Ubisoft Entertainment S.A. ( /?ju?bis?ft/ yoo-bee-soft; Euronext: UBI) is a French global video game publisher and developer, with headquarters in Montreuil, France. The company originating from Carentoir (Morbihan, Brittany) has a worldwide presence with 25 studios in 17 countries and subsidiaries in 26 countries.The name "Ubi" comes from the acronym Union des Bretons Indépendants (Independant Bretons Union).