Canadian games industry

The Canadian video game industry is the third largest in the world in terms of the number of people employed and its economic impact. This week's launch of Assassin's Creed, headed by Ubisoft's Montreal studio, is just the latest in an impressive library of Canadian-developed games to receive critical and commercial success.

Here are some essential facts about the games industry in Canada, and a sample of some of its most notable studios and their games.

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