Maxime Durand

Ubisoft Montreal

Days after graduating in History from his hometown Université de Montréal in 2010, Maxime moved in directly at Ubisoft to work as the Assassin’s Creed franchise historian.

Making his grand debut with Assassin’s Creed III, he has collaborated on most games and projects of the brand ever since. Maxime has been part of the Discovery Tour educational games since their inception.

His main interest is to give the fans the best historic immersion through all game aspects. His unofficial taskat work is to wear spandex between triathlon trainings.

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All Sessions by Maxime Durand

  • 20. Nov | Summit Day

    The Summit Day will feature talks, project presentations, panel discussions, and workshops.

  • 11:30  - 12:00
    Maxime will speak about the historical research work for Assassin’s Creed with with several examples and comments on the relevance of historical choices in Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed games.
    20. Nov | History in Games Summit: Contingencies of an Authentic Past
    Where
    room 211

  • 12:00  - 13:00
    Panel discussion. Moderation: Felix Zimmermann
    20. Nov | History in Games Summit: Contingencies of an Authentic Past
    Where
    room 211

  • 21. Nov | Main Conference Day

    The main day of the Clash of Realities will feature renowned speakers from all around the globe.

  • 17:15  - 18:00
    How can a big blockbuster game be adapted for everyone, gamers and non-gamers alike? Ubisoft believes it is possible to reuse the vast and immersive world of an action-adventure game to create a learning tool fit for a diverse audience. Beyond the fantasy of using a videogame in a classroom, this adaptation requires massive work and compromises from its developers. Maxime will run the audience through the objectives, constraints and success of creating the Discovery Tour experience.
    21. Nov | Keynotes on the Main Conference Day
    Where
    Cinema Lecture Hall




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