Games Montreal

From bleacherreport.com:

“As the NHL authorities denied an outdoors game to the most glorious franchise of the history of the league in its 100th-anniversary season, a video game maker has decided to add a “dream team” consisting of the top 21 players who ever played for the Montreal Canadiens.

Electronic Arts (EA) has renewed the NHL series, and Montreal fans are going to be delighted. Just imagine taking control of “The Rocket” to fill up the opposing net. Or having Dryden use Patrick Roy’s butterfly style to keep the puck out.”

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From pocketgamer.biz:

“If you needed more proof of the fierce rivalry that’s developing between EA Mobile and Gameloft, look to the former’s latest mobile game licensing deal.
EA has nabbed the UK rights for Deal or No Deal, and will release its first version of the game this November.
The existing version of the game, released by Gameloft, has been a huge seller since its release in November 2006.”

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From variety.com:

“Mayor Gerald Tremblay has ambitious plans to turn Montreal into one of the cultural capitals of North America with a big new entertainment district in the heart of the city. And it’s a dream that is close to reality, as the city is the HQ for the prolific Cirque du Soleil and hosts two of the world’s leading arts festivals, the Montreal Jazz Festival and the Just for Laughs comedy fest. Now if only he could convince Hollywood filmmakers to come back to Montreal.”

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From prleap.com:

“Quebec is experiencing an IT boom. Recent tax incentives and subsidies inspired many companies such as Morgan Stanley and Eidos to relocate or expand to Montreal, in order to benefit from these circumstances. However due to the high demand for IT professionals, Kovasys Inc. estimates that there will be a shortage of available IT professionals in Quebec in the upcoming years.”

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