09 August, 2017
Over the new two years, the Stockholm studio will look to add about 100 new jobs, while Massive will be recruiting for 200 positions.
Massive's managing director David Polfeldt also issued a statement on Bach joining the Ubisoft family, noting that, "I am confident that Patrick Bach's leadership skills, his desire to nurture the passion and creativity of the people he works with, and the attraction of Ubisoft's renowned brands will encourage world-class talent to join Ubisoft Stockholm". The studio will be led by industry vet Patrick Bach at the helm, coming from being former studio manager of EA DICE in Stockholm. The French company has announced that it will be opening up a new studio in the Nordic region, dubbed Ubisoft Stockholm. "I think we've got all those ingredients combined to make this studio a success, and offer something new on the dev scene in Stockholm".
Speaking about the decision to join one of EA's fiercest rivals Ubisoft, Bach revealed that he and Ubisoft share a lot of the same values and goals, as well shared similar ideas about the "creative and practical process of making games". "I'm also looking forward to working with new world class colleagues around the world".
"To make great games you need a great team, a clear vision, great working conditions and a company backing you and supporting those pillars."
Over the years, Ubisoft has grown its internal production force to more than 30 in-house studios around the world, and 10,000-plus talented team members.
Stating that the studio's focus is creating great games, Bach added that he and his team intend to work in concert with the team at Massive (Assassin's Creed: Revelations, Far Cry 3) in Malmö, Sweden to produce AAA titles, including a newly-announced game based on James Cameron's Avatar. Check out the blog post here, especially if interested in applying.
