Gearbox Studio Quebec was announced with “the goal of enhancing Gearbox Software’s mission to entertain the world.” The studio is currently working on its first game and plans to have full AAA capability by 2016.
Sebastien Caisse and Pierre-Andre Dery will be Studio Heads at the new office. Caisse was business development director at Quebec Media and Dery was Art Director at Activision, helping create titles such as Sklyanders, Far Cry, Deus Ex, World of Warcraft, and The Amazing Spider-Man.
This is Gearbox Software’s first expansion out of the Texas area where it has been headquartered for 16 years; Gearbox really needed to expand!
President of Gearbox Software Randy Pitchford spoke of the studio’s opening and the company’s success:
As a part of the new studio, the company is hiring, so if video games are your skills, passion, or both, check out the list of available positions and apply for one today. The jobs range from Senior Producer to Senior Environment Artist. The full list of job opening’s can be found on the studio’s website.
