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  3. https://staticctf.ubisoft.com/8aefmxkxpxwl/37Ys19f6YaT4rRruCV7jQW/e3577d71fc8b7bd301e60c181149a910/Ubisoft_FY18_slideshow_call_final.pdf
  4. -Ubisoft’s FY 2018 slideshow/report for investors
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  6. https://zeitgame.net/archives/19836
  7. Talks about the French computer industry of the 1970s and 1980s
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  9. https://vatapp.net/
  10. VAT tax rates both current and historical for europe
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  12. https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/70fcFPgf1olsAfFStZxCKI/lessons-in-leadership-from-the-fifth-person-to-join-ubisoft-christine-burgessquemard
  13. Interview with Chrstine Burgess Quemard, the fifth employee at Ubisoft and once executive director of worldwide studios
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  15. https://web.archive.org/web/20040604122727/http://archive.gamespy.com/interviews/september03/ancel/
  16. -Interview with Michel Ancel circa 2003 with Gamespy.com by Benjamin
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  18. https://web.archive.org/web/20161025110523/http://www.retrogamer.net/retro_games90/the-lucky-dime-caper-starring-donald-duck/
  19. -Origins of Rayman by Retrogamer.net, as obtained from the internet archive
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  21. https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2022/01/04/1068916102/how-subsidies-helped-montreal-become-the-hollywood-of-video-games
  22. Article from NPR on how Montreal became a video game powerhouse
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  24. https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1923318/25-ans-succes-jeu-video-ubisoft-christophe-derennes
  25. More information about Ubisoft including their headcount in 2022
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  27. https://web.archive.org/web/20170921054948/https://www.ubisoft.com/en-US/company/press/detail.aspx?id=32221
  28. Ubisoft fiscal report from 2004
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  30. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-12-08-fi-11785-story.html
  31. Article about Softkey acquiring the Learning company
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  33. https://www.ign.com/articles/2014/02/03/house-of-dreams-the-ubisoft-montreal-story?page=2
  34. Additional Ubisoft details including Prince of Persia sales data
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  36. https://www.gamefile.news/p/ubisoft-what-happened
  37. Article from Stephen Totillo about Ubisoft’s various troubles
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  39. https://www.reddit.com/r/assassinscreed/comments/1ndjxhc/i_compiled_data_to_see_how_the_sales_performance/
  40. Detailed reddit post about Assassin’s Creed sales numbers, a bit dubious though because they don’t share their secondary sourcing and their primary source if VGChartz
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  42. https://staticctf.ubisoft.com/8aefmxkxpxwl/3AgUJAVcWfjQ22gJnDl7TC/f1b26ad04be636577722555ce33d39e1/2025_Ubisoft_Presskit_EN_1_EDITED.pdf
  43. 2025 corporate press kit
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  45. https://web.archive.org/web/20071218091159/http://www.ubi.com/US/News/Info.aspx?nId=5017
  46. Ubisoft press release on their website about the immediate success of Assassin’ Creed
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  48. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/electronic-arts-buys-stake-in-ubisoft-in-hostile-act/1100-6115370/
  49. Gamespot article about EA’s initial attempt to buy out Ubisoft
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  51. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/ubisoft-slams-hostile-ea-purchase-french-government-may-protect-firm
  52. Gameindustry.biz on the EA hostile purchase of Ubisoft stock, and possible French intervention
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  54. https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-24554511
  55. BBC article about Watch Dogs’ delay and subsequent stock drop
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  57. https://www.dexerto.com/gaming/stop-killing-games-fails-to-secure-eu-law-despite-1-3m-signatures-3376431/
  58. Stop Killing Games fails to secure EU Law
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  60. https://variety.com/2015/film/news/vivendi-acquires-stakes-in-ubisoft-gameloft-for-181-million-1201618707/
  61. Vivendi acquires Ubisoft stock
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  63. https://www.vivendi.com/en/press-release/vivendi-increases-its-equity-interest-in-ubisoft-and-gameloft-en/
  64. Vivendi buys more stock a week later
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  66. https://investor.activision.com/news-releases/news-release-details/vivendi-and-activision-complete-transaction-create-activision
  67. Vivendi and Activision essentially merge
  68.  
  69. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/vivendi-succeeds-in-hostile-gameloft-takeover
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  71.  
  72. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/ubisoft-seeks-investors-to-avoid-vivendi-takeover
  73. Story about how Ubisoft is trying to fend off the Vivendi takeover
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  76. https://www.cnbc.com/2016/09/29/game-maker-ubisoft-fends-off-vivendi-takeover-for-now.html
  77. Ubisoft buys back shares
  78.  
  79. https://www.ft.com/content/c5905084-849a-11e6-8897-2359a58ac7a5?syn-25a6b1a6=1
  80. Story about the employee share buyback scheme
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  82. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-06-15/vivendi-is-said-to-target-hostile-bid-for-ubisoft-by-year-end-j3y6syyk
  83. Bloomberg article about Vivendi’s plans to acquire Ubisoft by the end of 2017
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  85. https://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/20/vivendi-wont-try-to-take-over-ubisoft.html
  86. Vivendi hems and haws on if they want to have a 30% stake
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  88. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/vivendi-no-plans-for-ubisoft-takeover-for-six-months
  89. Gameindustry.biz article about Vivendi foregoing their rights
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  91. https://www.mmorpg.com/news/ubisoft-actually-genuinely-attempted-to-impose-an-embargo-on-mass-layoff-reporting-2000138295
  92. Story about a mass layoff embargo
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  94. https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/11/ubisoft-cancels-three-games-slashes-targets-on-worsening-conditions.html
  95. 2023 story about game cancellations due to drop in net bookings
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  97. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/report-ubisoft-ceo-addresses-the-ball-is-in-your-court-comment-in-staff-meeting
  98. Comments from Yves Guillemot about “the ball is in your court” and the surrounding controversy.
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  100. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/ubisoft-closing-studios-in-winnipeg-and-belgrade-and-cutting-publishing-roles-worldwide-380-jobs-at-risk
  101. Ubisoft Belgrade and Winnipeg closing
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  103. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-21/ubisoft-sexual-misconduct-scandal-harassment-sexism-and-abuse?srnd=businessweek-v2
  104. Jason Schrier’s article about Ubisoft’s business and sexual assault controversies
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  106. https://www.theguardian.com/games/2025/jul/02/three-ubisoft-video-game-chiefs-guilty-enabling-culture-sexual-harassment
  107.  
  108. https://financialpost.com/technology/gaming/a-metoo-reckoning-has-arrived-at-ubisoft-montreal-can-the-company-change
  109. Metoo accusations at Ubisoft Montreal
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  111. https://www.liberation.fr/images/2020/07/01/recits-de-harcelement-et-d-agressions-sexuelles-a-ubisoft-les-jeux-video-c-est-fun-on-peut-tout-fair_1793062/
  112. Article in Libération that first reported on the Ubisoft sexual assault allegations
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  114. https://www.liberation.fr/futurs/2020/07/10/harcelement-sexuel-a-ubisoft-on-savait_1793985/
  115. Followup article in Libération that reported further on allegations of sexual and workplace misconduct.
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  117. https://www.eurogamer.net/ubisoft-staff-say-company-continues-to-protect-and-promote-known-offenders-and-their-allies
  118. Eurogamer article referencing Ubisoft’s efforts over 2021 regarding the sexual assault scandals and Ubisoft employee’s response to this.
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  120. https://thegameslayer.com/news/ubisoft-talent-drain-allergic-new-ideas/
  121. Article from “The Game Slayer” detailing Ubisoft’s brain drain
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  123. https://www.ign.com/articles/the-turbulent-story-of-skull-and-bones
  124. Story from IGN about Skull and Bone’s difficult development
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  126. https://kotaku.com/first-it-was-an-assassins-creed-expansion-now-its-ubis-1847326742#:~:text=But%20three%20sources%20also%20told%20Kotaku%20that%20a%20deal%20with%20the%20Singapore%20government%20requires%20it.
  127. Ethan Gach’s article for Kotaku that detailed the troubled development of Skull and Bones.
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  129. https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2024/02/10/skull-and-bones-is-a-70-game-because-its-quadruple-a-says-ubisoft/
  130. The first AAAA game
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  132. https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/21/singapores-first-major-video-game-title-launches-to-mixed-reviews.html
  133. CNBC article about the costs of Skull and Bones
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  135. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yrNM2pgbmA
  136. Interview between Charlie Guillemot and Ash Robin about Unagi
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  138. https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/227733
  139. Initial round of funding for Unagi from Binance and others
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  141. https://staticctf.ubisoft.com/8aefmxkxpxwl/75aGUbWM9kwnQj44Tr7d6H/ce4ca047ddadf45cf1e98cea8d1d7a78/Ubisoft_FY25_PR_English_vfinal.pdf
  142. Ubisoft FY 24-25
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  144. https://staticctf.ubisoft.com/8aefmxkxpxwl/1LR2VCCkksmsZ3BDdDrpQW/3bbed93696b39f8e2d8cebf527afb025/Ubisoft_FY26_PR_English_vF.pdf
  145. Ubisoft FY 25-26
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  147. https://www.axios.com/2021/05/27/ubisoft-ceos-son-resigns-from-studio-post
  148. Story about Owlient’s co-leads stepping down
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  150. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/ubisoft-acquires-free-to-play-game-maker-owlient
  151. Acquisition of Owlient in 2011
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  153. https://variety.com/2025/gaming/news/ubisoft-spinoff-ceos-christophe-derennes-charlie-guillemot-1236453661/?ref=aftermath.site
  154. Charlie Guillemot Q+A with Variety
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  156. https://www.eurogamer.net/ubisoft-delists-the-crew-with-servers-shutting-next-year
  157. The Crew shuts down
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  159. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/ubisoft-announces-layoffs-and-the-cease-of-game-development-at-red-storm-entertainment
  160. Red storm more or less shuts down
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  162. https://uniglobalunion.org/news/ubisoft-workers/
  163. Strikes in France and Italy
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  165. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/ubisoft-barcelona-staff-go-on-strike-over-51-staff-being-laid-off
  166. Barcelona staff strike
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