- Ubisoft has appointed Martin Schelling, Jean Guesdon and François de Billy as directors Assassin’s Creed franchise prospects
- All three have a lot of experience with Assassin’s Creed franchise
- The trio will lead the series under new subsidiary Vantage Studios, backed by Tencent.
Ubisoft has appointed three experienced Assassin’s Creed developers to lead the franchise within the company’s new subsidiary, Vantage Studios, funded by Tencent.
In a new blog post, Ubisoft announced that Martin Schelling, Jean Guesdon and François de Billy will lead the series and “play a central role in driving the series.” Assassin’s Creed the brand’s long-term vision, creative ambition and continued growth. »
Schelling, who was appointed head of the Assassin’s Creed brand, and will be “responsible for the overall strategy and long-term vision of the brand”, most recently served as Ubisoft’s Chief Production Officer and spent 17 years overseeing several Assassin’s Creed games in different production roles. This included Revelations from Assassin’s Creed, Black Flag, Origins, And Valhalla.
Guesdon will be responsible for brand content and will be responsible for leading the overall direction of the franchise, supporting individual games and guiding “the future of Assassin’s Creed while remaining true to its DNA. »
He was previously a designer, with credits dating back to the original Assassin’s Creed game in 2007, but he is best known for being the creative director of Origins And Black flag.
Finally, François de Billy will be responsible for the brand’s production excellence and will “strengthen production practices and execution across the brand.”
Like Schelling and Guesdon, François de Billy is also a seasoned developer and was production director on Valhalla And Origins He is also recognized internally for his ability to “optimize processes and eliminate friction in complex production flows.”
“Martin, Jean and François collaborated closely on several flagship projects Assassin’s Creed games over the years, through creation, production and branding,” Ubisoft said.
“Over the coming weeks, they will leave their current roles to officially join the Assassin’s Creed management team alongside Andrée-Anne Boisvert, producer for Assassin’s Creedand Head of Technology Excellence, and Lionel Hiller, Vice President of Brand Strategy and Go-to-Market, where they are poised to lead the brand’s ambitious new chapter.
Currently, Ubisoft is developing Assassin’s Creed Hexas well as Assassin’s Creed Jadethe first open-world Assassin’s Creed in the franchise designed for iOS and Android.
Rumors have also been accumulating recently regarding a Assassin’s Creed Black Flag remake called Resynchronized. The leaks come amid reports of a four-player cooperative game originally developed as a Shadows of Assassin’s Creed multiplayer downloadable content (DLC) has been canceled due to Ubisoft’s major restructuring efforts.
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