Ubisoft loses talent poaching lawsuit against THQ

Ubisoft has lost a lawsuit against rival studio THQ.

The company alleged that its competitor poached a member of its development staff, violating non-compete clauses.

However, the jury disagreed that the hiring of Assassin's Creed creator Patrice Désilets was unlawful and ruled unanimously to the contrary, reports Gamasutra.

"The Court of Appeal's decision is a tremendous victory for THQ Montreal and all of the creative talent working in the video game industry in Montreal. We are thrilled with the Court's decision in this matter because we believe strongly in an individual's freedom to choose where they want to be employed," said THQ's Ed Kaufman.

"Our goal has always been to promote free competition and to allow the many creative talent[s] in the interactive entertainment industry in Montreal to be able to choose where they want to work.

"We believe the Court of Appeal's decision will promote competition, alleviate people's fears and encourage more talented people to join Patrice and our other creative employees at our state-of-the-art studio in Montreal."

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