The trend is clear and recurrent in Ubisoft. The march of workers of the French company has become a common practice in recent times. Now, it is the turn of one of the oldest members who has given great joy to the company of Yves Guillemot.
Patrick Plourde, veteran developer of works such as Far Cry 3, Watch Dogs 2 or Rainbow Six Vegas, has announced that he is leaving Ubisoft. Through a publication on his Twitter account, the person in charge clarifies that he is embarking on new challenges for the future.
R6 Vegas, AC, FC3, CoL, WD2… it’s been a privilege to collaborate with everyone at Ubi on these great games!
Now, I’m happy to share that I’m starting my own independent creative consultancy, where I will keep working with Ubisoft and also spend time on some personal projects.— Patrick Plourde (@patrick_plourde) April 13, 2022
R6 Vegas, AC, FC3, CoL, WD2… it’s been a privilege to collaborate with everyone at Ubi on these fantastic games! Now, I am happy to share that I am creating my own independent creative consultancy, where I will continue to work with Ubisoft and also spend time on some personal projects.
As you can see, Plourde will continue to be linked to Ubisoft through its own consultancy and will be linked to other external projects. Are more than 19 years within the teamyes ok was pointed out by the group A Better Ubisoft as a person with multiple incidences of misbehavior among the staff.
Axios He asked Plourde if that was the reason for his departure, although he has argued that everything stems from his interest in being independent when it comes to carrying out his ideas. Ubisoft itself has indicated that “we can confirm that Patrick is leaving Ubisoft, but he will provide consulting to some of our creative directors, at their request, and the editorial team on certain projects.”
Patrick Plourde especially stood out as the director of Child of Light, one of the titles that generated the most affection among the community. So much so that at the end of 2021 it was announced that a sequel to the adventures of Aurora is underway.