hottie Ms. Raymond to lead a gaming branch sure is a great move for the studio and for the players of Ubisoft games, now that is great strategy and marketing!
Jade Raymond heading up Ubisoft Toronto
Assassin's Creed II executive producer to be in charge of French publisher's new Canadian studio--and its $226 million government grant.
In July, Ubisoft announced it was opening a new studio in Toronto, Canada's largest city. At the time, Ubisoft Montreal CEO Yannis Mallat was named as the head of the new shop, its fourth studio in Canada. Today, though, the French publisher announced Jade Raymond, executive producer of the forthcoming Assassin's Creed II, will be in charge.
In a statement, both Mallat and Raymond expressed enthusiasm for the arrangement, with the latter even dropping some clues about the studio's mission. "I'm looking forward to building a strong and talented team to work on AAA games and new intellectual properties," said Raymond.
Ubisoft Toronto certainly has the resources to create new top-tier franchises, as it is getting C$263 million ($226 million) in financial backing from the Canadian government. Over the next 10 years, the studio plans on hiring around 800 employees, and will open its doors later this year. In accordance with Ubisoft's post-Tom Clancy-buyout pan-entertainment strategy, Ubisoft Toronto will also work on comics, films, and books related to its game projects.
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hottie Ms. Raymond to lead a gaming branch sure is a great move for the studio and for the players of Ubisoft games, now that is great strategy and marketing!
hottie Ms. Raymond to lead a gaming branch sure is a great move for the studio and for the players of Ubisoft games, now that is great strategy and marketing!
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"treytakahashi I love the wii kit Mii wants the wii kit!" WOW, SOMEBODY MADE A "Mii want" JOKE! HOW ORIGINAL! HAHA! HAHA!... NO *Yawn* It's original, but useless, if you ask me... -_-'
"treytakahashi I love the wii kit Mii wants the wii kit!" WOW, SOMEBODY MADE A "Mii want" JOKE! HOW ORIGINAL! HAHA! HAHA!... NO *Yawn* It's original, but useless, if you ask me... -_-'
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nykos 360 cooler sucks, it robs power.. get a stand with a seperate ac outlet plug in, i found my 360 got just as hot with it
nykos 360 cooler sucks, it robs power.. get a stand with a seperate ac outlet plug in, i found my 360 got just as hot with it
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I'll say it again, water & other liquids will ruin your controllers. It is a very bad idea to have any liquids of any sort next to your $240 worth of Wii Controllers. They are not water proof & will get easily ruined if in contact with water.
I'll say it again, water & other liquids will ruin your controllers. It is a very bad idea to have any liquids of any sort next to your $240 worth of Wii Controllers. They are not water proof & will get easily ruined if in contact with water.
I'll say it again, water & other liquids will ruin your controllers. It is a very bad idea to have any liquids of any sort next to your $240 worth of Wii Controllers. They are not water proof & will get easily ruined if in contact with water.
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