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Jean GuesdonCA/QC

Ubisoft
Jean Guesdon<sup>CA/QC</sup>
Jean GuesdonCA/QC
Ubisoft
Day 2 | Future Interfaces: Technology

08.21 | 10:00 am_6:00 pm
MUTEK Forum

Jean Guesdon is a seasoned designer with almost 20 years' experience in the creative industries. After an initial career in traditional toys, he leaped into interactive games by joining Ubisoft Montréal in 2005, becoming a member of the original Assassin's Creed team. Game designer on Assassin's Creed 2 and then in charge of the franchise's content for two years, he played a central role in the design of all Assassin's Creed games on all platforms, as well as novels, comics, short films, and derivative products.

From 2012 to 2018, Guesdon was Creative Director for Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag during the golden age of piracy, as well as for Assassin's Creed Origins recounting the accession to the throne of the legendary Egyptian queen Cleopatra, accompanied by the game's first educational mode. Today, he is Director of Strategic Visualization for the Ubisoft group.

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Ubisoft