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Posted: Apr 30th 2008 7:07PM benjaminhc said

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"Germknödel perhaps?" it is things like this that keep me coming back to this site over other blogs which shall not be named; keep up the good work!

On topic: I have always found it interesting how Ubi is strategically locating offices around the planet, and taking over as one of the number one game developers... impending military coup? Sam Fisher? GRAW? Prince of Persia? Mind control through videogame hypnotics? I think yes
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Posted: Apr 30th 2008 10:26AM (Unverified) said

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I love the games coming from Montreal! Honestly don't know if I've played any other Ubisoft games...
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Posted: Apr 30th 2008 10:33AM Obienator said

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lol worst photoshop...evar!
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Posted: Apr 30th 2008 11:05AM (Unverified) said

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Like your avatar? Haha =P
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Posted: Apr 30th 2008 11:07AM Obienator said

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At least mine is a custom...oh snap!
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Posted: Apr 30th 2008 11:07AM GenBanks said

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Damn! I'm jealous, I wish I was a video games developper working in Ukraine. I was there a few weeks ago and it's an awesome country. Very cheap alcohol, good food, fun people, and slightly edgy in a good way :)

Instead I get to be a bored exam-plagued student living in London :'(
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Posted: Apr 30th 2008 12:06PM Pojomofo said

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What is the point of having the oversees development houses? Is it to tap into and employ local developers? How does this finacially make sense as opposed to having everything done under one roof.

I realize that most big developers have multiple offices, I just dont see why it is logistically and finacially benificial.
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Posted: Apr 30th 2008 12:40PM GenBanks said

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Perhaps because it's hard to get all the talented developpers from around the world to move to one city. So if you're a big enough company, it's worth moving the company to the people instead of the people to the company.
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Posted: Apr 30th 2008 2:21PM Pojomofo said

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That was my thinking too, It would be much more cost effective to open an office in Kiev than make 50 people relocate to a different country, which they probably wont want to do.
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Posted: Apr 30th 2008 4:47PM Crsh said

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Before anyone goes off and says Ubisoft is actually opening a sweatshop in Kiev, let's remember Montreal is just about on the same level economically (or was, back when the studio was opened in '96-97), and no, that doesn't prevent anyone in these locations to have vision and talent, and to put out great games.

(I'm a born & bred Montrealer btw)
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Posted: May 1st 2008 8:34AM GenBanks said

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Yeah, Kiev is damn expensive.
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Posted: May 1st 2008 12:19AM Gwr said

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good Ubi!
Just be careful,if you get big dont get evil,they usualy go together.
/points at EA
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Posted: Jul 7th 2008 2:43AM (Unverified) said

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For transportatino and excursions in Kiev you can use kiev-trip.com
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