Company:Ivory Tower
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| Type | Subsidiary |
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| Industry | Video game industry |
| Founded | 31 October 2007 |
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| Headquarters | Lyon , France |
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Number of employees | 100 (2015) |
| Parent | Ubisoft (2015–present) |
| Website | ivory-tower.fr |
Ivory Tower SASU is a French video game developer based in Lyon.
History
Ivory Tower was founded on 31 October 2007 by Ahmed Boukhelifa, Stéphane Beley and Emmanuel Oualid.[1] All three founders were previously employed by Eden Games.[2] Ivory Tower's first game, The Crew, was announced through its publisher, Ubisoft, in June 2013,[3] and released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One in December 2014.[4] On 5 October 2015, as The Crew reached 3 million players, Ubisoft announced that they had acquired Ivory Tower for an undisclosed sum.[5][6] At the time, the studio housed 100 employees.[7] Ivory Tower's second game, The Crew 2, was announced by Ubisoft in June 2017,[8] and released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One in June 2018.[9]
Games developed
| Year | Title | Platform(s) |
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| 2014 | The Crew | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One |
| 2018 | The Crew 2 | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One |
References
- ↑ Reilly, Luke (5 October 2015). "Ubisoft Acquires The Crew Developer Ivory Tower". http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/10/06/ubisoft-acquires-the-crew-developer-ivory-tower. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ↑ "Ubisoft acquires Ivory Tower". https://www.mcvuk.com/development/ubisoft-acquires-ivory-tower. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ↑ "The Crew announced at Ubisoft E3 presser - VG247". 10 June 2013. https://www.vg247.com/2013/06/10/the-crew-announced-at-ubisoft-e3-presser/. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ↑ "The Crew release date set for December". https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-10-06-the-crew-release-date-set-for-december. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ↑ Makuch, Eddie (5 October 2015). "The Crew Reaches 3 Million Players, Ubisoft Acquires Developer". https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-crew-reaches-3-million-players-ubisoft-acquire/1100-6431160/. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ↑ "Ubisoft acquires Ivory Tower studio". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2015-10-05-ubisoft-acquires-ivory-tower-studio. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ↑ "Ubisoft buys The Crew developer Ivory Tower". https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-10-06-ubisoft-buys-the-crew-developer-ivory-tower. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ↑ "E3 2017: Ubisoft Shows Off The Crew 2". http://www.shacknews.com/article/100264/e3-2017-ubisoft-shows-off-the-crew-2. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ↑ "The Crew 2 Once Again Erases My Home State From History". https://www.usgamer.net/articles/the-crew-2-preview. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
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