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Ubisoft chooses Brazil for 20th studio
Michael French in Paris Jun 24 2008, 5:19pm
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Firm's first South American studio, in Sao Paulo, will boast 'unique set of fresh talent' says studio head Burgess-Quémard
The march of Ubisoft across the globe continues apace - the French publisher has today announced plans to open a studio in Brazil, the 20th of its studios around the world.
Based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the new development team Ubisoft's first studio in South America. The studio will open in late July with 20 staff and will grow to 200 in the next four years.
Ubisoft said the opening wasn't just a numerical milestone, but a territorial one, with the firm boasting studios in five continents now.
The publisher added that, after an initial training period, Ubisoft Sao Paolo will 'work closely with other Ubisoft studios on the development of family-oriented titles for portable and home consoles'.
Bertrand Chaverot will run the studio - he ran Ubisoft’s Brazilian sales subsidiary from 1999 through 2003 and most recently worked at the corporate HQ in Paris as MD of the publisher's external development department for EMEA.
In discussing the move, Christine Burgess-Quémard, executive director of worldwide studios at Ubisoft, said that as well as being the economic capital of Brazil, the economic leader of South America, the area was a cultural hot spot.
'With a young and creative population that has shown a passion for new technology and media, Sao Paulo boasts the largest grouping of universities on the continent,' said the firm's official statement.
“The cultural richness of Sao Paulo, coupled with its leading university network will bring a unique set of fresh talent to Ubisoft’s international development community,” added Burgess-Quémard. “We look forward to tapping into the exceptional talent in South America in order to continue our global expansion.”
In the past 12 months, Ubisoft has opened new studios in Singapore and Kiev, announced plans to beef up its Eastern European base and acquired Japanese studio Digital Kids. That's all alongside its established bases in France, Quebec, the UK, China and the US.
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“Good news!”
Posted by: Bruno Julião - Jun 24, 6:12pm
I'm a brazilian guy and I'm very proud of Ubisoft's choice! It really means a lot for us! We have a lot of good professionals but almost none game company... So all companies are welcome! We know the taxes aren't attractive, but nothing that "U.S. Trade Representative" can't ask nicely to brazil's government to low it
:D
Again I welcome Ubisoft and want to know if there will be any position for a skilled C# programmer, I mean me!
:D
“Good news!”
Posted by: Fabio Bracht - Jun 24, 8:56pm
It will surely be a welcome and much needed boost to Brazil's almost unexistant games industry. Welcome Ubisoft!
Now we just need those crazy rabbids to say "BRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!! ZIL!"
“Re: Good news!”
Posted by: Eduardo Hulshof - Jun 25, 6:45pm
I am a Brazilian working in the UK Games Industry. I am very happy to hear the news. Brazil has got an enormous amount of high skilled professionals that would love to be working in Games (I am a living example of it, and I had to leave the country to fulfill my dream). Perhaps others now won't need to. Kudos to Ubisoft for the initiative, I hope others follow suit soon.
“Re: Good news!”
Posted by: Livia Rimolo - Jul 21, 3:02am
Hi Eduardo
Im brazilian too.. Im a graphic design student and want to work with digital interface development for games. Id like to get some advice from you, like what softwares should I master, and much more. Is there a way we cam email each other?
bye