Cell video games agency Voodoo has opened a brand new studio within the Canadian metropolis of Montreal.

Whereas there does not seem to have been an official announcement on the time of writing, the opening was revealed on LinkedIn by recreation lead Mehdi El Moussali, who shall be main the studio.

GamesIndustry.biz has reached out to Voodoo for extra info.

Based on the put up, the brand new department shall be devoted to “creating video games past hypercasual”, signifying an opportunity in technique for the free-to-play video games writer.

El Moussali is presently within the means of “constructing small, autonomous and proficient groups”, primarily on the lookout for senior recreation designers, artists and builders.

El Moussali joins Voodoo having spent a number of months at Hitman Go developer Sq. Enix Montreal. Previous to this he served for greater than eight years in numerous producer ranges at Gameloft.

Earlier this yr, Voodoo opened a brand new department in Istanbul, though that is primarily centered on publishing operations for the native markets.

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