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02-02-2005, 04:34 PM	#1
Curtis Someone's Ugly Daughter Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: In a new home. Posts: 19,288	Canadian Government Pledges 5 Million Dollars to UbiSoft-Montreal Source: GameSpot.com In an effort to help cement Montreal's standing as one of the loci of North American game development, the Canadian government has announced it is giving Ubisoft CDN$5 million ($4.04 million). Administered by Jacques Saada, the Minister of Canada Economic Development and the Minister "responsible for the Francophonie" (that is, Canada's French-speaking culture), the money will be distributed over the course of three years. Specifically, the multimillion dollar grant was issued to help Ubisoft Montreal become "the largest interactive entertainment studio in Montreal." It will pay for new computers and other equipment and help Ubisoft Montreal implement a planned staff increase to 2,000 by the year 2010. "Ubisoft's project opens up very promising opportunities for the interactive entertainment industry in Montreal," said Saada. "Beyond its economic performances, it is an industry that builds on the talent and passion of men and women for whom no dream is too big. Economic development is that too: an exciting human adventure." Although Ubisoft's headquarters is in Paris, its Montreal studio is responsible for some of the publisher's best-selling games, including the Splinter Cell and Prince of Persia franchises. ========================== We are proud of our boys... __________________

02-02-2005, 04:43 PM	#2
Batist Treasure Hunter Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Sainte Maxime Posts: 34,890	god bless the french.. ...speaking canadians... __________________

02-02-2005, 04:44 PM	#3
StJimmy I'm in an Oasis Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: __\\\|//__.......... ..............(` o-o ')............ ...........ooO-(_)-Ooo........ ..................................... Posts: 3,144	I honestly can't think of a better way to spend 5 million dollars. __________________

02-02-2005, 05:22 PM	#4
Bazooka Part-time n-philer Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Binbrook, ON Posts: 2,960	French Canadians kick ass, IMO. __________________

02-02-2005, 05:42 PM

Curtis

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Originally Posted by MajinbuuX105

god bless the french..

...speaking canadians...

Thanks man.

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02-03-2005, 10:29 AM	#6
extremesonic Would Axl be on drums? Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 8,009	I thnk this is the perfect time to break out into the Canadian National Anthem, I'll sing the first line then the next poster sings the next and so on until were done.(or if you wanna get fancy sing it in French, I can't as I have forget everything I learned in grade 4&5 french class) O Canada, our home and native land __________________

02-03-2005, 12:39 PM	#7
Man-O-War Porcupo Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 371	Not that i'm against devs (and good ones at that) making games for my hobby but how come we can give 5 million dollars to a company to make games but we can't feed the hungry or house the homeless?

02-03-2005, 12:43 PM	#8
Shiggy Guest Posts: n/a	They act as if 5 million is a lot for a nation to spend....stupid Canadians....

02-03-2005, 01:28 PM

Curtis

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Originally Posted by Shiggy

They act as if 5 million is a lot for a nation to spend....stupid Canadians....

It's not liek it's petit-cash or anything man. It's still a decent chunk of change to keep some big players in the industry happy.

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02-03-2005, 01:38 PM	#10
Kuriboo Super Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: A Galaxy far far away.... Posts: 12,190	This is getting wierd. EA better back out befor they call french war on their @ss's. __________________ Mario's Bitch

02-03-2005, 05:50 PM	#11
Souzetsu Ready to Fly Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: California Posts: 7,280	That was nice. Yay Canada!

02-03-2005, 06:45 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by extremesonic

I thnk this is the perfect time to break out into the Canadian National Anthem, I'll sing the first line then the next poster sings the next and so on until were done.(or if you wanna get fancy sing it in French, I can't as I have forget everything I learned in grade 4&5 french class)

O Canada, our home and native land

True Patriot love, in all thy sons command.

Go Ubisoft.

02-03-2005, 10:36 PM	#13
Wazzupy All The World Is Mad Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 6,011	With glowing hearts we see thee rise, The True North strong and free! Sweetness. They're cool.

02-04-2005, 07:23 AM	#14
Curtis Someone's Ugly Daughter Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: In a new home. Posts: 19,288	Ton histoire est une é popée Des plus brillants exploits. __________________