{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/629f3f97bbbd8500123d7c59/629f3f9cccb8e000135c3904?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Nicolas Eypert: From Far Cry and Assassin's Creed at Ubisoft to Watcha Games","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/629f3f97bbbd8500123d7c59/show-cover.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>For anyone interested in games made for live communities: Nicolas Eypert, founder of award-winning Montreal studio Watcha Games.</p><p><br></p><p>Nicolas started in games in the late 1980s on strategy titles such as Advanced Dungeons and Dragons for the Amiga, then spent more than 13 years at Ubisoft on Far Cry, Assassin&#39;s Creed and Red Steel. In 2019 he founded Watcha Games, which makes collaborative games for platforms such as Twitch, including pirate game Sea Raiders. Recorded in 2021, this also covers the pandemic&#39;s impact on games.</p><p><br></p><p>Enjoying the show? Follow and leave a rating on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. It really helps other people find us.</p><p><br></p><p>We&#39;re also building a Purpose Made community on Discord for people who love games, film, TV and the IP behind them. Come and join us: https://discord.gg/vvtV6ZHKGK</p>","author_name":"Pete Bell, Purpose Made"}