EA to Create Development Studio in Montreal
It seems Electronic Arts is interested in a taking their business to Canada once again.
Published: August 13, 2003
Electronic Arts announced today its plans to create a new game development studio in Montreal, Quebec. While it's still in the midst of finding a location for the facility, EA has confirmed that veteran developer Alain Tascan will take over as Vice President and Studio General Manager of the new operation.
"We've had a lot of success growing our studio headquarters in British Columbia," said EA Worldwide Studio President Don Mattrick. "However we know there are a lot of talented people who prefer to live and work in the Northeast. After considering several cities in the U.S. and Canada, we decided that Montreal offered the best combination of creative talent, technology infrastructure and favorable economics."
"I'm excited about building a team that will create the next great game franchise for EA," said General Manager Alain Tascan. "We are now composing a team from people who submit resumes submitted to a special Montreal site on http://jobs.ea.com. The staff will grow quickly as we identify projects and begin development."
"At EA, each of our global studios has a distinctive character based on the games and franchises that are created there," said EA Executive Vice President Bruce McMillan. "I expect that in time, we could have as many as four major franchises operating out of Montreal."
This isn't the first time that Electronic Arts has expended up north, for the EA Worldwide Studio Headquarters is in Vancouver, British Columbia, whose two studios are responsible for hit titles such as FIFA Soccer, NBA Live, SSX, Need for Speed, NBA Street and Def Jam VENDETTA. We'll be sure to keep you updated as new details on EA's latest operations emerge.
"We've had a lot of success growing our studio headquarters in British Columbia," said EA Worldwide Studio President Don Mattrick. "However we know there are a lot of talented people who prefer to live and work in the Northeast. After considering several cities in the U.S. and Canada, we decided that Montreal offered the best combination of creative talent, technology infrastructure and favorable economics."
"I'm excited about building a team that will create the next great game franchise for EA," said General Manager Alain Tascan. "We are now composing a team from people who submit resumes submitted to a special Montreal site on http://jobs.ea.com. The staff will grow quickly as we identify projects and begin development."
"At EA, each of our global studios has a distinctive character based on the games and franchises that are created there," said EA Executive Vice President Bruce McMillan. "I expect that in time, we could have as many as four major franchises operating out of Montreal."
This isn't the first time that Electronic Arts has expended up north, for the EA Worldwide Studio Headquarters is in Vancouver, British Columbia, whose two studios are responsible for hit titles such as FIFA Soccer, NBA Live, SSX, Need for Speed, NBA Street and Def Jam VENDETTA. We'll be sure to keep you updated as new details on EA's latest operations emerge.