Ubisoft has today confirmed the opening of a new studio in Eastern Europe, based in the Ukrainian capital, Kiev. The move strengthens the publisher's position in the region, following the establishment of Ubisoft Bucharest in 1992, and Ubisoft Sofia in 2006.

The first task for the new studio is to work alongside its Romanian sister on the PC version of this autumn's Tom Clancy's HAWX. Ubisoft Bucharest is also working on the console editions of the aerial combat title, announced at the beginning of the month.

We have had a very positive experience in Eastern Europe, as the quality of the upcoming Tom Clancy's HAWX developed by our Bucharest studio can attest," said Christine Burgess-Quémard, executive director, worldwide studios at Ubisoft. "Having seen the potential demonstrated by the Sofia studio's first projects, it was only natural for us to pursue our expansion in this region and attract a new pool of highly-skilled talents to the group."