The chief creative officer of Ubisoft has decided to step down from his position during the company’s new decentralization plans. Ubisoft has been in the news of late because of all the games announced in the Assassin’s Creed franchise. The company has decided to have a very different approach to future games in Assassin’s Creed games with the Infinity platform. It seems big changes might be taking place within Ubisoft under the surface as well.
Ubisoft’s scale means the company has a lot of development studios working simultaneously on different titles, and this structure is an important factor when it comes to how the company operates. According to some recent news, a lot of these processes are changing within the company in an attempt to optimize them as much as possible. So multiple departments are being revamped to allow for efficient game development.
Rumors have been going around that Ubisoft might soon be acquired, but apparently, that has been put on hold. The new focus seems to be the ability to deliver even more games than ever before. Igor Manceau, the chief creative officer at Ubisoft, is going to be leaving the company next month.
Manceau is best known for his work on Ubisoft’s Riders Republic which was fairly successful. The reason behind his leaving the company hasn’t been made public, with Ubisoft just saying that Manceau himself expressed that he wanted to step away from the company. This could quite possibly be related to the company’s lofty goals related to the restructuring. But of course, this has not been officially confirmed.
Reason For Changes Within Ubisoft
Not too long ago Ubisoft announced a very large investment from Chinese gaming giant Tencent. The investment granted the holding company a 49.9% stake in the company’s operations. That investment having something to do with Ubisoft’s restructuring is too far-fetched, as these changes are planned well in advance. But this could also mean Ubisoft is trying to attract other potential investors.
It is uncertain if these changes will be good for the future of Ubisoft’s beloved IPs, but the announcement of four Assassin’s Creed games simultaneously has definitely gotten a lot of attention.
