Gameloft Montreal is a video game studio belonging to the French group Gameloft, founded in 2000 in Montreal and currently employing nearly 400 people.
Initially specializing in mobile games for its first twenty years, the studio diversified into computer and console games following the significant success of Disney Dreamlight Valley in 2022.
In addition to Disney Dreamlight Valley, Gameloft Montreal is notably known for having developed and launched the first installments of the Asphalt, Dungeon Hunter, and Modern Combat franchises.
Until its shift to computer console games, Gameloft Montreal was the largest mobile gaming studio in Quebec.[1]
History
On 12 June 2000, Gameloft announced the creation of its global interactive content development center in Montreal, particularly for online games. The initiative was supported by the Quebec government through tax credits covering up to 50% of new employees' salaries.[2]
2003-2015: Constant growth
The first game developed by Gameloft Montreal was Gulo's Tale, released in 2003 on J2ME.[3]
In 2008, the studio grew from 230 employees to over 300.[7]
2009 marked the release of two titles developed by Gameloft Montreal,[5] that became the first installments of Gameloft's major franchises, namely Dungeon Hunter,[8] and Modern Combat: Sandstorm.[9]
On 27 June 2012, Gameloft Montreal released its last Asphalt game, Asphalt 7: Heat. Subsequent development of the Asphalt franchise was entrusted to Gameloft Barcelona.[14]Asphalt 7: Heat has received generally positive reviews, with an average score of 83 out of 100 on Metacritic.[15]
In 2013, the studio released the open world Gangstar Vegas, which was a huge success. The game is still receiving updates in 2025.[16]
In 2014, Gameloft Montreal employed 415 people and recruited massivelyt[17], The following year the studio released Dungeon Hunter V.[18]
2016-2021: Difficulties
Gameloft Montreal then experienced several commercial setbacks from 2016, notably with Modern Combat Versus[de; es; fr; ko; lld] (2017), Dungeon Hunter Champions (2018) and Overdrive City (2019),[19] three online games whose servers were shut down after a few years, due to a lack of audience reach. Unlike other Gameloft studios that underwent major restructuring during this period, Gameloft Montreal was not subject to mass layoffs.[20][21]
Since 2022: Major relaunch following the transition to PC and console games
In September 2022, Gameloft Montreal launched Disney Dreamlight Valley as an early access title on computers and consoles.[25] The game far exceeded commercial expectations, so much so that Gameloft's overall revenue jumped 48% in the July-September 2022 period compared to the previous year.[26] At the same time, the game received very good feedback, with an average of 90% positive on Steam.[27]
Following this success, the entire group shifted its focus to computer and console games, with Gameloft Montreal transforming into a studio 100% dedicated to such platforms.[26]
In 2024, Gameloft Montreal announced it would be developing a game set in the Dungeons & Dragons universe, without giving a specific release date. The game will be released on computers and consoles.[28][29][30][31]
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