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Ubisoft renames Creative House 2, home of The Division, Ghost Recon and Splinter Cell, as Massive Entertainment

Ubisoft reshapes its development roster, rebranding Creative House 2 as Massive Entertainment to unite its flagship franchises.

By · Published October 1, 2026  12:29 UTC · Updated October 1, 2026  13:24 UTC

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This story first appeared in 🇮🇹 Italian coverage — 15.8 hours before Archynetys detected it in English news.

🇬🇧 English Oct 1, 12:24 UTC
🇮🇹 Italian Sep 30, 20:36 UTC · Multiplayer

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  • Velocity & Diffusion: Coverage exploded across 6 distinct news outlets with 6 published articles, achieving a live velocity of 4.
  • Primary Driver: Ubisoft reshapes its development roster, rebranding Creative House 2 as Massive Entertainment to unite its flagship franchises.
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Ubisoft officially renamed Creative House 2 to Massive Entertainment, consolidating the teams behind The Division, Ghost Recon and Splinter Cell under the new banner.\n\nThe change follows a reported shuffle of personnel that brings those three series together, and coincides with two senior appointments: Variety notes that the studio group will be led by Christoph Hartmann, while Game Developer highlights the hiring of former Avalanche Studios chief Natalie Francis as managing director.\n\nGamingonlinux.com and GamesIndustry.biz focus on the structural rename, but neither provides details on how the reorganization will affect ongoing projects or corporate strategy. Coverage does not specify the longer‑term goals of the consolidation, leaving the impact on development timelines and franchise direction unclear.

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What concrete change did Ubisoft announce for its studio organization?

It renamed Creative House 2 to Massive Entertainment, grouping the studios that develop The Division, Ghost Recon and Splinter Cell.

Who is identified as leading the newly named Massive Entertainment studio group?

Christoph Hartmann is named as the head of the studio group.

Which new executive joined Massive Entertainment and what role will they fill?

Natalie Francis, formerly chief of Avalanche Studios, joined as managing director.

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