New video games companies in Montréal (2)
Eidos were the first to make news this week by oficially opening their new Montréal studio yesterday, after announcing it in February this year. The new studio is headed by Stéphane d’Astous, with a staff of over 200, and will be working on the next version of the hit title Deus Ex.
This was only the beginning though. Today was the Montréal International Game Summit, which is a 2-day conference gathering game developers and companies. Amusement Cyanide, a French company which does niche video games, announced they will be opening a local studio, with a staff of 65. Javaground, an american company which does games for mobile phones, also announced they will be opening a game dev center in Montréal. This is all very good news; I’ve heard the mayor M. Tremblay calling Montréal the “cité des arts numériques” last week. He sometimes exaggerate numbers but I agree with him on this one.
Beyond the gaming industry, Montréal is increasingly recognised as a leading city in the digital arts (les arts numériques). I’m slowly beginning to discover this area but our artists and creators are well known throughout the world. Montreal hosts some world class organisations such as the SAT (Société des Arts Technologiques), Oboro, Hexagram, Studio XX and many others and runs a leading festival, Elektra, every spring showcasing this interesting field.
Also, the Fondation Daniel Langlois has an exhibit on the digital arts at the Musée des Beaux Arts until the 9th of December (and it’s free!)
[...] in Montreal, one of the most dynamic industry is video games, with companies like Ubisoft, EA, Eidos, A2M and many other studios, small and big, [...]
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