Assassin’s Creed producer, Patrice Désilets, forlod et par dage inden årets E3 messe Ubisoft under noget mystiske omstændigheder. Vi fik tilbage i juni måned ingen reel grund til hans afgang, udover at Désilets havde brug for en “kreativ pause”. Den har han så overstået nu, da THQ i dag har afsløret planerne for en Montreal-baseret afdeling med netop Patrice Désilets i spidsen. Den canadiske delstatsregering bidrager med fordelagtige skatteregler og derfor har flere spiludviklere efterhånden etableret større afdelinger i netop Montreal. Du kan læse mere om planerne for en 400-mand stor THQ afdeling i Montreal på Gamesindustry.biz, som i dag også er klar med et interview med THQ’s Danny Bilson.
Montréal, CANADA – October 19, 2010 – THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) announced today its plans for talented game developer Patrice Désilets to join the company next summer to form a new THQ owned development studio housed within its video game development studio in Montreal, Quebec.
“The best way we can deliver fresh, high-quality gaming experiences is by working with the best talent. THQ is delighted to have the opportunity to make a brilliant addition to our team next year with Patrice Désilets,” said Danny Bilson, THQ Executive Vice President, Core Games. “We expect calendar 2011 to be a watershed year for THQ, and adding developers like Patrice helps ensure our focus on new IP and great games charted by leading industry artists.”


























Hmm, hvad skal de dog lave der? Being 400 people and all.
Mere Warhammer 40K gamez? We can only hope!