Jade Raymond of Sony's new Haven studio.
Jade Raymond of Sony's new Haven studio.
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Jade Raymond’s Motive Studios has grown to 65 in Montreal — and it’s hiring for a Star Wars game

Jade Raymond, a well-known game development executive who left Ubisoft to start a new game studio for Electronic Arts, posted that she has built a pretty big studio in Montreal and continues to hire for it.

In a blog post, Raymond said that EA’s Motive Studios has grown to 65 people in Montreal, with more coming on board each week to make “unforgettable games.” She said the studio is working on a Star Wars game and is exploring ideas for original intellectual properties as well.

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