Former Assassin's Creed Creative Director Patrice Désilets Returns To Ubisoft
Posted by Damien McFerran
Back at Ubi after THQ's bankruptcy
Former Assassin's Creed lead developer Patrice Désilets has joined Ubisoft — the company he left in 2010 — after the French publisher acquired THQ Montreal, where he was employed as creative director.
The studio was up for sale following THQ's recent bankruptcy. Désilets was working on two previously unannounced projects, known as 1666 and Underdog. Both are now being handled by Ubisoft. It's not known if Désilets will be rejoining the Assassin's Creed team at this stage.
A Ubisoft representative said:
We are very pleased to welcome Patrice to Ubisoft again and anticipate that this renewed partnership will produce new ideas and high-quality titles for Ubisoft's customers.
Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag — the next entry in the million-selling franchise — comes to the Wii U later this year.
[via eurogamer.net]
#1
WiiLovePeace said:
I think that's kinda funny
Quit Ubisoft to go to better pastures so they bought the studio he works at to get him back 
#2
cornishlee said:
He looks eerily like David Mitchell.
#3
DarkNinja9 said:
wait so is this the guy i heard that had left after AC2? o.O but yey?
#4
Strongo9 said:
It all makes sense now. Using inception, ninjas that work for Ubisoft planted the terrible idea for Udraw into the minds of THQ's software and hardware designers. This caused THQ to go bankrupt and sell off its studios and IPs. Ubisoft's plan all along was to buy THQ Montreal and re-enslave the escaped Patrice Désilets.
#5
mch said:
As long he supports the Wii U