Ubisoft Nadeo ( , ) is a French video game developer founded in 2000. The studio is best known for creating the racing game series TrackMania. Other games developed by Nadeo include the Virtual Skipper series and ShootMania. Its latest release is Trackmania (2020). Since 2009, Nadeo has been a subsidiary of Ubisoft.
History Nadeo was founded in 2000 in Paris, France, by Florent Castelnérac and Pascal Hérold. Their first game was Virtual Skipper 2, released in 2002. In 2003, Nadeo released the first entry in the TrackMania series, which received "mixed or average reviews" from critics. TrackMania reached over 700,000 unique players each month, and had 10 million registered players by 2009. In 2009, Nadeo was acquired by Ubisoft for an undisclosed sum.
In September 2020, Creative Director Florent Castelnérac was accused of abusive behavior and bullying towards his staff.
Games developed +YearTitlePublisher(s)Platform(s)2002Virtual Skipper 2Focus Home InteractiveMicrosoft Windows2003TrackManiaDigital Jesters, Focus Home Interactive, Enlight Software, Buka EntertainmentVirtual Skipper 3Focus Home Interactive, Enlight Software2005TrackMania SunriseDigital Jesters, Enlight SoftwareVirtual Skipper 4Focus Home Interactive2006TrackMania Nations ESWCFocus Home Interactive, Deep SilverTrackMania UnitedDeep Silver, Enlight Software, Buka Entertainment2007Virtual Skipper 5Focus Home Interactive2008TrackMania Nations ForeverTrackMania United Forever2011TrackMania 2: CanyonUbisoft2013TrackMania 2: ValleyTrackMania 2: StadiumShootMania Storm2016TrackMania TurboMicrosoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One2017TrackMania 2: LagoonMicrosoft Windows2020TrackManiaMicrosoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
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