Ubisoft looks to Singapore for latest studio
by Jason Dobson 
{ Feb 12th 2008 at 2:00AM }
With offices in Montreal and a fledgling CGI film studio in Quebec, some might say that Paris-based Ubisoft was done growing – those who say that, however, would be wrong, as the company has announced the creation of a new development studio in Singapore. Why Singapore? Says Ubisoft, the decision was fueled by the region's "excellent technological infrastructure, thriving local game development industry and quality of its universities and training institutions." The company adds that the local government's "strong support" of the gaming industry also weighed heavily in the decision, though it's unknown if this will play out similarly to Canada's financial courtship of Ubisoft in 2005. For now, what we do know is that Ubisoft is hoping to open the new branch this summer, and eventually fill its ranks with about 300 new developers just itching grind their bones against the gears of the great Ubisoft machine "in the years to come."
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Deck @ Feb 12th 2008 2:21AM
The rise of another monster has begun!
ThornedVenom @ Feb 12th 2008 4:10AM
"The company adds that the local government's "strong support" of the gaming industry."
LOLWUT?! The country who heavily supports censorship against violence and sex, especially in videogames?!
J_Teo @ Feb 13th 2008 3:41AM
Eh, obviously they meant support in some other sense - ie money. I can't say more, I'm not supposed to. In any case - how much of that 13.2 million they won in the recent suit will go into this studio :D
Psaakyrn @ Feb 12th 2008 6:23AM
You sound as if violence and sex are the only two good factors of videogames. What happened to intellectual gameplay? (though I'll admit the censorship here is a bit overwhelming. WTF is with not allowing Donnie Darko?)
Still, the only real benifit I can think off is (a) good relationship with the rest of the Asian community, aka China/India, aka the next emerging consumer market, and (b) new game industry personnel, aka cannon fodder.