MONTRÉAL — Toy manufacturer Hasbro is opening a new video game studio in Montreal that will serve as a production hub for the Dungeons & Dragons franchise.

The arrival of the Wizards of the Coast division will create 200 jobs, said Dan Ayoub, who will head the new Montreal office, in an interview Tuesday conducted in French. Montreal’s talent pool was a decisive factor in choosing the city, he said.

“I’ve worked in Vancouver, I’ve worked in Seattle, I’ve worked all over North America, and Montreal is truly unique,” said the Montreal native. “There’s a density of talent that doesn’t exist anywhere else.”

The announcement reflects the city’s strengths in the video game industry, says Stéphane Paquet, president and CEO of Montréal International, a non-profit financed by the public and priv

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