Montreal, the Hollywood of video games and visual effects
There is no doubt, Montreal has become a hub for the creation of video games, said Mr. Carrier, who is also president of the Digital Alliance Council.
The game industry in Montreal is the mégaproductions Assasin's Creed from Ubisoft or Batman, which was carried out here in the studios of Warner. "The games that are made in Montreal are among the best in the world, it's blockbusters, like Hollywood makes cinema blockbusters. This is mégaproductions of tens of millions of dollars, "he said.
The video game in Montreal is about 6000 jobs. In Canada, over a third of jobs in the sector are concentrated in the center of Quebec's metropolis.
Martin Carrier believes that the industry has the potential to create thousands of additional jobs.
The presence of major studios has enabled the emergence of independent players, and the city is becoming more and more important in creating mobile games or social games.
"The industry has changed considerably since 1997 with the arrival of Ubisoft. "
If some call Montreal Hollywood video game, more and more big Hollywood productions choose to make their visual effects studios in Montreal.
There is no doubt, Montreal has become a hub for the creation of video games, said Mr. Carrier, who is also president of the Digital Alliance Council.
The game industry in Montreal is the mégaproductions Assasin's Creed from Ubisoft or Batman, which was carried out here in the studios of Warner. "The games that are made in Montreal are among the best in the world, it's blockbusters, like Hollywood makes cinema blockbusters. This is mégaproductions of tens of millions of dollars, "he said.
The video game in Montreal is about 6000 jobs. In Canada, over a third of jobs in the sector are concentrated in the center of Quebec's metropolis.
Martin Carrier believes that the industry has the potential to create thousands of additional jobs.
The presence of major studios has enabled the emergence of independent players, and the city is becoming more and more important in creating mobile games or social games.
"The industry has changed considerably since 1997 with the arrival of Ubisoft. "
If some call Montreal Hollywood video game, more and more big Hollywood productions choose to make their visual effects studios in Montreal.
