Ubisoft has announced the establishment of Vantage Studios, their new Tencent-backed subsidiary announced earlier this year.

Described as a “creative house” and backed by Tencent as mentioned, the new subsidiary will be primarily responsible for Ubisoft’s core franchises like Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, and Rainbow Six.

Vantage Studios is led by co-CEOs Charlie Guillemot and Christophe Derennes, and will take on development and expansion of Ubisoft’s core brands while “building on the foundation of Ubisoft’s experience and expertise, sharing services and technical resources, all while giving developers more hands-on control over the games they are building.”

The new subsidiary is described as a “first step” in Ubisoft’s ongoing transformation, with more plans to set up more creative houses and group its brands and franchises under a banner of “shared DNA and development expertise.”

The goal of Vantage Studios, and future creative houses, is to “facilitate stronger and deeper connections between developers and players. This streamlined approach allows for both a higher level of autonomy for developers and a shorter pathway between gathering and implementing player feedback, while still offering the benefit of Ubisoft’s expertise, services, tools, and tech.”

Vantage Studios is comprised of tames developing their core franchises as mentioned, with studios based in Montréal, Quebec, Sherbrooke, Saguenay, Barcelona, and Sofia, bringing thousands of experienced developers from across the world together.