Jade Raymond

Infobox Person


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name = Jade Raymond
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birth_date = 1975
birth_place = Montreal, Quebec, Canada
employer = Ubisoft Montreal
occupation = Video game producer
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Jade Raymond (born 1975 in Montreal, Canada [cite news
last = Bjørn-Hansen
first = Søren
title = En kvinde blandt nørder
publisher = Metro International
date = 2007-11-06
year = 2007
language = Danish
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last = Bjørn-Hansen
first = Søren
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publisher = Metro International
date = 2007-11-08
year = 2007
language = Swedish
url = http://www.metro.se/se/article/2007/11/06/08/4736-48/index.xml] ) is a Canadian video game producer and a host of G4's program "The Electric Playground".

Biography

Raymond graduated from McGill University with a Bachelors of Science in computer science. She started her career as a programmer developing educational games for IBM and consulting in Microsoft’s Advanced Research Group.cite web
title = Jade Raymond Bio at Ubisoft
publisher = Ubisoft
date = 2007-06-20
url = ftp://ftp.ubi.com/ca/Jeux/Assassin%27s%20Creed/PHOTOS%20%26%20BIOS/AC_Jade%20Raymond_BIO.doc
format = DOClink ] Her first job in the video game industry was programming games for Sony. A few years later, she moved into a producer role at EA, and she has since been producing games. [cite news
last = Meyer
first = Frank
title = Jade Raymond Q&A
publisher = G4 (TV channel)
date = 2005-03-30
year = 2005
url = http://www.g4tv.com/electricplayground/features/51427/Jade_Raymond_QA.html] Raymond was the producer of "The Sims Online" video game, [http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/sims-online/credits The Sims Online Credits] ] but most recently, she was the lead producer of Ubisoft Montreal's action-adventure game "Assassin's Creed". [cite news
last = Israel
first = Samantha
title = Mover: Get over it guys
publisher = Financial Post
date = 2008-01-08
year = 2008
url = http://www.financialpost.com/magazine/story.html?id=215846]

She also has a degree in fine arts.

She is a member of the Quebec board of directors of LOVE, a non-profit organization dedicated to reducing youth violence in Canada. [http://www.leaveoutviolence.com/english/quebec/executive.htm The Quebec Board of Directors of LOVE] ]

Games

ony Online Entertainment

*"Jeopardy!" (Programmer) [ [http://www.xboxgazette.com/interview_assassins_creed_en.php Interview with Jade Raymond on Xbox Gazette] ]
*"Trivial Pursuit" (Programmer)

Electronic Arts

*"The Sims Online" (2002) (Producer)

There Inc

*"There" (2003) (Producer/Art) [ [http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/there/credits There Credits] ]

Ubisoft Montreal

*"Assassin's Creed" (2007) (Producer)

References

External links

* [http://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,116574/ Jade Raymond] at MobyGames
* [http://stars.ign.com/objects/466/4667290.html Jade Raymond profile] from "IGN"
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* [http://www.elecplay.com/index.php?template=ep The Electric Playground]
* [http://www.leaveoutviolence.com/english/index.htm Leave Out ViolencE (LOVE)]