
Originally Posted by
Guardian101
Q: What happened at Ubisoft? Were you working on Rainbow Six Patriots?
A: (David Sears) What doesn’t happen at Ubisoft? It’s a big company full of interesting, talented people. There was something to learn every day. But if you’re referring to why I left Rainbow Six: Patriots, a game that I was directing, I can tell you that the executive producer and I mutually agreed that I would leave the project. I still say it was my idea based on the circumstances and it wasn’t because the vision was not supported by editorial or senior management; quite the opposite since they were staunch supporters. Let’s just say that we agree to disagree on my approach and direction style for that particular director/producer dynamic. I was given another franchise in the Ubisoft library on which I successfully established the vision for the project. Yannis Mallat, the director of the studio in Montreal made sure I was welcome at the studio if I ever wanted to return. And much like the SOCOM franchise when I left Zipper, it’s not my place to discuss Rainbow Six now that I’ve left Ubisoft. I wish my former colleagues there nothing but the best.