Genshin Impact Developer Is Opening A Studio In Montreal Skip to content Click here to check out the GameByte Shop great games, consoles and more! That's quite the impact. Genshin Impact Developer Is Opening A Studio In Montreal 19 November 2021 by Oisin Kuhnke Genshin Impact developer miHoYo are reportedly planning to open a new studio in Montreal to develop a “new AAA open world action adventure game with shooter mechanics,” according to industry analyst Daniel Ahmad. Ahmad posted a screenshot of a LinkedIn post the company released confirming the announcement. The new studio is set to be “a hub for research and development,” and will apparently hire 100+ employees over two years. The game will also be set in a “living, breathing paranormal world.” Ahmad also noted that miHoYo currently has over 3500 employees already. He also noted how the company has grown from three people in 2014, to 1500 in 2020, to 3500+ as it stands. MiHoYo, the Genshin Impact dev, confirmed its opening of a new R&D studio in Montreal. This was announced earlier in the yearThe studio will hire 100+ employees over 2 years + work on a new AAA open world action adventure game with shooter mechanicsMiHoYo has 3,500+ employees pic.twitter.com/qjLjiVY5le- Daniel Ahmad (@ZhugeEX) November 15, 2021 Apparently the open world AAA shooter has been in development for sometime, at least since 2019. No other specific details have been provided about the game at this point in time. It’s likely the game will follow in the footsteps of Genshin Impact. The fact it’s open world means it will probably be a similar game. The main design difference likely being the combat mechanics.ADVERT ADVERT Genshin Impact is obviously a huge hit. The game made $2 billion in its first year. It also reached 23 million downloads in its first week. So with the success of Genshin Impact, its unsurprising miHoYo wants to open a studio in Montreal. The company already has studios and offices in Japan, South Korea, Singapore, the US and now Canada. So furthering their output now seems like the perfect time to do so. Read more from GameByte: Microsoft reveals how much money Xbox Game Pass makesNew Modern Warfare 2 trailer is the most cringe you’ll see todayThe Last of Us HBO Ellie actor was asked not to play the games to prepare for roleNvidia PC graphics cards are almost as big as PS5 consolesArkane confirms link between Deathloop and Dishonored Shop With GameByte Don’t forget you can find great games and more on the GameByte Shop! Our store is stocked up with the latest games, merch and accessories. We might even have a new-gen console or two! Sign up to our newsletter to be notified of our console drops, deals and more. Please note the GameByte Shop is available for UK customers only.ADVERT ADVERT Featured Image Credit: miHoYo TweetShareSharePin Follow us on @GameByte @gamebyte GameByte GameByte GameByte Noobs Play @GameByte @gamebyte GameByte GameByte GameByte Noobs Play External Links Policy GameByte Staff About GameByte Advertise with us Careers Ambassador Program Contact Terms and Conditions Privacy Policy Cookie Policy Manage Cookies Preferences Submit Your Content FragHero Sporf 9 to 5 Life Social Chain Social Chain Agency