Assassin's Creed mastermind Jade Raymond has landed a top new job at Ubisoft, the producer becoming boss of the soon-to-be-opened Toronto.

Raymond will work alongside Toronto and Montreal CEO Yannis Mallat, and will take charge of the day-to-day running of the new studio.

"I'm excited to have Jade managing our Toronto studio," enthused Mallet, confirming the appointment.

"With more than 12 years of experience in the video game industry, Jade's knowledge and leadership as an veteran are major assets in building the Toronto studio and expanding Ubisofts presence in Canada."

More on Jade Raymond as we get it.

By Luke Guttridge