Ubisoft's aim is to share the tools and game engines so they support a range of game platforms and minimize the platform-specific changes needed in the final versions of production data. Each team is responsible for its tools and engine and has its own Helix Core server. Teams range in size from 15 to more than 150 developers, depending on the size of the game and its stage of development. Today, 20 years later, the company credits this strategic decision for much of the company's success and the ability to transition easily to next-generation consoles.Īt Ubisoft the development of each game is run as a separate company with its own team. Development Challengeįrom the start, Ubisoft decided to retain all creative and game development in house. Brands include Prince of Persia®, Assassin's Creed™, Rayman®, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell®, and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six®. This will make the Montreal studio one of the world's largest creative powerhouses and the driving force behind the conception and development of console and PC video games. Ubisoft's Montreal studio employs 1,600 staff members and Ubisoft plans to grow that number to more than 3,000 people by 2013. The company's 15 in-house production studios are located in 11 countries. With more than 1,000 titles, its games are distributed in more than 50 countries. Ubisoft is a leading producer, publisher, and distributor of interactive entertainment products worldwide. Main server: Three in Montreal: one IBM x3655 and two Compaq/HP DL580.

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Other sites worldwide include Paris and Montpelier, France and Shanghai, China

Number of development sites: One in Montreal (Quebec) Canada.

Connectivity environment: Multi-gigabit links.Number of Helix Core users: More than 2,000 (1,210 in Montreal).Industry: Game development, including development of game, PC, and portable consoles.

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