Ubisoft Romania
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Ubisoft Romania was founded in October 1992 and was the first production studio established by Ubisoft
outside France
.
studio has grown to around 800 people working in different fields of activity, in 2010, and is responsible for several critically acclaimed games such as Chessmaster 10th Edition
, Silent Hunter III
, Silent Hunter 4: Wolves of the Pacific
, Blazing Angels: Squadrons of World War II and its sequel Blazing Angels 2: Secret Missions of WWII
and Rayman Raving Rabbids
.
, in addition to the production studio, the Bucharest
subsidiary includes a marketing and sales department. This has allowed the company to become a leader in the Romania
n multimedia market, distributing Ubisoft games and Guillemot products (PC and console accessories from Thrustmaster
and hardware from Hercules).
On July 15, 2008, Ubisoft announced Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X, a game developed by Ubisoft Romania. H.A.W.X ("High Altitude Warfare eXperimental squadron") was released on March 6, 2009 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, and on March 17 for Microsoft Windows.
In 2008 at the official launch of the Brothers in Arms in Romania, an employee said that Ubisoft Romania is working to a fifth title of a series. The only game that has reached the number 4 is the Silent Hunter, so the next likely project is Silent Hunter 5. On 18 August 2009, Ubisoft Romania officially confirmed that they are working on Silent Hunter 5.
In 2008 , a second Romanian Ubisoft studio was opened in Craiova
. Ubisoft chose Craiova as the place for its new studio because of the close partnership developed between the company and the University of Craiova
and started with only a handful of 12 highly talented and professional young people .
Ubisoft
Ubisoft Entertainment S.A. is a major French video game publisher and developer, with headquarters in Montreuil, France. The company has a worldwide presence with 25 studios in 17 countries and subsidiaries in 26 countries....
outside France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
History
Starting with only 4 programmers and 2 graphic artists, in time, the BucharestBucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
studio has grown to around 800 people working in different fields of activity, in 2010, and is responsible for several critically acclaimed games such as Chessmaster 10th Edition
Chessmaster
Chessmaster is a chess playing computer game series which is now owned and developed by Ubisoft. It is the best-selling chess franchise in history, with more than five million units sold .-Timeline:...
, Silent Hunter III
Silent Hunter III
Silent Hunter III is a submarine simulation developed by Ubisoft Romania and published by Ubisoft. It was released for the PC on March 15, 2005. Like Silent Hunter II, it places the player in command of a German U-Boat during World War II and the Battle of the Atlantic...
, Silent Hunter 4: Wolves of the Pacific
Silent Hunter 4: Wolves of the Pacific
Silent Hunter 4: Wolves of the Pacific is a computer submarine simulation for Windows developed by Ubisoft Romania and published by Ubisoft in 2007. It places the player in command of an American submarine during World War II and takes place in the Pacific theater...
, Blazing Angels: Squadrons of World War II and its sequel Blazing Angels 2: Secret Missions of WWII
Blazing Angels 2: Secret Missions of WWII
Blazing Angels 2: Secret Missions of WWII is a 2007 flight-combat video game for the personal computer, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360; developed by Ubisoft Romania; and published by Ubisoft. It was released on September 7 in Europe, September 18 in North America, and October 4 in Australasia...
and Rayman Raving Rabbids
Rayman Raving Rabbids
Rayman Raving Rabbids, known in French as , is a spinoff in the Rayman series released by the French company Ubisoft as a Wii launch title. The game consists of over 70 minigames...
.
, in addition to the production studio, the Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
subsidiary includes a marketing and sales department. This has allowed the company to become a leader in the Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n multimedia market, distributing Ubisoft games and Guillemot products (PC and console accessories from Thrustmaster
Thrustmaster
Thrustmaster, is a designer and developer of joysticks, game controllers, and steering wheels for PCs and video gaming consoles alike. It has many licensing agreements with third party, prestigious brands such as Ferrari, TOP GUN, Beretta and Splinter Cell as well as licensing some products under...
and hardware from Hercules).
On July 15, 2008, Ubisoft announced Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X, a game developed by Ubisoft Romania. H.A.W.X ("High Altitude Warfare eXperimental squadron") was released on March 6, 2009 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, and on March 17 for Microsoft Windows.
In 2008 at the official launch of the Brothers in Arms in Romania, an employee said that Ubisoft Romania is working to a fifth title of a series. The only game that has reached the number 4 is the Silent Hunter, so the next likely project is Silent Hunter 5. On 18 August 2009, Ubisoft Romania officially confirmed that they are working on Silent Hunter 5.
In 2008 , a second Romanian Ubisoft studio was opened in Craiova
Craiova
Craiova , Romania's 6th largest city and capital of Dolj County, is situated near the east bank of the river Jiu in central Oltenia. It is a longstanding political center, and is located at approximately equal distances from the Southern Carpathians and the River Danube . Craiova is the chief...
. Ubisoft chose Craiova as the place for its new studio because of the close partnership developed between the company and the University of Craiova
University of Craiova
The University of Craiova is a university located in Craiova, Romania. It is an institution of higher education of complex integration, founded in 1947, with four faculties in the beginning, it has developed continuously, the number of specialization's increasing and today it meets the standards...
and started with only a handful of 12 highly talented and professional young people .
Games developed
- POD: Speedzone (2000) (DC)
- Chessmaster 10th EditionChessmasterChessmaster is a chess playing computer game series which is now owned and developed by Ubisoft. It is the best-selling chess franchise in history, with more than five million units sold .-Timeline:...
(2003) (PC) - Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWIIBlazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII-Restrictions:The PC version is not suitable for use on some laptops. Attempting to play the game on laptops can result in a large black circle appearing in the middle of the screen.- See also :*Secret Weapons Over Normandy - The game that inspired Blazing Angels....
(2006) (PC, Xbox, X360, Wii) - Blazing Angels 2: Secret Missions of WWIIBlazing Angels 2: Secret Missions of WWIIBlazing Angels 2: Secret Missions of WWII is a 2007 flight-combat video game for the personal computer, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360; developed by Ubisoft Romania; and published by Ubisoft. It was released on September 7 in Europe, September 18 in North America, and October 4 in Australasia...
(2007) (PC, PS3, X360) - Silent Hunter IIISilent Hunter IIISilent Hunter III is a submarine simulation developed by Ubisoft Romania and published by Ubisoft. It was released for the PC on March 15, 2005. Like Silent Hunter II, it places the player in command of a German U-Boat during World War II and the Battle of the Atlantic...
(2005) (PC) - Silent Hunter 4: Wolves of the PacificSilent Hunter 4: Wolves of the PacificSilent Hunter 4: Wolves of the Pacific is a computer submarine simulation for Windows developed by Ubisoft Romania and published by Ubisoft in 2007. It places the player in command of an American submarine during World War II and takes place in the Pacific theater...
(2007) (PC) - Silent Hunter 4: The U-Boat Missions (2008) (PC)
- Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X (2009) (PC, PS3, X360)
- Silent Hunter 5: Battle of the Atlantic (2010) (PC)
- Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X 2Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X 2Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. 2 is an arcade-style flight action game developed by Ubisoft Romania and published by Ubisoft. The game is the sequel to Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X., released in 2009. The game was announced in May 2010 and was scheduled to be released on September 3 in UK and September 7 in Europe...
(2010) (PC, PS3, X360, Wii) - Assassin's Creed IIAssassin's Creed IIAssassin's Creed II is a historical third-person action-adventure video game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X. It is the second video game installment of the Assassin's Creed series, and is a sequel to the 2007 video...
(2009) (PC, PS3, X360) - Assassin's Creed: BrotherhoodAssassin's Creed: BrotherhoodAssassin's Creed: Brotherhood is a historical third person, stealth action-adventure video game developed by Ubisoft for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X. It was released for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in November 2010, Microsoft Windows in March 2011 and Mac OS X in May 2011...
(2010) (PC, PS3, X360,) - Assassin's Creed: RevelationsAssassin's Creed: RevelationsAssassin's Creed: Revelations is a video game in the Assassin's Creed franchise developed and published by Ubisoft Montreal. The game was released for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on November 15, 2011. For Microsoft Windows, the game is delayed until December 2, 2011...
(2011) (PC, PS3, X360,)