Ubisoft has acquired Canadian move effects company Hybride Technologies, the studio responsible for visual effects in Sin City, Spy Kids and 300. Hybride intends to use Ubisoft's intellectual property in the movie industry, as well as work on visual effects in the publisher's forthcoming portfolio of videogames. "The future of our industry depends on our ability to create brands that captivate audiences and to extend those brands to other forms of entertainment," said Yves Guillemot, chief executive officer at Ubisoft. "The acquisition of Hybride falls directly into the strategy that has already led us to open a digital creation studio in Montreal and to acquire the Tom Clancy brand for video games and ancillary products. "The exceptional quality of the team at Hybride and the expertise of our Ubisoft teams will allow us to...
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