Tag Archive 'Yannis Mallat'

Aug 26 2010

Ubisoft Montreal a ‘pioneer’ in changing times: CEO

Published by Chris Comeau under News

From Montreal Gazette: (also mentioned on NextMontreal.com)
With advanced motion controls and cinema-style 3-D about to radically change the way video games are experienced, Ubisoft Montreal says it’s prepared to be a “pioneer’” in the evolving industry.
Yannis Mallat, CEO of Ubisoft Montreal, said the company is on the forefront of new technology about to [...]

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Nov 26 2009

Ubisoft to debut three short films based on Assassin’s Creed II game (on Nov. 27): Updated

Published by Chris Comeau under News

From VentureBeat:
Update: Here is the series, thanks to YouTube:

 

Assassin’s Creed: Lineage, created by acclaimed Hollywood special effects studio Hybride Technologies (which Ubisoft acquired last year) and Ubisoft Montreal’s Ubisoft Digital Arts (UDA), will make its global debut on Oct. 27 on the front page of YouTube in eight countries.

Last month, Ubisoft Montreal CEO Yannis [...]

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Jul 06 2009

Interview: Ubisoft’s Mallat On New Toronto Studio’s Future

Published by Chris Comeau under Interview

From Gamasutra:
Following Monday’s press conference announcing a new Ubisoft development studio in Toronto, Gamasutra had a chance to talk to the studio’s new CEO, Yannis Mallat.
The unveiling of the "full development studio" in Toronto, Ontario marks the company’s first development presence in the province, and is intended to create 800 new jobs in [...]

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Mar 31 2009

Ubisoft insiders talk film-game convergence

Published by Chris Comeau under News

From au.gamespot.com (via joystiq.com):
Ubi Montreal’s Yannis Mallat, Far Cry 2 lead Clint Hocking, POP producer Ben Mattes, and EndWar director Michael De Plater discuss the French publisher’s approach to film-game cross-pollination.
The first day of the 2009 Game Developers Conference Monday saw some of Ubisoft’s leading lights gather for an informal panel. On Monday [...]

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