Alex Hutchinson is the director behind some of Ubisoft's most important open-world games, and today he officially announced that he has left the company.

So! I left Ubisoft after 7 years. Extremely proud of all we achieved on Far Cry and Assassins but very excited to build something new. — Alex Hutchinson (@BangBangClick) April 7, 2017

Hutchinson's current bio indicates that he is the creative director and co-founder of Typhoon Studios. This new venture is still getting off the ground, and has not announced any projects.

For more on Hutchinson's previous work, you can watch our video interview, or read about his time at Maxis.

[Source: Twitter]

Our Take

Hutchinson has developed an impressive resume during his time in industry, at Ubisoft and other studios. I'll definitely be keeping an eye on his next project.