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"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.
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.
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.
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.
Ubisoft Toronto to announce new project soon

While still committed to Splinter Cell, Ubisoft Toronto wil unveil its first independent project soon.
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”.
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.
Monday shorts: Bleszinski's GDC session on video, Dudebro II, Bit.Trip history

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Ubisoft Toronto working on a second game, says Raymond [Updated]

Update: Raymond clarified her DICE talk to Wired, saying that Ubisoft Toronto is – in fact – working on another game in addition to Splinter Cell, but it’s not a new IP. Instead, the unannounced project is part of a pre-existing Ubisoft franchise. Original Article: Ubisoft Toronto boss Jade Raymond has confirmed the studio is […]
Jade Raymond confirms Splinter Cell 6 in the works with video

Ubisoft’s Jade Raymond has confirmed the publisher’s Toronto studio is working on Splinter Cell 6.
Ubisoft Toronto aiming for five major projects, says Raymond

Ubisoft Toronto boss Jade Raymond has told Develop that the studio is to ramp up to five simultaneous AAA projects in the future.
Ubisoft Toronto creating new Splinter Cell project, confirms Raymond

Ubisoft Toronto is working on a new Splinter Cell project, boss Jade Raymond has revealed.
Jade Raymond appears in magazine, talks gadgets

The newest issue of Lucky magazine has a feature showcasing Assassin’s Creed super-producer, and newly made head of Ubisoft Toronto, Jade Raymond. You could not make this up.
Jade Raymond takes charge of Ubi Toronto

Jade Raymond’s taken a considerable bump up today – the Assassin’s Creed producer is now in charge of the yet-to-be-opened Ubi Toronto. Reporting into Ubi Toronto and Montreal CEO Yannis Mallat, Raymond will oversee day-to-day operations of the studio. “I’m excited to have Jade managing our Toronto studio,” said Mallat. “With more than 12 years […]
Assassin's Creed II will be more hardcore than last outing

Jade Raymond has said that Assassin’s Creed II will be different from the last outing because our new hero, Ezio is more “badass” than Altair in the assassin department. Granted, she did not use the word “hardcore”, that was our terminology for the title, but we couldn’t figure out a shorter way to describe a […]
Jade Raymond: I'm executive producer on Assassin's Creed II

Update: There’s an interview with Raymond and ACII producer Patrice Desilets on Ubisoft’s official E3 site. Right. What? Jade Raymond’s told the Official PlayStation Magazine in Benelux at E3 this week that she’s been in charge of Assassin’s Creed II development from the start. “I’m taking a step back from all the press and stuff […]
I Am Alive takes "more realistic approach to survival," says DarkWorks

DarkWorks founder Guillaume Gouraud has told VG247 that I Am Alive – the Ubisoft survival horror rumoured and then debunked as Jade Raymond’s new game – is set to renew the genre with realism. “We want to take this realistic approach to enlarge the genre, because it’s much more universal,” said the developer boss. “We’ve […]
Ubi announces Raymond project, I Am Alive - first trailer

Ubisoft announced Jade Raymond next game, I Am Alive, in an otherwise spartan press conference in LA last night. The first-person survival game’s set in Chicago after and earthquake. Get the trailer on GamersHell.
Jade Raymond working on first-person survival horror

According to this Gamekyo report, Assassin’s Creed producer Jade Raymond will show her new game, a first-person survival horror called “I am Alive,” at E3. Apparently the game is set in Chicago after an earthquake, and will only be seen in demo form at the show.
Jade Raymond working on "new project"

Ubi boss Yves Guillemot has revealed that the internet’s pin-up games producer, Jade Raymond, is now working on something new after finishing Assassin’s Creed. “I view Jade as a very skilled and creative producer. The success of Assassin’s Creed leaves no doubt about that, and the attention she received from the media is due to […]

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