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115 Ubisoft and Tencent form new subsidiary, Vantage Studios, to lead development for the Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, Rainbow Six franchises

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Connor Makar @ Eurogamer.net · today 09:16 EDT

Ubisoft and Tencent form new subsidiary, Vantage Studios, to lead development for the Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, Rainbow Six franchises

The breakout game development business co-owned by Tencent and Ubisoft finally has a name: Vantage Studios. Eurogamer understands from a source that it's starting operations today, and will be responsible for new games across many of Ubisoft's biggest IPs, such as Far Cry, Rainbow Six Siege, and Assassin's Creed. Read more

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