Backed by provincial subsidy, opened under Jade Raymond in 2010
Ubisoft Toronto
Ontario's government put up $263 million to help a French video-game giant open a Toronto studio — part of a bet that helped make the city home to more than 300 game development studios today.
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Ubisoft announced in July 2009 that it was establishing a Toronto-based development studio, and Ubisoft Toronto opened in September 2010 under founding studio head Jade Raymond. The Ontario government, under Premier Dalton McGuinty, backed the deal with $263 million in funding, with Ubisoft committing to grow its Toronto staff to 800 by 2020.
A growing industry hub
Ubisoft Toronto has developed titles including Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist, Far Cry 5, Far Cry 6 and Watch Dogs: Legion. The Toronto region's video game industry has grown substantially since Ubisoft's arrival, now employing an estimated 7,000 people directly across more than 300 game development studios in the region, from major international studios to smaller independent developers.
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