This ‘brain drain’ had them worried enough to launch an injunction against THQ, which has been approved, to stop them pinching anymore developers.
”Ubisoft has filed a request before the Superior Court of Québec for injunction orders against THQ Inc. in order to have them comply with the non-solicit clause included in Ubisoft Montreal’s employee work contracts,” confirmed Ubisoft.
”The Superior Court of Québec has granted the injunctions to the satisfaction of Ubisoft. This procedure aims to protect Ubisoft Montreal in a breach of contract situation, and to defend the long-term financial and creative health of the studio.”
Ubi don’t like their toys employees being taken out the pram. Patrice Désilets will be working at THQ’s new Montreal digs as the studio head. It was quite the ‘shock’ to his fellow colleagues at Ubisoft Montreal that he decided to leave for THQ.
