Tag Archives: THQ Montreal

Thu, May 09, 2013 | 06:20 BST

Ubisoft has fired THQ Montreal’s Jean-Francois Boivin, according to Désilets

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Patrice Désilets has said over Twitter that he wasn’t the only developer fired by Ubisoft yesterday.

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Fri, Jan 25, 2013 | 20:27 GMT

Ubisoft: “We’re very happy to look forward to working with” Désilets again

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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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Fri, Jan 25, 2013 | 10:41 GMT

Ubisoft issues South Park, THQ Montreal statement: new IP confirmed

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Ubisoft won big at the THQ auction this week, snapping up South Park: The Stick of Truth and THQ Montreal. The publisher has now issued a full statement on the matter, that confirms THQ Montreal’s development of an unannounced new IP, which could be Patrice Désilets new title ’1666′, or a game known as ‘Underdog.

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Thu, Dec 20, 2012 | 22:08 GMT

THQ sold to “stalking horse,” files for bankruptcy

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THQ has confirmed it’s sold “substantially all of the assets” to a “stalking horse bidder,” affiliates of Clearlake Capital Group.

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Fri, Jul 20, 2012 | 01:26 BST

THQ to close Arizona QA office, move some staff to Montreal

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In its continued efforts to shore up flagging finances, THQ will consolidate its QA operation in the cheap and cheerful Montreal office, with 57 staff affected by the closure of an Arizona operation.

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Mon, Jun 11, 2012 | 09:50 BST

THQ: Montreal studio is safe but there may be “empty seats”

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In spite of THQ’s recent financial crisis, the company’s newly appointed president Jason Rubin is confident the fate of its Montreal studio, formed in 2009, isn’t going to be the same as its recently closed San Diego studio.

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Mon, Jun 13, 2011 | 11:54 BST

Gardening done: Patrice Désilets joins THQ Montreal today

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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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Thu, Mar 31, 2011 | 08:44 BST

Ubisoft granted injunction against THQ’s headhunting

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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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Fri, Mar 04, 2011 | 07:47 GMT

THQ Montreal to co-develop Homefront series

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THQ has confirmed that its newly-made Montreal studio is to co-develop the Homefront series with Kaos Studios in New York.

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Thu, Oct 21, 2010 | 06:33 BST

THQ Montreal press conference now online to watch

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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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Tue, Oct 19, 2010 | 15:40 BST

Désilets issues open letter on THQ move, promises “next few games” with publisher

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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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Tue, Oct 19, 2010 | 11:54 BST

THQ announces Montreal studio, adds Patrice Désilets as head

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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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