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Ubisoft Company Overview

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Ubisoft

● Active
Software · Montreuil, France · Est. 1986
GamingAAAPublisherEntertainment↗ Website
$2.4B
Valuation
$1.73B
Revenue
17k+
Employees
1986
Founded

Ubisoft is a multinational video game company that develops, publishes, and distributes games for consoles, PC, and mobile platforms. Known for major franchises including Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and Rainbow Six, Ubisoft operates studios across 30+ countries and serves hundreds of millions of players worldwide.

Recent Press
5 items
Press Release·2026-01-15
Ubisoft Restructures into Five Creative Houses for Genre-Based Game Development
Ubisoft announced a major restructuring into five Creative Houses — each focused on a different genre (shooters, multiplayer, fantasy, casual, and a fifth division) — designed to accelerate franchise development and improve operational efficiency.
Press Release·2025-12-10
Ubisoft Open to Additional Minority Stake Sales Following $1.2 Billion Tencent Deal
Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot stated the company is open to selling additional minority stakes in its franchises or studios, following the precedent set by the $1.2 billion Tencent deal, as a path to unlocking shareholder value.
Acquisition·2025-11-28
Ubisoft and Tencent Form Vantage Studios with €1.16 Billion Investment for Top Franchises
Ubisoft formed Vantage Studios — a new subsidiary — with Tencent investing €1.16 billion for a ~26% stake, giving the venture control over Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six with a target of €1 billion revenue per franchise.
Press Release·2025-10-30
Ubisoft Expects €1 Billion Operating Loss as Net Bookings Fall to ~€1.5 Billion
Ubisoft disclosed an expected operating loss of approximately €1 billion and net bookings of ~€1.5 billion amid game delays, restructuring costs, and declining sales of underperforming titles in fiscal 2025.
Press Release·2025-09-20
Ubisoft Delays Major Game Releases to 2026–2027 to Focus on Quality
Ubisoft pushed multiple major franchise titles to fiscal years 2026–2027, prioritizing quality and production improvements, with confirmed upcoming titles including Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake and Anno 117: Pax Romana.
Company History
9 milestones
The five Guillemot brothers — Yves, Michel, Gérard, Claude, and Christian — founded Ubisoft in Carentec, Brittany as a video game publisher and distributor, initially focusing on French software distribution before developing original games.

Ubisoft Organization Structure & Team

Org Chart
17,000 employees · Click a leader to explore their team
16,250 across 12 departments
Chief Executive Officer
Yves Guillemot
Frédérick Duguet — Departments
· 16250 people across 12 depts

Ubisoft Financials, Revenue & Market Share

Annual Revenue
$1.73B
-9% vs prior year
YoY Growth
-9%
From $2.24B to $1.73B
Revenue / Employee
$102K
Annual revenue per full-time employee
Revenue Growth
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
$2.24B
$2.49B
$2.12B
$1.91B
$1.73B
Market Share
Global AAA Game Publishing
5%
share
Ubisoft
5%
Activision/Microsoft
22%
EA
18%
Take-Two
14%
Sony Interactive
11%
$250B
TAM
$55B
SAM
$1.73B
SOM
Revenue Streams
Game Sales & Premium52%
Live Services & DLC36%
Ubisoft+8%
Licensing & Other4%
Business Units
Blockbuster Franchises62%
Premium game sales and live-service revenue from flagship IPs including Assassin's Creed, Rainbow Six Siege, Far Cry, and The Division — the commercial core of Ubisoft's business.
Emerging & Mid-tier Games25%
Revenue from second-tier and experimental titles including XDefiant, Skull and Bones, and smaller AA projects, though these have underperformed in recent years.
Ubisoft+ & Platform13%
Subscription services through Ubisoft+ on PC and console, and platform revenue from Ubisoft Connect's digital distribution of first-party and select third-party titles.

Ubisoft Internal Tools & Processes

Internal Tools
12 departments
Game Development7500 people · 3 roles
Standards & Certifications
10 standards
Compliance frameworks, security audits, and quality certifications this company maintains.
Privacy
CCPA
Compliant
Ubisoft supports California Consumer Privacy Act compliance for its US player base, providing account data access, deletion, and opt-out rights to California players through Ubisoft's privacy portal on Ubisoft Connect.
Regulatory
PEGI Rating System
Compliant
Ubisoft adheres to PEGI (Pan European Game Information) age rating classifications for all games distributed in Europe, ensuring titles like Assassin's Creed and Far Cry carry accurate age and content descriptors visible on packaging and digital storefronts.
Regulatory
ESRB Ratings
Compliant
Ubisoft complies with ESRB (Entertainment Software Rating Board) content ratings for all games sold in North America, applying ratings from E to M to ensure appropriate content disclosure for retailers, parents, and platform certification processes.
Privacy
GDPR
Compliant
Ubisoft complies with the EU General Data Protection Regulation for its 150M+ registered player accounts across Ubisoft Connect and live-service games, maintaining data processing agreements, consent flows, and DSAR handling across its European operations.
Security
PCI DSS
Certified
Ubisoft's in-game purchase and Ubisoft Store payment systems are PCI DSS compliant, protecting payment card data for players making purchases through Ubisoft Connect, the Ubisoft Store, and in-game microtransaction systems.
Security
ISO 27001
Certified
Ubisoft maintains ISO/IEC 27001 certification for its information security management systems, covering player data protection, game server security, and source code asset management across its 40+ global studio locations.
Accessibility
WCAG 2.1 AA
Compliant
Ubisoft implements WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility guidelines in its game UI design, including subtitle and caption systems, colorblind modes, and controller remapping features to ensure players with disabilities can access Ubisoft titles.
Privacy
COPPA
Compliant
Ubisoft's online services and Ubisoft Connect accounts restrict online features for users under 13 and comply with COPPA requirements by limiting data collection from minors and requiring parental consent for account creation in applicable jurisdictions.
Environmental
ISO 14001
Certified
Ubisoft maintains ISO 14001 environmental management certification across its studio operations, supporting the company's sustainability commitments to reduce the carbon footprint of game development, publishing, and live service infrastructure.
Security
SOC 2 Type II
Certified
Ubisoft's online gaming infrastructure, including Ubisoft Connect and live service platforms supporting games like Rainbow Six Siege and Assassin's Creed, is SOC 2 Type II certified, validating the security, availability, and confidentiality of player account and gameplay data.

Ubisoft Interview Preparation

Interview Prep
Role-specific interview questions and keywords. Select a department, then click any role to prepare.
Game Development· 3 roles

Ubisoft Products & Competitors

Product Suite
5 products · select one to explore
Software
Gaming
Assassin's Creed
Explore history like never before

Assassin's Creed is Ubisoft's flagship open-world action-adventure franchise spanning 13 mainline titles. Set across real historical periods from ancient Egypt to feudal Japan, the series blends stealth, parkour, and combat with deep historical exploration and role-playing progression systems.

Use Cases
Exploring ancient Egypt through Discovery Tour mode as an educational tool for history students and museumsPlaying the 100+ hour RPG campaign in Assassin's Creed Odyssey across mythological ancient GreeceCompleting multiplayer heist missions in Assassin's Creed Origins using co-op stealth gameplay
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Key Customers
PS
PlayStation
XBX
Xbox
UBI
PC (Ubisoft Connect)
Competitive Intelligence
VSGod of War (Sony)
THEM

God of War is Sony Interactive Entertainment's action-adventure franchise developed by Santa Monica Studio, featuring Norse and Greek mythological settings with cinematic third-person combat and a father-son narrative.

EDGE

Longer development cycles enabling deeper historical world-building vs. Sony's annual exclusives

VSRed Dead Redemption (Rockstar)
THEM

Red Dead Redemption is Rockstar Games' open-world western franchise set in a detailed recreation of the American frontier, known for cinematic storytelling and a massive living open world.

EDGE

More frequent release cadence and cross-platform access vs. Rockstar's platform exclusivity periods

VSThe Witcher (CD Projekt)
THEM

The Witcher is CD Projekt Red's open-world action RPG franchise based on a Polish fantasy novel series, renowned for narrative depth, moral complexity, and highly detailed open worlds.

EDGE

Annual franchise expansion keeping players engaged vs. CDPR's long gaps between releases

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