What Ubisoft Mainz does

Ubisoft Mainz is a game development studio headquartered in Mainz, Germany, employing 112 people and operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ubisoft (Euronext Paris: UBI). The studio was originally founded as Related Designs in 1995 and was acquired by Ubisoft in 2014, at which point it was rebranded as Ubisoft Mainz. Its core franchise is the Anno strategy game series, a worldwide-renowned builder franchise with over 30 years of heritage; the latest installment, Anno 117: Pax Romana, is set in the Roman Empire era. The studio also provides ongoing development support for Ubisoft's flagship tactical shooter Rainbow Six Siege, which has surpassed 100 million registered players, and contributes to Beyond Good and Evil 2 alongside Ubisoft Montpellier as lead studio.

The studio's core technology centers on the game development engine and proprietary tooling used to build the Anno franchise and to support Ubisoft's blockbuster titles across PC, console, and mobile platforms. Its product portfolio is positioned at the high end of the strategy and tactical shooter segments, with Anno positioned as "genre-defining" and Rainbow Six Siege described as a benchmark for tactical team-based shooters. The studio does not expose APIs, SDKs, or platform integrations; its products are delivered as packaged and live-service games through Ubisoft's owned publishing infrastructure rather than via enterprise software distribution.

Ubisoft Mainz does not operate as an independent commercial entity; its output is monetized through Ubisoft's consumer publishing business, encompassing unit sales, DLC, subscriptions, and live-service content. No studio-level revenue, pricing, or contract data is disclosed, and the studio's customers are end-consumers of entertainment software rather than enterprise buyers. Marketing and distribution are executed under Ubisoft's broader corporate initiatives, with the studio maintaining a localized presence through Instagram and LinkedIn channels for studio-level announcements.

Name

Ubisoft Mainz

Legal name

Ubisoft Mainz

Website

https://mainz.ubisoft.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Ubisoft Mainz is a German game development studio and wholly-owned subsidiary of Ubisoft, building the long-running Anno strategy franchise and supporting blockbuster titles including Rainbow Six Siege.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Video Game Development

akta.pro primary industry

Strategy/4X/Management Game Studios (MPAFAAAK)

Keywords

• Video game development
• Strategy game development
• Game studio
• Anno franchise development
• Multiplayer game development

Headquarters

HQ city

Mainz

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Ubisoft Mainz is a video game development studio that creates and supports strategy and multiplayer games. It is the home studio of the Anno franchise, a city-builder strategy game series, and supports the development of major Ubisoft blockbusters such as Rainbow Six Siege and Beyond Good and Evil 2. The studio produces games distributed globally through Ubisoft's publishing platform across PC, console, and mobile platforms.

Product overview

Ubisoft Mainz is a video game development studio with over 30 years of experience, originally founded as Related Designs in 1995. The studio specializes in strategy games through its flagship Anno franchise, while also supporting other Ubisoft blockbuster titles. Its product portfolio includes the Anno 117: Pax Romana (latest Anno installment), Rainbow Six Siege (tactical shooter), and Beyond Good and Evil 2 (action-adventure prequel). The studio develops games for gaming platforms and does not offer a software product platform with API integrations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Anno: The worldwide renown strategy game series developed by Ubisoft Mainz, including titles like Anno 117: Pax Romana, Anno 1800, and Anno 2205.

Products and services

• Anno 117: Pax Romana The latest installment in Ubisoft Mainz's Anno strategy game franchise, set in the Roman Empire era. Players take on the role of a governor tasked with building and leading provinces across the empire, managing cities and citizens' destinies. Targeted at fans of city-builder and historical strategy games.
• Rainbow Six Siege A tactical team-based shooter supported by Ubisoft Mainz, featuring elite strategy and execution in fast-paced multiplayer with unique Operators. Targeted at competitive multiplayer gaming enthusiasts and has more than 100 million registered players.
• Beyond Good and Evil 2 A prequel and spiritual successor to the original Beyond Good and Evil cult classic, set in a vast multicultural universe with grandiose environments and dramatic narratives. Ubisoft Mainz supports the development led by Ubisoft Montpellier. Targeted at fans of action-adventure titles.

Quantifiable outcome

• Rainbow Six Siege has more than 100 million registered players

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Crytek: Frankfurt-based German game studio and CryEngine developer; comparable as a sizable German-headquartered AAA development studio competing for similar local engineering talent, though focused on FPS/action rather than strategy.

Broad incumbents

• Electronic Arts (EA): Large global publisher with overlapping strategy, shooter, and live-service franchises (e.g., via EA Motive, DICE, Maxis); competes with Ubisoft broadly, including against Anno and Rainbow Six Siege.
• Take-Two Interactive: Owner of 2K and Rockstar, and parent of Firaxis; operates at the same scale as Ubisoft in AAA publishing and competes indirectly across strategy and live-service shooter categories.

Direct peers

• Creative Assembly: UK-based developer of the Total War strategy series; directly comparable to Ubisoft Mainz as a studio specializing in deep, historically themed strategy/management games for PC.
• Relic Entertainment: Developer of Age of Empires and Company of Heroes; another major strategy/management-focused studio with comparable historical- and city-building IP.
• Paradox Interactive: Swedish publisher and developer of grand strategy and city-builder franchises including Cities: Skylines, Europa Universalis, and Stellaris — the most direct competitor to Ubisoft Mainz's Anno in the strategy/builder genre.
• Firaxis Games: Developer of the Civilization and XCOM franchises under 2K; highly comparable as a strategy/4X-focused studio with multi-decade franchise heritage similar to Anno.
• Amplitude Studios: French developer of the Endless series and Humankind strategy games; competes head-to-head with Anno in the historical/city-building 4X strategy category.

Others

• Daedalic Entertainment: Hamburg-based German publisher/developer of narrative and strategy-adjacent games; comparable as another established German-headquartered game studio competing in the same regional talent market.
• Ubisoft Düsseldorf: Sibling German Ubisoft studio (formerly Blue Byte), co-developer on The Settlers and Anno-adjacent strategy titles; directly comparable as a sister studio with overlapping strategy-game heritage within Ubisoft's German operations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ubisoft-mainz
• Instagraminstagram.com/ubisoftmainz

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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