Quebec is certainly eager to support game companies, and earlier this week, it showed some love to WB Games Montreal, the developer of the forthcoming Batman: Arkham Origins.
The government of Quebec has awarded the developer with $63 million in grant money and incentives, which in turn will allow WB Games to open up more jobs, with approximately 100 positions available over the next five years.
$1.5 million will be used for the initial hiring push, with the rest used for updating equipment and expanding the overall business.
This isn’t the first time Quebec has awarded funds to game developers, as it’s also provided $9.9 million in support for Ubisoft to expand its Montreal studios (which plans to add 500 jobs). Ubisoft Montreal has created a number of memorable games over the years, including entries in the Assassin’s Creed series.
Batman: Arkham Origins releases on October 25 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii U and PC.
Source: GamesIndustry International
