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Ubi To Open New Quebec Studio

Posted by Zonk on from the why-have-one-when-you-can-have-two-at-twice-the-price? dept.

GamesIndustry.biz has word that Ubisoft is planning the construction of a second studio in the Canadian province of Quebec. The money for the construction is likely partially the result of the previously announced alliance between the Quebecois government and the French software developer. From the article: "Ubisoft will invest $75 million Canadian (more than $60 million US) in the project over the next five years. The new studio will employ some 200 designers, animators and programmers."

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  1. Re:I'm selfishly disappointed. by Guspaz · · Score: 0, Troll

    Yes, but it's a bit of pride in that Mtl has the main (And possibly the only big) Ubisoft studio. Last I heard it was 1000 employees with plans to expand to 2000. The article in the Gazette was unclear how many jobs were being created in Quebec. Some places they said 200, some they said 2000. And I don't particularly trust other articles, because for all I know they got it from the same flawed/correct source.

    However, if these new jobs were added to Montreal, it would be easier for Montrealers to get jobs there, hence why I'm selfishly disappointed ;)