Former Eidos-Montréal manager says industry bosses are ‘much more Excel than passion-driven’ these days

A veteran operations director and studio manager has criticised the current state of the games industry, suggesting that money is more important than passion these days. Stephane D’Astous joined Ubisoft in 2003 as director of operations and PMO, before moving on to Eidos-Montréal, where he was general manager for nearly seven years. D’Astous’s other roles have included general manager at Quantic Dream director of operations at Krafton’s Montreal studio and most recently the VP and studio director of operations at iWOT Games Montreal. Read More...

Jun 22, 2026 - 16:00
Former Eidos-Montréal manager says industry bosses are ‘much more Excel than passion-driven’ these days
A veteran operations director and studio manager has criticised the current state of the games industry, suggesting that money is more important than passion these days.

Stephane D’Astous joined Ubisoft in 2003 as director of operations and PMO, before moving on to Eidos-Montréal, where he was general manager for nearly seven years.

D’Astous’s other roles have included general manager at Quantic Dream director of operations at Krafton’s Montreal studio and most recently the VP and studio director of operations at iWOT Games Montreal.

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