Ubisoft Quebec
Ubisoft Quebec was announced on 11 April 2005, and was effectively opened 2 June 2005. In June 2008, Ubisoft Quebec ramped up its computer-generated imagery business to work on movies in conjunction with Guillemot. The unit was closed down again with the foundation of Ubisoft Motion Pictures in May 2011. On 3 November 2011, Ubisoft acquired a Quebec City-based development division of Longtail Studios, of which 48 employees were merged into Ubisoft Quebec, while 6–7, including the division's manager, departed.
Ubisoft Montreal
Ubisoft Montreal continue to develop games in the "Tom Clancy's", "Prince of Persia", "Assassin's Creed", and "Far Cry" series, with various Ubisoft studios assisting at times. These series established Ubisoft Montreal's approach around open world games, a goal that Ubisoft wanted as the publisher prepared for the eighth generation of consoles, as well as detection to the authencitiy and historical accuracy of their products. To continue to expand its portfolio, Ubisoft Montreal subsequently developed the "Watch Dogs" series, with the first game released in 2014. "Watch Dogs" was developed as a modern, urban open world game, but to differentiate itself from "Grand Theft Auto", incorporated elements of hacking and surveillance.