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Ubisoft Toronto Has Big Ambitions
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Ubisoft Toronto Has Big Ambitions

Mon, Aug 9th, 2010, 10:20 pm (EST) BY COLIN

Ubisoft Toronto's managing editor Jade Raymond has told Develop that the up-and-coming studio branch is aiming big. In fact, she hopes to build up the team and develop five triple-A titles under the Ubisoft Toronto brand. More »


E3 2010 Preview: Ubisoft
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E3 2010 Preview: Ubisoft

Fri, Jun 11th, 2010, 1:32 pm (EST) BY JORDAN DOUGLAS

While Ubisoft haven't been most popular publisher in the PC gaming arena recently, they have had a much better reception on consoles. Recent releases such as Assassin's Creed II, Splinter Cell: Conviction, and Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands have given Ubisoft momentum heading into E3 next week. What can we expect from the French publisher? Well, we know Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, R.U.S.E., Ghost Recon: Future Soldier and HAWX 2 will all be at the show, but there is still a great deal of mystery surrounding Ubisoft's lineup, including a heavily rumored new Driver title.

Several of Ubisoft's staple franchises are set to have big showing at E3. Assassin's Creed has risen from obscurity to become one of the biggest series in gaming in a few short years. The latest iteration in the series, Brotherhood, was announced earlier this year. New Additions include a continuation of Ezio's journey from Assassain's Creed II and online multiplayer. Expect a big presence from Brotherhood next week as Ubisoft unveils the major details about this hotly anticipated title. Ghost Recon will also likely make waves with Future Soldier on the horizon. Little is known about this title except that it will have a futuristic setting (shocking, I know), is slated for 2011, and will have a beta Splinter Cell: Conviction owners will get access to. Will there be a playable demo? It's possible, but considering the game was just delayed, I'd guess it's still got a long way to go. More »


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Next Splinter Cell Being Developed By Ubisoft Toronto

Tue, May 25th, 2010, 10:50 am (EST) BY JORDAN DOUGLAS

Ubisoft has announced that the next game in the Splinter Cell franchise will be developed in the newly formed Ubisoft Toronto studio. The studio, lead by former Assassin's Creed producer Jade Raymond and partially funded by the government of Ontario, is an ambitious undertaking announced by Ubisoft last year - the new Splinter Cell will be its first game. Conviction's producer Alex Parizeau will continue his role on the next installment. More »


Ubisoft: Splinter Cell Franchise Xbox 360 Exclusive 'Until Further Notice'
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Ubisoft: Splinter Cell Franchise Xbox 360 Exclusive 'Until Further Notice'

Posted on 2009/10/29 BY KYLE WYNEN

Splinter Cell has long been an on-and-off multiplatform series. Originally debuting on the Xbox, the series later made its way to Sony and Nintendo's platforms as well. Splinter Cell: Conviction however is currently exclusive to the Xbox 360, a departure of where the series previously was heading.

Ubisoft have announced that Conviction will not be the last installment into the franchise, so naturally questions have been raised about whether future titles will also be Xbox 360 exclusive. We managed to catch up with Yannis Mallat, the CEO of Ubisoft's Toronto and Montreal studios, at the recent GameON: Finance conference to ask him his opinion on the matter,

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Ubisoft Montreal & Toronto CEO to Headline DIG London Conference

Posted on 2009/10/17 BY KYLE WYNEN

Yannis Mallat, CEO of Ubisoft Montreal & Toronto, has been announced to headline the London, Ontario based games conference, DIG London (Digital Interactive Gaming London). 2009 marks DIG's second year, with the conference open to members of the gaming industry and post-secondary students. More »


Jade Raymond To Lead Ubisoft Toronto
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Jade Raymond To Lead Ubisoft Toronto

Posted on 2009/08/31 BY KYLE WYNEN

From Montreal, Ubisoft has announced the appointment of Jade Raymond as head of their new Ubisoft Toronto studio. The Toronto studio is due to open by year's end, creating some 800 jobs in the next several years. More »


Ubisoft Opening Toronto Development Studio
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Ubisoft Opening Toronto Development Studio

Posted on 2009/07/07 BY KYLE WYNEN

Ubisoft has announced that they will be opening their newest studio in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, thanks to generous investment by the Government of Ontario to the tune of $263 Million (CAD). The new studio will be Ubisoft's fourth Canadian studio, and also the first studio owned by a major publisher to be developed in the Province of Ontario. Traditionally Vancouver and Montreal have been Canada's two video game development hubs, with Toronto nowhere near either city in terms of video game development employees. More »