Ubisoft expands India footprint with Mumbai studio, to add 100 employees

Videogame publisher Ubisoft on Thursday announced it will increase its creative capacities in India with the upcoming opening of Ubisoft Mumbai. The new studio will participate in co-development of AAA games for some of Ubisoft’s biggest franchises. The company might add about 100 new employees to its creative team in the first two years of operation.
 
Ubisoft is already present in Pune and the Mumbai studio, according to the company, will help support the company’s global production needs, bolster local expertise and create additional opportunities for local talent.
 
“This year marks the 10th anniversary of Ubisoft’s presence in India. Our commitment to India is now strengthened by the new expansions in Mumbai. Mumbai being one of the biggest cities in the world, the opening of a new studio here will allow us to reach out to both national and international talents. By opening up to this wide high-potential talent pool, I’m confident Mumbai studio will help us attract more creative profiles and expand the diversity of our internal creative force,” said Christine Burgess-Quémard, executive director of Ubisoft’s worldwide studios. “I am proud to see how our production presence is growing, and strongly believe that it is by investing and expanding our knowledge and expertise internally that we will be able to keep delivering the high quality entertainment experiences of the future.”

 

Ubisoft Mumbai will report to Jean-Philippe Pieuchot, managing director of the Pune studio.
 
“I’m very excited to see our presence growing in the country. Opening a studio in one of the world’s biggest and most dynamic cities will open the doors to a new pool of talents,” said Pieuchot. “Our ambition is to contribute towards the development of the Indian video game ecosystem by partnering closely with top schools and institutions.”