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Title: Ubisoft versus Patrice Desilets
Post by: Stoney Mason on May 07, 2013, 02:40:02 PM: Quote from: Ubisoft
"The acquisition of THQ Montréal in January allowed Ubisoft to welcome 170 experienced developers, including Patrice Désilets, to our existing and renowned workforce. Unfortunately, since the acquisition, 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."

Quote from: Patrice Desilets
"Contrary to any statements made earlier today, this morning I was terminated by Ubisoft," Desilets told 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."

"Ubisoft's actions are baseless and without merit. I intend to fight Ubisoft vigorously for my rights, for my team and for my game."

http://www.polygon.com/2013/5/7/4308980/patrice-desilets-departs-ubisoft-a-second-time
Title: Re: Ubisoft versus Patrice Desilets
Post by: tiesto on May 07, 2013, 04:16:05 PM: Who is he?
Title: Re: Ubisoft versus Patrice Desilets
Post by: Flannel Boy on May 07, 2013, 04:23:39 PM: Hey, all they said was he left; they never said he left willingly.
Title: Re: Ubisoft versus Patrice Desilets
Post by: ManaByte on May 07, 2013, 04:28:15 PM: Quote from: Flannel Boy on May 07, 2013, 04:23:39 PM
Hey, all they said was he left; they never said he left willingly.

They kind of did.
Title: Re: Ubisoft versus Patrice Desilets
Post by: ManaByte on May 07, 2013, 04:29:18 PM: Quote from: tiesto on May 07, 2013, 04:16:05 PM
Who is he?

Creator of Assassin's Creed. He left Ubi a while ago (probably pissed that Jade Raymond got all the AC credit and not him) and formed THQ Montreal.

Ubi bought THQ Montreal and then fired him.
Title: Re: Ubisoft versus Patrice Desilets
Post by: Joe Molotov on May 07, 2013, 04:35:50 PM: Quote from: ManaByte on May 07, 2013, 04:29:18 PM
Quote from: tiesto on May 07, 2013, 04:16:05 PM
Who is he?

Creator of Assassin's Creed. He left Ubi a while ago (probably pissed that Jade Raymond got all the AC credit and not him) and formed THQ Montreal.

Ubi bought THQ Montreal and then fired him.

Pwned.
Title: Re: Ubisoft versus Patrice Desilets
Post by: brob on May 07, 2013, 04:45:11 PM: whoever runs ubi must really have it in for this dude. firing him, buying the company he then went to work for so they could fire him again?

raw.
Title: Re: Ubisoft versus Patrice Desilets
Post by: Positive Touch on May 07, 2013, 04:46:42 PM: Quote from: ManaByte on May 07, 2013, 04:29:18 PM
Quote from: tiesto on May 07, 2013, 04:16:05 PM
Who is he?

Creator of Assassin's Creed. He left Ubi a while ago (probably pissed that Jade Raymond got all the AC credit and not him) and formed THQ Montreal.

:snoop

Quote
Ubi bought THQ Montreal and then fired him.

this is actually kinda funny
Title: Re: Ubisoft versus Patrice Desilets
Post by: Cerveza mas fina on May 07, 2013, 04:46:47 PM: Apparently 1666 and the other game they were working on are canned.
Title: Re: Ubisoft versus Patrice Desilets
Post by: Great Rumbler on May 07, 2013, 04:47:16 PM: Quote from: Brobzoid on May 07, 2013, 04:45:11 PM
whoever runs ubi must really have it in for this dude. firing him, buying the company he then went to work for so they could fire him again?

raw.

:obama
Title: Re: Ubisoft versus Patrice Desilets
Post by: tiesto on May 07, 2013, 06:00:00 PM: Quote from: ManaByte on May 07, 2013, 04:29:18 PM
Quote from: tiesto on May 07, 2013, 04:16:05 PM
Who is he?

Creator of Assassin's Creed. He left Ubi a while ago (probably pissed that Jade Raymond got all the AC credit and not him) and formed THQ Montreal.

Ubi bought THQ Montreal and then fired him.

Oh OK, I always thought it was Jade Raymond who created Assassin's Creed :P But yeah that sounds pretty dick what Ubi did.
Title: Re: Ubisoft versus Patrice Desilets
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on May 07, 2013, 06:15:04 PM: wait, there are actually people who think Jade Raymond created Assassin's Creed?!
Title: Re: Ubisoft versus Patrice Desilets
Post by: tiesto on May 07, 2013, 06:24:44 PM: Quote from: Howard Alan Treesong on May 07, 2013, 06:15:04 PM
wait, there are actually people who think Jade Raymond created Assassin's Creed?!

I thought she was the lead producer, honestly. I dunno, I haven't really paid any attention to its developers but just see her name (and pic of course) being thrown around in all the Assassin's Creed threads.

Even though the series always seemed intriguing to me, I only played a few hours of the second one and got quickly bored of its gameplay.
Title: Re: Ubisoft versus Patrice Desilets
Post by: Joe Molotov on May 07, 2013, 06:30:42 PM: Quote from: Howard Alan Treesong on May 07, 2013, 06:15:04 PM
wait, there are actually people who think Jade Raymond created Assassin's Creed?!

I screamed her name while playing Assassin's Creed 1. Mostly during the flag hunts.
Title: Re: Ubisoft versus Patrice Desilets
Post by: chronovore on May 07, 2013, 06:54:26 PM: Those flag quests broke me. I still don't know here the last one in Masyaf is.
Title: Re: Ubisoft versus Patrice Desilets
Post by: Bebpo on May 07, 2013, 06:58:58 PM: Quote from: Howard Alan Treesong on May 07, 2013, 06:15:04 PM
wait, there are actually people who think Jade Raymond created Assassin's Creed?!

To be fair, they were pretty much parading her around as the face of AC from announcement to release.
Title: Re: Ubisoft versus Patrice Desilets
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on May 07, 2013, 07:03:19 PM: Quote from: Bebpo on May 07, 2013, 06:58:58 PM
Quote from: Howard Alan Treesong on May 07, 2013, 06:15:04 PM
wait, there are actually people who think Jade Raymond created Assassin's Creed?!

To be fair, they were pretty much parading her around as the face of AC from announcement to release.

which makes her ... the PR person for Assassin's Creed. use your brain moran
Title: Re: Ubisoft versus Patrice Desilets
Post by: ManaByte on May 07, 2013, 07:29:06 PM: Quote from: Howard Alan Treesong on May 07, 2013, 06:15:04 PM
wait, there are actually people who think Jade Raymond created Assassin's Creed?!

(http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/1927/212059-jade_raymond_and_team.jpg)
Title: Re: Ubisoft versus Patrice Desilets
Post by: Great Rumbler on May 07, 2013, 07:37:56 PM: Patrice Desilets is the guy standing directly behind Jade with his head turned to his right.
Title: Re: Ubisoft versus Patrice Desilets
Post by: MCD on May 07, 2013, 08:16:36 PM: God damn what I wouldn't do to give her some nice anal.
Title: Re: Ubisoft versus Patrice Desilets
Post by: Joe Molotov on May 07, 2013, 08:18:09 PM: Quote from: MCD on May 07, 2013, 08:16:36 PM
God damn what I wouldn't do to give her some nice anal.

lol, I saw that post.
Title: Re: Ubisoft versus Patrice Desilets
Post by: Sho Nuff on May 07, 2013, 08:25:03 PM: That is not a picture that inspires team morale
Title: Re: Ubisoft versus Patrice Desilets
Post by: Trent Dole on May 07, 2013, 08:34:31 PM: The classic Jade comic! :nsfw
spoiler (click to show/hide)
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l207/fgsfdsfargeg/asscreed_zps37c88955.jpg
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Title: Re: Ubisoft versus Patrice Desilets
Post by: Sho Nuff on May 07, 2013, 08:36:54 PM: And people ask me why there are no women working in games :(
Title: Re: Ubisoft versus Patrice Desilets
Post by: Trent Dole on May 07, 2013, 08:39:54 PM: ^^^Patrick Klepeck account spotted :P
Title: Re: Ubisoft versus Patrice Desilets
Post by: Sho Nuff on May 07, 2013, 08:49:32 PM: I was looking for a derpy Patrick image but I stopped after realizing that the 6th most common google search term for him is "patrick klepek is annoying"
Title: Re: Ubisoft versus Patrice Desilets
Post by: Trent Dole on May 08, 2013, 01:03:43 AM: I don't really mind the duder, and the feminist thing all the journos seem to be on a kick about lately didn't bother me (there's better less disrespectful towards females ways of saying that but I can't think of one right now) until the jackoffs at kotaku took that vanillaware image out of context.