Ubisoft launches new subsidiary Vantage Studios

Ubisoft has announced the launch of Vantage Studios, the newly formed “creative house” in which Tencent owns a 25 percent stake, and is now responsible for some of Ubisoft’s largest franchises, including Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, and Rainbow Six.

The new subsidiary is led by Charlie Guillemot and Christophe Derennes, and will take on development and expansion of Ubisoft’s major intellectual property, while “building on the foundation of Ubisoft’s experience and expertise, sharing services and technical resources, all while giving developers more hands-on control over the games they are building.”

Vantage Studios is described as the first step in Ubisoft’s ongoing transformation, with plans to set up additional creative houses, and group its brands and franchises under the banner of a “shared DNA and development expertise.”

The goal of the studio, and future creative houses, is to “facilitate stronger and deeper connections between developers and players,” allowing for “both a higher level of autonomy for developers and a shorter pathway between gathering and implementing player feedback, while still offering the benefit of Ubisoft’s expertise, services, tools, and tech.”

Vantage Studios comprises of teams based in Ubisoft’s studios in Montreal, Quebec, Sherbroke, Saguenay, Barcelona, and Sofia, bringing together thousands of developers from across the world.