Tag Archives: Patrice Desilets
Thu, May 16, 2013 | 05:43 BST
Ubisoft: 1666 suspended, two new titles in 2013
Ubisoft announced today during its call to investors that it has suspended development of 1666, one of the projects it picked during the THQ Auction in January. According to the firm’s CEO, Ubisoft couldn’t “align its vision on development and team management” with Patrice Désilets.
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Posted in: Development, Ubisoft, Ubisoft Financials
Tags: 1666, Patrice Desilets
Thu, May 09, 2013 | 06:20 BST
Ubisoft has fired THQ Montreal’s Jean-Francois Boivin, according to Désilets
Patrice Désilets has said over Twitter that he wasn’t the only developer fired by Ubisoft yesterday.
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Posted in: Development, Jobs, THQ, Ubisoft
Tags: 1666, Jean-Francois Boivin, Patrice Desilets, Project Underdog, THQ Montreal
Tue, May 07, 2013 | 20:47 BST
Leaving Ubisoft “was not my decision,” says Désilets
Ubisoft has announced the departure of Patrice Désilets once again, after rumors of his leaving and the cancellation of his projects surfaced earlier. Since the confirmation by Ubisoft, Désilets has since said he was fired from the company.
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Posted in: Development, Ubisoft
Tags: 1666, Patrice Desilets, Project Underdog
Mon, Mar 25, 2013 | 05:40 GMT
Assassin’s Creed creator prefers the “pure” first game to sequels
Assassin’s Creed creator Patrice Désilets believes the first game is the best in the series, although he said the premise didn’t become a “real game” until the second entry,
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Posted in: Action, PS3, Ubisoft, Xbox 360
Tags: Assassin's Creed, assassin's creed 2, Patrice Desilets, ubisoft montreal
Fri, Mar 15, 2013 | 05:22 GMT
Ubisoft confirms Patrice Désilets’ return to the company
Ubisoft has confirmed that Patrice Désilets has returned to the company.
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Posted in: Development, Ubisoft
Tags: Patrice Desilets, ubisoft montreal
Fri, Jan 25, 2013 | 20:27 GMT
Ubisoft: “We’re very happy to look forward to working with” Désilets again
Ubisoft has elaborated a bit more on its THQ Montreal purchase, stating that the firm is “happy” over the possibility of “working with” Patrice Désilets again despite his departure back in 2010 to help build THQ’s Canadian studio.
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Posted in: Development, THQ, Ubisoft
Tags: 1666, Patrice Desilets, THQ Montreal, Underdog
Tue, Jul 31, 2012 | 19:33 BST
Reading or writing? Narrative and the purity of open worlds
Patrice Désilets has said the first Assassin’s Creed was the best game in the series as it’s “pure,” free of manufactured plotting. Dave Cook asks whether or not games have the strongest narrative when the player’s doing the writing.
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Posted in: Development, PC, PS3, Ubisoft, Xbox 360
Tags: Assassin's Creed, narrative, Patrice Desilets
Tue, Jul 31, 2012 | 14:00 BST
Assassin’s Creed: first game is the ‘purest,’ says creator
Assassin’s Creed creator Patrice Désilets has explained why he feels the first game in the saga is the purest and why he feels it surpasses other entries in the series.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, PC, PS3, Platform holders, Ubisoft, Xbox 360
Tags: Assassin's Creed, assassin's creed 3, Patrice Desilets, Ubisoft
Mon, Jun 13, 2011 | 11:54 BST
Gardening done: Patrice Désilets joins THQ Montreal today
The man with gaming’s greatest beard is back in action: former Assassin’s Creed boss Patrice Désilets joins THQ Montreal as of today. And core boss Danny BIlson’s waiting to hear what he’s got planned.
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Posted in: Development, E3 2011, THQ
Tags: danny bilson, Patrice Desilets, THQ Montreal
Thu, Mar 31, 2011 | 08:44 BST
Ubisoft granted injunction against THQ’s headhunting
A court has awarded Ubisoft an injunction against THQ to prevent the alleged bleeding of talent from the Montreal studio by former employee Patrice Désilets.
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Posted in: Legalities, THQ, Trade, Ubisoft
Tags: Patrice Desilets, THQ Montreal, ubisoft montreal
Mon, Feb 07, 2011 | 08:37 GMT
Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood takes home 2010 WGA crown
A hushed silence on stage. The gentle fumble of the envelope. The crowd draws its breath as one, and… Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood walks away with the 2010 Writer’s Guild of America award for videogame writing.
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Posted in: Action, Awards, PC, PS3, Ubisoft, Xbox 360
Tags: ac: brotherhood, Assassin's Creed, Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, AssCreeBro, Patrice Desilets, VWC, wga, writer's guild of america
Thu, Jan 13, 2011 | 06:06 GMT
Three more ex-Ubi staffers for THQ Montreal
THQ’s shiny new Montreal studio, with its ex-Assassin’s Creed head Patrice Désilets, has scored three key staffers – all headhunted directly from Ubisoft.
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Posted in: Hot, Trade
Tags: danny bilson, Patrice Desilets
Thu, Oct 21, 2010 | 06:33 BST
THQ Montreal press conference now online to watch
THQ’s posted online the full press conference it hosted earlier this week to announce its new development studio in Montreal, headed by ex-Assassin’s Creed boss Patrice Désilets.
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Posted in: Canada, Development, Hot, THQ
Tags: danny bilson, Dave Gatchel, Patrice Desilets, THQ Montreal
Tue, Oct 19, 2010 | 19:43 BST
THQ plans four hits per year following Montreal announcement
Fresh off announcing yet another dev coup – the signing of Assassin’s Creed boss Patrice Désilets – THQ executive vice president of core brands Danny Bilson has been discussing the company’s development plans around THQ Montreal.
Tue, Oct 19, 2010 | 17:31 BST
Ubisoft Montreal on Désilets’s move: It’s a “shocker”
Patrice Désilets’ decision to join THQ and create a studio in Montreal has seen an empathetic if surprised response from senior Ubisoft Montreal staff. Publicly, at least.
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Posted in: Action, Canada, Hot, THQ, Ubisoft
Tags: Assassin's Creed, montreal, Patrice Desilets, prince of persia, THQ, Ubisoft
Tue, Oct 19, 2010 | 15:40 BST
Désilets issues open letter on THQ move, promises “next few games” with publisher
Following this morning’s news that former Assassin’s Creed boss Patrice Désilets had moved to THQ to head up the publisher’s new studio, the developer has put out an open letter explaining why he won’t be working on his new games until next summer and why he left Ubisoft in the first place.
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Posted in: Development, THQ, Ubisoft
Tags: Patrice Desilets, THQ Montreal
Tue, Oct 19, 2010 | 11:54 BST
THQ announces Montreal studio, adds Patrice Désilets as head
THQ’s is to open a new studio in Montreal next year, and has hired ex-Assassin’s Creed boss Patrice Désilets to head it up.
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Posted in: Development, Hot, THQ
Tags: Patrice Desilets, THQ Montreal
Fri, Jul 09, 2010 | 20:20 BST
Ubisoft: Desilets talked about taking an industry break “for a long time”
Jean-Francois Boivin, the production manager for Assassin’s Creed, has said the franchise’s creative director, Patrice Desilets, had talked about “taking a break for a long time”.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Development, PC, PS3, Ubisoft, Xbox 360
Tags: Assassin's Creed, Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, Jean-Francois Boivin, Patrice Desilets
Mon, Jun 28, 2010 | 06:24 BST
Désilets: Assassin’s Creed won’t go down WWII route anytime soon
Fancy taking on some Nazis any time soon in Assassin’s Creed? You’re going to be waiting a while.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, PC, PS3, Ubisoft, Xbox 360
Tags: Assassin's Creed, Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, Patrice Desilets, ubisoft montreal
Tue, Jun 15, 2010 | 15:50 BST
AC producer: Désilets made the “right decision” to leave Ubisoft
Assassin’s Creed creative producer Patrice Désilets made the “right decision” to leave Ubisoft Montreal, Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood producer Vincent Pontbriand has told Eurogamer.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, E3 2010, Hot, Ubisoft
Tags: Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, Patrice Desilets, ubisoft montreal, Vincent Pontbriand
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