark series development was transferred to Ubisoft Barcelona Mobile. |
| July 2023 | Istvan Tajnay leaves the company after two years, and is replaced by Darryl Long, previously managing director of Ubisoft Winnipeg and Ubisoft Singapore. |
| July 2023 | Ubisoft reported to have started deleting inactive accounts, which was later clarified as only removing accounts without purchases to comply with GDPR. |
| January 2023 | Ubisoft cancelled three unannounced games due to disappointing financial results, with CEO Yves Guillemot urging employees to be strategic with spending and initiatives. |
| 2022 | Ubisoft Toronto developed the Lost Between Worlds expansion pack for Far Cry 6 |
| 2022 | Final listed game powered by Ubisoft Anvil: Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Extraction. |
| 2022 | Ubisoft Montreal developed Roller Champions, continuing to explore diverse game genres and gameplay mechanics. |
| October 2022 | Became the world's largest video game development studio, employing over 4,000 staff members and solidifying Montreal's status as a key creative hub for game development. |
| September 2022 | Tencent increases its investment in Guillemot Brothers Limited, obtaining 49.9% ownership and helping Ubisoft prevent potential buyouts. |
| September 2022 | Ubisoft Sherbrooke announced as a co-developer for new installments of the Assassin's Creed franchise. |
| July 2022 | Ubisoft cancels Splinter Cell VR, Ghost Recon Frontline, and two other unannounced game titles. |
| April 5 2022 | Ubisoft Quebec announced their collaboration with Ubisoft Montreal on Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Mobile for Android and iOS platforms. |
| April 5 2022 | Announced Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Mobile for Android and iOS, adapting their 2015 tactical shooter for mobile platforms. |
| 2021 | Ubisoft Toronto developed the Bloodline expansion pack for Watch Dogs: Legion |
| 2021 | Ubisoft Toronto developed Far Cry 6 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Stadia, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S |
| 2021 | Continued engine development with Riders Republic. |
| 2021 | Announced the first-person shooter game XDefiant. |
| December 2021 | Ubisoft Toronto announces development of a remake of Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell (2002). |
| December 2021 | Ubisoft launches Ubisoft Quartz, a blockchain program allowing players to buy, sell, and trade uniquely identified game customization items using Tezos cryptocurrency. |
| November 2021 | Ubisoft announced the development of its first Entertainment Center, set to open in Studios Occitonie Méditerranée by 2025. |
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