Ubisoft Expands In Casablanca With New Training Facility

Furthering its commitment to the region, Ubisoft has announced that it has opened a new Ubisoft Campus facility in Casablanca, where it will offer training in programming, 3D animation and modeling, game and level design to project management. Ubisoft says its Moroccan campus will be modeled after the current campus in Montreal, and will be overseen by the same technical university, Cégep de Matane, and France's ENJMIN - National School of Game and Interactive Digital Media. The publisher adds that "the variety of training offered by its educational partners and the unique mix of technical and university instruction enable the Ubisoft Campus to offer a range of programs specifically designed for the video game and animated film industries." The school will expand Ubisoft's involvement in the region, with the company having expanded its local studio in June of 2007. The studio is responsible for a number of DS versions of Ubisoft franchises including King Kong and Rayman Raving Rabbids. Said Ubisoft Casablanca managing director Cyril Vermeil, "The establishment of such a Campus represents an important, motivating project for Morocco. The Ubisoft Campus intends to attract, train and retain the best video game and animated film creators throughout the country, for a high-growth industry where Moroccans have an important role to play. The Campus's establishment concretely demonstrates Ubisoft's commitment to training the talents of tomorrow, wherever they might be.”