Montreal is the city where Ubisoft Montreal is headquartered, and the studio developed the first Assassin's Creed.
Ubisoft Montreal was founded in 1997 as a Canadian branch of Ubisoft. The studio grew into one of the company’s largest development locations and became closely associated with major franchises, including Prince of Persia, Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six.
The first Assassin's Creed was developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft in 2007. Its team adapted ideas from a Prince of Persia project into a new series built around historical settings and stealth-driven exploration.
Montreal is not the same as Ubisoft’s corporate headquarters in Saint-Mandé, France. It is also distinct from other Ubisoft studios that later contributed to Assassin's Creed games, making the city-and-studio connection especially relevant to the franchise’s origins.