The developer of Genshin Impact miHoYo has announced their new office in downtown Montréal, as a first step of expansion into North America. The Canada miHoYo team will consist of over 100 employees over the next two years. The Canada team will work with the global development team to focus on a brand-new AAA open-world action-adventure shooter “within a living, breathing paranormal world.”

ICYMI: I wrote a thread on how a businessman from Quebec basically lied to Ubisoft and now there are 15k+ staff working at 200+ game studios in Montreal, with MiHoYo being the latest to set up shop there. https://t.co/1EhZf5FCaF

— Daniel Ahmad (@ZhugeEX) November 15, 2021

Co-founder of miHoYo Forest Liu said “This year marks miHoYo’s tenth anniversary. Since our inception, guided by the mission of Tech Otakus Save the World, we have invested continuously in animation rendering, artificial intelligence, and cross-platform development technology to bolster our research and development capabilities. We are committed to publishing our games globally across console, PC and mobile platforms, owing to our thriving in-house distribution capabilities. We have gained a plethora of game development and operations experience as a result of Genshin Impact’s recent global release, which we can harness to create even higher-quality games to our players.”

Liu believes Montréal is home to a thriving game development community and is famous for its world-class universities: “We deeply value the expertise and creativity that the local ecosystem provides and believe it will empower miHoYo to create games with their imagination.” miHoyo is currently recruiting artists, game designers, engineers, project managers, and so on. In addition, miHoYo is providing professional options for local university graduates interested in pursuing their careers in video game production. Montréal International and Investissement Québec are helping miHoYo in its Montréal projects, as miHoYo is an active participant in the Montréal International’s Journées Québec Gaming & VFX event. President and CEO at Montréal International Stéphane Paquet said: “Montréal International is committed to supporting the local gaming ecosystem, notably by attracting qualified workers to enhance local productions with their creativity. By choosing our city for its first development office studio in North America, miHoYo is confirming the city’s position as a world hub not only for investors but also for talent seeking to advance their career.”