Assassin's Creed creator unceremoniously fired from Ubisoft.

[Desmond]

Assassin's Creed creator Patrice Désilets fired from Ubisoft

Assassin's Creed leading dev Patrice Désilets was fired from Ubisoft this morning, less than two months after returning to the company following a nearly three year absence.

During the summer of 2010, Désilets left Ubisoft to "take a creative break from the industry," before joining up with THQ's Montreal studio where he was working on two projects codenamed 1666 and Underdog. Following THQ's bankruptcy, its Montreal studio - and the two aforementioned projects - were acquired by Ubisoft, so Désilets found himself back at the company he'd previously left.

Ubisoft initially told Polygon that "the good faith discussions between Patrice and Ubisoft aimed at aligning Patrice's and the studio's visions have been inconclusive. As a result, Patrice has left the studio. Our priorities remain with the teams already hard at work on projects in development. They are at the root of Ubisoft Montréal's past and future successes."

Désilets, however, told a less pleasant story. "Contrary to any statements made earlier today, this morning I was terminated by Ubisoft," Désilets explained to Polygon. "I was notified of this termination in person, handed a termination notice and was unceremoniously escorted out of the building by two guards without being able to say goodbye to my team or collect my personal belongings.

"This was not my decision," he added. "Ubisoft's actions are baseless and without merit. I intend to fight Ubisoft vigorously for my rights, for my team and for my game."

When asked for a comment by GameInformer, he simply stated, "I'll survive."

We've contacted Ubisoft to explain its side of Désilets' accusations and will update if we find out more.

Source : Assassin's Creed creator Patrice Désilets fired from Ubisoft • News • Eurogamer.net

How sad!

 

[surajramnani2k8]

sad i really liked the game until now!

 

[Desmond]

Ubisoft can still make AC games, only that this guy won't be there.

This is somewhat like what happened with Infinity Ward.

 

[Flash]

Sort of revenge, but we don't know the real motive for why he left Ubisoft first, in the name of "Creative break".

 

[heidi2521]

Ubisoft indefinitely suspends production on 1666 after firing Patrice Desilets | Polygon

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Next thing we know, they will kick Michel Ancel out.

They look like they are taking lessons from late PS2 era Square.

 

[Desmond]

Apparently, Desilites wasn't the only one fired : Former Assassin's Creed and THQ Montreal producer Jean-François Boivin fired by Ubisoft, says Patrice Desilets | Polygon

I think now the AC franchise will become garbage much like the COD franchise.

I think Desilites should start his own game company, much like what Jason West and Vince Zampella did after leaving Infinity Ward and started Respawn Entertainment.

 

[heidi2521]

IIRC West & Zampella immediately contracted EA for their next game. Not sure how that is any better.

Ubisoft's report released yesterday should tell you everything you need to know about them.

 

[Desmond]

IIRC West & Zampella immediately contracted EA for their next game. Not sure how that is any better.

Ubisoft's report released yesterday should tell you everything you need to know about them.

Well, they need funding from somewhere.

 

[heidi2521]

Well, they need funding from somewhere.

There are options that are not EA. They could have gone for Zenimax, Warner, SEGA, Square Enix, 2K etc. which would be undoubtedly a better choice than EA. Lets not derail this thread with this discussion though.