Ubisoft announces that Derek Patterson is the new studio manager in Berlin with immediate effect.
Ubisoft announces that Derek Patterson will be the new studio manager of Ubisoft Berlin from July 1st, 2021. He takes over the management of the studio founded in Berlin-Charlottenburg in 2018 and reports to Benedikt Grindel, Managing Director of the German Ubisoft studios.
Derek Patterson has been with Ubisoft Berlin since 2019, most recently as Production Director for Far Cry 6, a worldwide co-production of several Ubisoft Studios under the direction of Ubisoft Toronto. Derek Patterson succeeds Istvan Tajnay, who took over the management of Ubisoft Toronto in Canada in February 2021.
Derek Patterson is a native of Scotland, where he received his Masters in Classical History from the University of Glasgow. Before joining Ubisoft, Derek Patterson held various project management positions at game development studios such as Rockstar North, CD Project Red and Techland:
“Ubisoft Berlin is a young, talented and motivated development studio that has established itself in a short time and is already involved in a number of major Ubisoft games. So I’m all the more looking forward to the challenge of playing a key role in shaping the future of Ubisoft Berlin and ensuring further growth, ”said Derek Patterson.
“With Derek Patterson someone is taking over Ubisoft Berlin who not only has international AAA experience, but also knows the studio and its employees very well,” says Benedikt Grindel. “The times are exciting for Berlin, as Far Cry 6 will soon be the first game that the studio is working on. For the future, many more international productions are to be co-designed in Berlin. “
Ubisoft Berlin currently has around 150 employees working on major Ubisoft games, including Far Cry 6, which will be released on October 7, 2021, and the pirate adventure Skull & Bones. The focus in Berlin is on the co-production of big titles. Ubisoft Berlin is part of the German Ubisoft studio network, consisting of over 700 employees. In addition to Berlin, there are two other studios in Germany: Ubisoft Düsseldorf, under the direction of Benedikt Grindel and Ubisoft Mainz, under the direction of Thomas Pottkämper.