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Ubi Soft Entertainment

France Founded 1986

Ubi Soft Entertainment was founded in Brittany, France, by Yves Guillemot and his four brothers. The company initially focused on distributing games in France and gradually opened development studios all across the globe.

Ubi Soft Entertainment at a Glance

Ubi Soft Entertainment started in Brittany, France, in 1986 under Yves Guillemot and his four brothers. Their work began with game distribution before they expanded to open development studios around the world. The company was active from 1987 until 2003, a period where they released a total of 42 titles listed on PlayPile. They acted as publishers for 34 of these games and developed 18 of them directly. Their output grew significantly over time. They released only two games in the 1980s. The 1990s saw their biggest push with 22 releases, while the 2000s accounted for 16 more before they stopped producing new titles on this list. The company focused heavily on Adventure games with 24 titles and Point-and-click games with 16 entries. They also made Platform games, Shooter games, Racing games, and a few RPGs or Strategy games. Most of their work appeared on PC for Microsoft Windows with 25 games. They also had a strong presence on PlayStation consoles, including six games for the PlayStation 2, five for the original PlayStation, and four for the PlayStation 3. You will find older titles on DOS, Amstrad CPC, and Mac, alongside releases for the PlayStation Portable, Xbox, and Dreamcast. Quality varied across their catalog. The average rating for their ten rated titles sits at 64.3 out of 100. There are no games in the great range above 80 points. Seven titles fall into the good category between 60 and 79. Three games received mixed ratings between 40 and 59. No titles scored below 40. Their highest rated game is Rayman from 1995 with a score of 77.6. Chessmaster from 2003 follows with 76 points, while Will Rock came in at 73.1. Disney's PK: Out of the Shadows scored 72, and Batman: Vengeance received 67.3. Recent releases from their final years include Will Rock, Chessmaster, Tomb Raider: The Prophecy, and Largo Winch .// Commando SAR. Their later output shows a mix of puzzle games and licensed titles alongside their established adventure roots.

45
Total Games
64.9
Avg Rating
1987
First Release
2003
Latest Release

Genre Breakdown

Adventure
38%
Point-and-click
23%
Platform
13%
Shooter
6%
Strategy
4%

Platform Spread

PC (Microsoft Windows)
27
PlayStation 2
7
PlayStation
6
PlayStation 3
4
Mac
4

Release Timeline

1980s
2
1990s
22
2000s
19

Rating Distribution

0
80-100
8
60-79
3
40-59
0
0-39
Will Rock game cover
Rating 7.3

Will Rock

2003·PC
Chessmaster game cover
Rating 7.6

Chessmaster

2003·XBOX, PS2
Tomb Raider: The Prophecy game cover
Rating 6.0

Tomb Raider: The Prophecy

2002·GBA
Disney's PK: Out of the Shadows game cover
Rating 7.2

Disney's PK: Out of the Shadows

2002·PS2, NGC
Largo Winch .// Commando SAR game cover

Largo Winch .// Commando SAR

2002·PS1
Pro Rally 2002 game cover
Rating 5.4

Pro Rally 2002

2002·PS2
Rayman Arena game cover
Rating 6.3

Rayman Arena

2001·PS3, PC, PS2
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon game cover
Rating 7.1

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon

2001·PC, Mac, XBOX +2
Batman: Vengeance game cover

Batman: Vengeance

2001·GBA
Batman: Vengeance game cover
Rating 6.7

Batman: Vengeance

2001·PC, XBOX, PS2 +1
Jade Cocoon 2 game cover
Rating 5.0

Jade Cocoon 2

2001·PS3, PS2
Pool Academy game cover

Pool Academy

2000·PS3, PS1, PSP
Freedom: First Resistance game cover

Freedom: First Resistance

2000·PC
POD SpeedZone game cover

POD SpeedZone

2000·DC
Mort the Chicken game cover

Mort the Chicken

2000·PS1
Alexandra Ledermann 2: Equitation Competition game cover

Alexandra Ledermann 2: Equitation Competition

2000·PC, PS1
Arcatera: The Dark Brotherhood game cover
Rating 5.0

Arcatera: The Dark Brotherhood

2000·PC, DC
Toonsylvania game cover

Toonsylvania

2000·GBC
Papyrus game cover

Papyrus

2000·GBC
Wall Street Tycoon game cover

Wall Street Tycoon

1999·PC
Hell-Copter game cover

Hell-Copter

1998·PC
Bienvenue au club Tom-Tom et Nana game cover

Bienvenue au club Tom-Tom et Nana

1998·PC, Mac
Tim 7: Et l'Ordinateur Fou game cover

Tim 7: Et l'Ordinateur Fou

1997·PC
Tim 7: Et Le Cadeau Volant game cover

Tim 7: Et Le Cadeau Volant

1997·PC
Tim 7: Et Le Milliardaire game cover

Tim 7: Et Le Milliardaire

1997·PC
Tim 7: Et Le Monstre Marin game cover

Tim 7: Et Le Monstre Marin

1997·PC
Tim 7: The Lost Traveller game cover

Tim 7: The Lost Traveller

1997·PC
Tim 7: Et Les Fouilles Interdites game cover

Tim 7: Et Les Fouilles Interdites

1997·PC
Tim 7: Concours Pour New York game cover

Tim 7: Concours Pour New York

1997·PC
Tim 7: Et L'envoye Special game cover

Tim 7: Et L'envoye Special

1997·PC
Tim 7: Lance Un S.O.S game cover

Tim 7: Lance Un S.O.S

1997·PC
Tim 7: The Memories From Nowhere game cover

Tim 7: The Memories From Nowhere

1997·PC
Tim 7: Mene Le Jeu game cover

Tim 7: Mene Le Jeu

1997·PC
Tim 7: Et La Correspondante game cover

Tim 7: Et La Correspondante

1997·PC
Tim 7: Et L'eclipse Totale game cover

Tim 7: Et L'eclipse Totale

1997·PC
Tim 7: Au Secours De Clara game cover

Tim 7: Au Secours De Clara

1997·PC
Rayman Brain Games game cover

Rayman Brain Games

1996·PC, PS1, DOS
Rayman game cover
Rating 7.8

Rayman

1995·PS3, PS1, PSP +1
Secrets of the Luxor game cover

Secrets of the Luxor

1994·PC, Mac
Pro Tennis Tour 2 game cover

Pro Tennis Tour 2

1991·DOS, Amiga, Atari-ST
Pick 'n Pile game cover

Pick 'n Pile

1990·Mac, DOS, Apple][ +5
TwinWorld: Land of Vision game cover

TwinWorld: Land of Vision

1989·Amiga, Atari-ST, C64 +3
La Chose De Grotemburg game cover

La Chose De Grotemburg

1987·ACPC
English with Rayman game cover

English with Rayman

·PC
Ubi Soft: Happy New Year 2001 game cover

Ubi Soft: Happy New Year 2001