Ubisoft Annecy

Ubisoft Annecy at a Glance

Ubisoft Annecy is a French developer founded in 1996 that has spent most of its history working behind the scenes before stepping into the lead role. Although they have 11 games listed on PlayPile, they have never acted as a publisher and only developed titles. The studio operated actively from 2016 to 2021, releasing five games in the 2010s and another five in the 2020s. Their portfolio shows a heavy focus on Sport games with ten entries, followed by eight Simulator titles. They also touched Adventure and Racing genres four times each, while Shooter games appear just once. The platform data reveals a strong preference for modern consoles. PlayStation 4 and Xbox One both carry ten of their games, while PC holds nine. The studio released five titles on Xbox Series X|S and five on PlayStation 5, but only one game appeared on Nintendo Switch or Google Stadia. This suggests their primary output targets the mainstream console market rather than mobile or niche hardware. Quality trends for Ubisoft Annecy show a consistent pattern of good scores without reaching high acclaim. Their three rated titles on IGDB average 70.5 out of 100. None of their games reached the great category above 80, but all three rated entries fall into the good range between 60 and 79. Steep launched in 2016 with a score of 74.9, followed by Steep: Winter Games Edition at 70 in 2017. Their most recent lead title, Riders Republic, released in October 2021, holds a 66.5 rating. The release of multiple editions for Riders Republic indicates an attempt to maximize value from that single release, but the core score remains modest. Before leading their own projects, this studio worked on multiplayer portions for major franchises like Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell and Assassin's Creed. They also collaborated with Massive Entertainment on Tom Clancy's The Division 2. Their first lead game was Steep, an open world winter sports title that set the tone for their subsequent output. While they started as Ubisoft Simulations, their shift to developing standalone experiences in the 2010s focused heavily on outdoor and action simulations.

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