Genshin Impact developer miHoYo has opened up a game development studio in Montreal, Canada, where it will be working on a new AAA open-world game.
According to a press release published by investment agency Montreal International, miHoYo plans to recruit over 100 employees over the next two years. The Montreal office will work with the company’s global development team to produce the “open-world action-adventure game featuring shooting-based gameplay within a living, breathing paranormal world.”
A statement provided by miHoYo co-founder Forrest Liu reads:
This year marks miHoYo’s tenth anniversary. Since our inception, guided by the mission of Tech Otakus Save the World, we have invested continuously in animation rendering, artificial intelligence, and cross-platform development technology to bolster our research and development capabilities. We are committed to publishing our games globally across console, PC and mobile platforms, owing to our thriving in-house distribution capabilities. We have gained a plethora of game development and operations experience as a result of Genshin Impact’s recent global release, which we can harness to create even higher-quality games to our players. Montreal is home to a thriving game development community and is well-known for its world-class universities. We deeply value the expertise and creativity that the local ecosystem provides and believe it will empower miHoYo to create games with their imagination.
miHoYo has already begun recruiting staff members for numerous positions ranging from game design, art, and engineering to operational roles. Montreal International and Investissement Quebec have said that they will assist miHoYo with its Montreal projects.
[Source: Montreal International via Games Industry]
