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Report: Watch Dogs And Far Cry 3 Lead Leaves Ubisoft To Rejoin EA

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by Ben Reeves on March 05, 2013 at 04:03 PM

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Jamie Keen was the lead designer for both Ubisoft's upcoming Watch Dogs and last year's beloved Far Cry 3, but now it looks like he'll be working on the next Need for Speed project for EA.

A few super sleuths have caught onto the fact that Keen's LinkedIn profile has recently been updated to reflect the fact that he "left Ubisoft Montreal in February to join EA Gothenburg as a gameplay producer." This could mean that Keen is helping work on the next-gen Need For Speed title, which is expected to use EA's Frostbite 2 engine. Ubisoft has declined to comment on Keen's possible departure. Keen is already familiar with EA, since he worked at Battlefield developer DICE a while back.

[Source: VideoGamer via NeoGaf]

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by JoshTheKidGamer Tuesday, March 05, 2013 at 04:23 PM

What would this mean for Watch Dogs? Wow.
by Coldblood333100 Tuesday, March 05, 2013 at 04:24 PM

As long as EA doesn't get the rights to those games. The world has enough DRM already.
by supermyrrh Tuesday, March 05, 2013 at 04:24 PM

no keen for the next far cry? darrrnnnnnn!
by 2pacalypse Tuesday, March 05, 2013 at 04:24 PM

Hah! He shall regret this decision dearly. But for now, I'm sure he's sitting on a lot of dough!
by Gamemaniac3434 Tuesday, March 05, 2013 at 04:27 PM

wow, Ubisoft must really be terrible to work at if EA seems to be a better option.
by josh Tuesday, March 05, 2013 at 04:28 PM

Who the hell WANTS to work for EA?
by shooterboy23 Tuesday, March 05, 2013 at 04:31 PM

Hehehe am I the only one who finds this kinda funny? yes? Okay :/
by A Person Tuesday, March 05, 2013 at 04:35 PM

He simply traded one devil for another, what a surprise.
by Kuntryboy601 Tuesday, March 05, 2013 at 04:37 PM

I swear if they dont make UNDERGROUND 3 imma be highly pissed...been waiting for that since MOST WANTED for PS2!!
by Warrior Tuesday, March 05, 2013 at 04:38 PM

Ohhh....kay... Oh man. Watch Dogs looks freaking amazing. I can't wait to play GTA 5, Watch Dogs and Pokemon X.
by B rabbit Tuesday, March 05, 2013 at 04:41 PM

seems like a dumb choice to me leaving after working on two high profile action games to work on a racing game
by John Hunter Tuesday, March 05, 2013 at 05:09 PM

He left watch dogs and far cry to go to need for speed? He left Ubisoft for EA? So many questions...
by Andrelon Tuesday, March 05, 2013 at 05:15 PM

I hope this doesn't screw watch dogs over, that game could be amazing.
by Atika Tuesday, March 05, 2013 at 05:20 PM

I'm not a big fan of Ubisoft lately with their franchise milking and ruining other franchises but they're better off with Ubisoft than Electronic Hell, he'll probably get fired after the next NFS flops along with whatever studio works for it.
by Timothy Repasky Tuesday, March 05, 2013 at 05:30 PM

From Far Cry 3 and Watch Dogs to Need for Speed? Seems like a questionable move to me.
by Stonecutters908 Tuesday, March 05, 2013 at 05:41 PM

What a shame. I am about ten times more excited for Watch Dogs than I could be for any NFS game.
by texasknight1 Tuesday, March 05, 2013 at 05:41 PM

This means now these 2 are about to fall off. EA news i swear is like gut check and prep for layoff pink slip
by Hendawg_of_middlelands Tuesday, March 05, 2013 at 05:46 PM

Not good for a lead to leave- guessing he got a higher pay check offered by EA
by Tim Gruver Tuesday, March 05, 2013 at 05:56 PM

A shame to leave such a unique and fascinating game like Watch_Dogs just to do another darn racing game. Guess $$$ talks. . . Hope Watch_Dogs doesn't suffer for this. Get your act together Ubisoft!
by John Wrek Tuesday, March 05, 2013 at 06:01 PM

Aww no.