Girls of Gaming: Jade Raymond producing next Splinter Cell!

November 29, 2010
Ash
Games

This news just hit the web this afternoon, and since I was just informed that we’ll be recording our first girls of gaming podcast with some special guests this week I figured I’d post some great news.

Raymond heads the new Splinter Cell team

Jade Raymond managing director of Ubisoft Montreal is heading up production on the next game in the Splinter Cell series. Jade’s credentials include

Assassin’s Creed (2007) (Producer)
Assassin’s Creed II (2009) (Executive Producer)
Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood (2010) (Executive Producer)

In a recent interview with Gamasutra, Raymond discussed how Ubisoft would be handling this new title.

“All of the core team has relocated with me from Montreal,” said Raymond. “Where you develop a game does have an impact on who it appeals to… When you think of it like that, I think the Splinter Cell franchise fits Toronto,”

Raymond also went on to discuss what they are going to do with all of that AAA Assassin’s creed money

“Instead of starting a studio and working on small projects, Nintendo DS or portables, we’re starting out of the gate with triple-A only,” she said. “The reason that I think that’s the right strategy is that it allows us to attract the best talent right off the bat.”

Also check out this old interview with Jade where she talks candidly about her career and even some early comparisons between Splinter Cell and Assassin’s Creed.

This Post Has 14 Comments

Ryan November 30, 2010 at 12:27 am

I never played Conviction. I should probably get on that.
1. matt November 30, 2010 at 12:51 am
  
  Should I just start a game rental company?
  1. Ash November 30, 2010 at 1:44 am
    
    Conviction was a lot of fun Ryan. Great single player and a pretty amazing co-op as well. Steal it from Matt.
    1. helloscientist December 1, 2010 at 2:35 am
      
      I think our play through on realistic was pretty epic.
  2. Ryan November 30, 2010 at 2:26 am
    
    Yes. Let me just finish AC 1&2 first.
    
    Also, unrelated – I can’t view articles in Chrome that I’ve left comments on when I’m logged in. The page just never loads. Don’t know what that’s all about. The best solution for all of us, though, is probably that I just stop leaving comments.
    1. matt November 30, 2010 at 2:41 am
      
      you’re a web designer, fucking figure it out.
      1. Ryan November 30, 2010 at 4:20 am
        
        Look. Clearly it’s your WordPress template, not my web design skills.
Ash November 30, 2010 at 10:41 am

It happens to me on occasion as well with Chrome, but it seems to fix itself after a while. Figured it was just me.
Scott November 30, 2010 at 4:51 pm

Ubisoft, Imma let you finish, but you need to start being real careful about blending the stealth-action-combat of Splinter Cell with the action-combat-stealth of Assassin’s Creed with the combat-action of Prince of Persia… Seriously, if there’s a obstacle course Crypt I need to navigate in the next Splinter Cell, then you and I will have words.
1. Ryan December 1, 2010 at 1:12 am
  
  I’m seeing a pattern develop here…
Ash November 30, 2010 at 9:54 pm

Have to admit I’m pretty shocked there was not a single “OMG Jade is so hot” comment. Well done ladies and gents.
1. Ryan December 1, 2010 at 1:11 am
  
  Why is it shocking? She’s a real human girl, not a character in a game.
helloscientist December 1, 2010 at 2:31 am

I hope they stick with the formula of Conviction. I’ve played all the Splinter Cell games and I think the change in game play was long needed.
1. Ash December 1, 2010 at 10:47 am
  
  Agreed, we played through the Co-op together on conviction and it was a ton of fun. Even though I hated them tossing out the characters.