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Assassin’s Creed franchise lead leaves Ubisoft following formation of Tencent subsidiary

Assassin’s Creed franchise lead leaves Ubisoft following formation of Tencent subsidiary

Assassin’s Creed series lead Marc-Alexis Côté is leaving Ubisoft, shortly after the formation of Vantage Studios, the Ubisoft / Tencent subsidiary which will develop future Assassin’s Creed games. This news was announced via internal emails which circulated the company, reports IGN. The outlet also understands that Côté was offered a new role at Vantage Studios, but declined the offer. An …

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Nintendo Subsidiary ‘Warpstar Inc.’ Has Been Renamed To ‘Nintendo Stars Inc.’

Nintendo Subsidiary ‘Warpstar Inc.’ Has Been Renamed To ‘Nintendo Stars Inc.’

Image: Nintendo Nintendo has announced that it is renaming its subsidiary company ‘Warpstar Inc.’ to ‘Nintendo Stars Inc.’ following its consolidation earlier this year. Warpstar Inc. – founded on 31st July 2001 – had previously been a joint venture between Nintendo and Hal Laboratory to oversee the Kirby franchise, expanding it into other mediums such as the Kirby: Right Back …

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Charlie Guillemot follows father as co-CEO of Ubisoft’s new Tencent-funded subsidiary, nepotism claims addressed

Charlie Guillemot follows father as co-CEO of Ubisoft’s new Tencent-funded subsidiary, nepotism claims addressed

Charlie Guillemot has addressed concerns of nepotism after being named co-CEO of Ubisoft’s new Tencent-funded subsidiary, following in the footsteps of his father Yves Guillemot. Ubisoft announced in March it was launching a new subsidiary with €1.16bn of investment from Chinese conglomerate Tencent. This subsidiary will be the home of the company’s biggest franchises: Assassin’s Creed, Rainbow Six, and Far …

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Ubisoft names Yves Guillemot’s son as co-CEO of new Tencent-backed subsidiary

Ubisoft names Yves Guillemot’s son as co-CEO of new Tencent-backed subsidiary

Ubisoft has named the co-CEOs of its new Tencent-backed subsidiary, including current Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot’s son, Charlie Guillemot. The French publisher announced the unnamed subsidiary, which is partly owned by Tencent after a €1.16 billion investment, earlier this year. The aim is for the subsidiary to  oversee Ubisoft’s three biggest IPs, Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, and Tom Clancy’s Rainbow …

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