Fawzi Mesmar becomes VP of Editorial at Ubisoft

After leaving EA DICE just a few days after the release of Battlefield 2042, the former head of design has become the new Vice President of Editorial at Ubisoft.

Ubisoft made the announcement today, welcoming the newest member of its team. According to the post, “Mesmar will work with Ubisoft production teams worldwide to shape the creative vision of its games and ensure the inclusion of diverse perspectives throughout the production process.”

“I am excited to work with the talented teams across Ubisoft to nurture our collective creativity and build the future of Ubisoft’s games together,” said Mesmar. “Ubisoft brings together some of the most creative minds in videogames, and I look forward to supporting them in their work to deliver truly meaningful entertainment experiences to players.”

Mesmar already has an 18-year career in gaming. In his previous job at EA DICE, he made use of his skills for games like Battlefield V, Battlefield 2042, and Star Wars: Battlefront II. He was also assigned various roles while at King for four years and brought his skills at Atlus and Gameloft. Mesmar is also the author of the book Al-Khallab on the Art of Game Design, one of the first books of game design in Arabic.

He will report to Igot Manceau, Chief Creative Director at Ubisoft.

“Fawzi is one of the industry’s most respected game designers and has a strong track record of uniting teams across various projects, expertise, and backgrounds,” Manceau said. “We are delighted to welcome him to the Editorial team and I’m confident he will develop strong partnerships with teams across Ubisoft. His expertise will help us continue to unite around a shared vision, strengthening and growing our broad portfolio of games, and providing players with enriching, memorable experiences.”

Welcome to Fawzi Mesmar, who joins us as Vice President of Editorial! Learn more about the industry veteran and his new role at Ubisoft 👇

— Life at Ubisoft (@LifeatUbisoft) November 30, 2021

(Twitter Archive)

This announcement also comes after executives left their positions due to abuse allegations at Ubisoft in July (archive).

[Sources]: Ubisoft: Fawzi Mesmar Named As Ubisoft’s New Vice President of Editorial – [Archive]. GameSpot: DICE’s Former Head Of Design Joins Ubisoft – [Archive].