One of Ubisoft’s top creative talents is moving on.
The French publisher revealed today that Ubisoft Toronto director Jade Raymond is moving on to “pursue new opportunities.” Alexandre Parizeau, who helped form Ubisoft Toronto, will take over as manager of the studio. Raymond is just the latest big-name developer to leave a major publisher in recent years. People like Gears of War creator Cliff Bleszinski, Mega Man designer Keiji Inafune, and Assassin’s Creed director Patrice Désilets have all left their big corporations to form their own smaller studios. GamesBeat covered this trend earlier this year.
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We’ve reached out to Raymond to ask for more about what she is doing next.
Raymond oversaw Splinter Cell: Blacklist, Watch Dogs, and the early Assassin’s Creed games. She was with Ubisoft for 10 years.
“On behalf of Ubisoft, I’d like to thank Jade for her leadership and many contributions over the years, and wish her all the best in her next adventures,” Ubisoft Toronto chief executive officer Yannis Mallat said. “The Toronto studio is a key part of the Ubisoft global network, and Alex has been at the heart of the studio’s growth over the years. He was the obvious choice to lead this talented group of people as they continue to develop amazing games.”