Tag Archives: jade raymond
Fri, May 17, 2013 | 10:38 BST
Rainbow Six: Patriots cancellation rumoured as GameStop bins pre-orders
Rainbow Six: Patriots pre-orders at GameStop have been binned, sparking rumours that Ubisoft’s squad shooter has either been cancelled or is being re-tooled significantly. The latter is probably the likely answer though, so take this with a pinch of salt.
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Posted in: Shooter, Ubisoft
Tags: jade raymond, Rainbow Six: Patriots, Ubisoft Toronto
Fri, May 10, 2013 | 14:56 BST
Jade Raymond interview, part 3: The Future
The third and final part of our exclusive Jade Raymond video interview is below. In it, Raymond discusses her future plans, whether she’ll return to being a stage presence again, and how the games industry is changing.
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Posted in: Development, Interview, Ubisoft, Videos
Tags: Assassin's Creed, jade raymond, Splinter Cell: Blacklist, Ubisoft Toronto
Fri, May 10, 2013 | 06:30 BST
Jade Raymond interview, p2: Splinter Cell and Toronto
The second part of our exclusive Jade Raymond video interview is through the link, including details on Splinter Cell: Blacklist and starting up a studio as large as Ubisoft Toronto.
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Posted in: Development, Ubisoft
Tags: jade raymond, Splinter Cell: Blacklist, Ubisoft Toronto
Wed, May 08, 2013 | 12:58 BST
Jade Raymond interview, p1: early career, Assassin’s Creed
Ubisoft Toronto boss and Assassin’s Creed dev legend Jade Raymond gives a huge on-camera interview to Sam Clay, discussing her early career in the first part of this three-section monster.
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Posted in: Development, Ubisoft
Tags: Assassin's Creed, jade raymond, Ubisoft Toronto
Tue, Apr 23, 2013 | 12:17 BST
Splinter Cell’s complexity is holding back its popularity, says Raymond
Splinter Cell’s complexity is stopping it from becoming as popular as Far Cry or Assassin’s Creed, Ubisoft Toronto head Jade Raymond has suggested. The team is currently working towards the release of Splinter Cell Blacklist, an entry that seems to go back to the complex stealth mechanics the series is known for.
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Posted in: Action, PC, PS3, Ubisoft, Xbox 360
Tags: jade raymond, Splinter Cell: Blacklist, Ubisoft Toronto
Tue, Apr 09, 2013 | 16:44 BST
Rainbow 6 Patriots development wrapped up by Ubisoft Toronto
Ubisoft Toronto has finished working on its portion of Rainbow 6 Patriots, studio boss Jade Raymond has told VG247′s Sam Clay.
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Posted in: Development, PC, PS3, PS4, Shooter, Ubisoft, Xbox 360
Tags: jade raymond, next gen, R6P, rainbow 6, Rainbow 6 Patriots, Ubisoft Toronto
Tue, Apr 02, 2013 | 08:37 BST
Splinter Cell: Blacklist will have some kind of “user content”
Splinter Cell: Blacklist is unlikely to come with a level editor or mod tools, but it will include some way for gamers to leave their mark on the game – and on each other.
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Posted in: Action, GDC 2013, PC, PS3, Ubisoft, Wii U, Xbox 360
Tags: jade raymond, Splinter Cell: Blacklist, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell, Ubisoft Toronto
Thu, Mar 28, 2013 | 05:36 GMT
Assassin’s Creed: Ubisoft Toronto working on Black Flag follow-up
Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag was only announced this month, but two Ubisoft teams are already working on the one to come after that.
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Posted in: Action, Ubisoft
Tags: Assassin's Creed, jade raymond, ubisoft montreal, Ubisoft Toronto
Wed, Mar 27, 2013 | 12:29 GMT
‘Innovation isn’t driven by teraflops alone’: Jade Raymond calls for new concepts
Ubisoft Toronto head Jade Raymond has stressed that visuals and next-gen power alone don’t account for innovation. New concepts are needed, and that is something developers should be thinking about now, regardless of what rig their games are running on.
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Posted in: GDC 2013, Ubisoft
Tags: jade raymond, Splinter Cell: Blacklist
Mon, Mar 25, 2013 | 14:51 GMT
Jade Raymond: games industry still has room for “really great triple-A games”
Ubisoft Toronto head Jade Raymond has stated that although free-to-play, mobile, mid-tier and lower cost games are broadening the market significantly, there is still in the industry room for the $60 big-budget, triple-a experience.
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Posted in: Development, PC
Tags: jade raymond, Ubisoft Toronto
Mon, Aug 13, 2012 | 17:24 BST
Raymond: Ubisoft’s audience “expects perfection”
Ubisoft Toronto boss Jade Raymond believes gamers expect a faultless experience, and that developers must tackle more mature themes in the future.
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Posted in: PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: jade raymond, Splinter Cell: Blacklist, Ubisoft
Thu, Jul 26, 2012 | 05:03 BST
Raymond calls for better integration of non-traditional controls
Former Assassin’s Creed producer Jade Raymond has said she’s keen on control-pad free gaming, but as a hardcore gamer, really wants to see it better implemented.
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Posted in: Development, Kinect, Ubisoft
Tags: jade raymond, Ubisoft Toronto
Sat, May 12, 2012 | 15:00 BST
“If you’re going to create something, go above and beyond what’s gone before,” says Raymond
Ubisoft Toronto GM Jade Raymond has said the industry trend to copy games that sell millions of copies due to being risk adverse is disheartening. In her opinion, more companies should shy away from the status quo and shake the medium up a bit.
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Posted in: Development, PC, PS3, Ubisoft, Wii, Xbox 360
Tags: jade raymond, Ubisoft Toronto
Tue, Apr 17, 2012 | 07:21 BST
Assassin’s Creed dev feels “it’s time for our medium to grow up”
Ubisoft Toronto boss and former Assassin’s Creed lead Jade Raymond has called on the games industry to get over its reliance on big dumb blockbusters.
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Posted in: Development, Trade
Tags: jade raymond, Ubisoft Toronto
Thu, Mar 22, 2012 | 14:50 GMT
Splinter Cell 6 to explore theme “at the root of the franchise,” says Raymond
Splinter Cell 6 will look at a theme thats been at the core of the IP since its inception, Ubisoft Toronto boss Jade Raymond told CVG in a GDC interview.
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Posted in: Action, Ubisoft
Tags: jade raymond, splinter cell, splinter cell 6, Ubisoft Toronto
Tue, Mar 13, 2012 | 16:20 GMT
It’s time to “get started on the next technologies moving forward,” says Raymond
Ubisoft Toronto’s Jade Raymond has said developers need to “get started on the next technologies moving forward,” whether it’s consoles, mobile, or PC. However, she doesn’t feel home consoles are on the way out any time soon.
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Posted in: Development, GDC 2012, Shooter, Ubisoft
Tags: jade raymond, Ubisoft Toronto
Fri, Mar 09, 2012 | 02:37 GMT
Ubisoft Toronto to announce new project soon
While still committed to Splinter Cell, Ubisoft Toronto wil unveil its first independent project soon.
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Posted in: Development, Ubisoft
Tags: jade raymond, splinter cell, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell, ubisoft montreal, Ubisoft Toronto
Wed, Oct 19, 2011 | 15:31 BST
Raymond: Existing IPs allow for innovation testing, Splinter Cell info “in coming months”
Jade Raymond, producer of the original Assassin’s Creed and managing director of Ubisoft Toronto, has said existing IPs provide good platforms for testing new gameplay innovations, while new franchises is “a really tough task”.
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Posted in: Development, Ubisoft, Videos
Tags: gaming sequels, jade raymond, sequels, splinter cell
Thu, Mar 10, 2011 | 20:00 GMT
Ubisoft Toronto likes the new digs, “talking” about the next Splinter Cell
Ubisoft Toronto GM Jade Raymond has said the firm is currently staffing up the core teams for two projects being worked on and is looking at local Ontario schools for some positions.
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Posted in: Canada, Development, Ubisoft
Tags: indie, jade raymond, social, splinter cell, Ubisoft Toronto
Mon, Mar 07, 2011 | 10:37 GMT
Monday shorts: Bleszinski’s GDC session on video, Dudebro II, Bit.Trip history
Hit the break to see all the news that are digestable in short-based form.
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Posted in: GDC 2011, Japan, Microsoft, Music, Nintendo, PC, Saturday Shorts, Sony, Ubisoft, Wii, Xbox 360
Tags: Bit.Trip, Cliff Bleszinski, Dudebro II, Epic Games, Holograms, jade raymond, John Hight, Matt Ployhar, mike capps, pc gaming alliance, Sony Santa Monica, Ubisoft Toronto, wiimote, Zelda: Twilight Princess, ZREO
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