Dick Splash Posted April 13, 2005 Share Posted April 13, 2005 Tuesday, April 12, 2005 Ubisoft Sets Up Shop in Quebec Recently, Ubisoft opened a new studio in Quebec City. This new development wing will employ 200 designers, animators and programmers and is part of the recently announced project to create 1000 new jobs by 2010 in Quebec. As part of this endeavor, Ubisoft will invest 75 million Canadian dollars over the next five years. "Our expected growth in the five coming years will now come from both Montreal, as announced last February, and Quebec City," said Martin Tremblay, President and COO of Ubisoft's Montreal studios. ''Quebec City is a recognized creative hub and well-known for its academic institutions both at the university and college level. Ubisoft intends to play a key role in the development of the local industry and be a major contributor to Quebec City's international renown." "Quebec and its surrounding areas are filled with talent," continued Tremblay. "This has been a well-kept secret for too long. We are convinced that the region's young creatives have a lot to offer Ubisoft. In return, we believe that our company can offer some very interesting career opportunities in a growing and dynamic sector of the digital entertainment industry." The future of GR? DS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babydave Posted April 13, 2005 Share Posted April 13, 2005 I really hope not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4ceReconSniper Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 Is this where the resources for the would be now cancelled GR2 went to? geesh not logical Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Splash Posted April 14, 2005 Author Share Posted April 14, 2005 They've been on a large recruitment drive for weeks, for the Shangai office too. I've seen another six developer job ad's today. DS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 Is this where the resources for the would be now cancelled GR2 went to? geesh not logical ← I sincerely doubt that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babydave Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 Is this where the resources for the would be now cancelled GR2 went to? geesh not logical nope cos these are just for the ubisoft studios, RSE is a seprate entity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Splash Posted May 2, 2005 Author Share Posted May 2, 2005 Expansion plans Looking ahead, Ubisoft said it plans to expand its production workforce to 2,900 people by adding 600 new employees by March 31, 2006. Over the next couple of years, the company expects to see "two-digit organic growth" by aggressively pursuing the film license segment, the sports segment, and development on next-generation platforms. Ubisoft currently has plans to launch 7 new titles for the Nintendo DS, 5 for the PSP and 4 for the next-gen Xbox. No mention of the PlayStation 3 or Nintendo Revolution was made. No aggressive pursuit of the GR franchise then? DS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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