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	While doing a double major in Political Science, International Relations and History, Balabanov supported himself financially by freelancing as a 3D Artist. In 2003, he elected to drop his PhD in Foreign Affairs at the University of Manchester, instead starting a career in the video game industry.<ref>{{Youtube\|p33yOjgPSb4\|Ubisoft Sofia - Developing a AAA game\|AUBGTalks\|AUBGTalks}}</ref> Balabanov joined Ubisoft in 2005 as a 3D Artist, one year prior to the opening of the company's branch in Sofia.<ref name="GDS Bulgardia">[http://gdsbulgaria.com/2013/2013/en/speakers/55 Speakers \| GDS Bulgaria 2012]</ref>		While doing a double major in Political Science, International Relations and History, Balabanov supported himself financially by freelancing as a 3D Artist. In 2003, he elected to drop his PhD in Foreign Affairs at the University of Manchester, instead starting a career in the video game industry.<ref>{{Youtube\|p33yOjgPSb4\|Ubisoft Sofia - Developing a AAA game\|AUBGTalks\|AUBGTalks}}</ref> Balabanov joined Ubisoft in 2005 as a 3D Artist, one year prior to the opening of the company's branch in Sofia.<ref name="GDS Bulgardia">[http://gdsbulgaria.com/2013/2013/en/speakers/55 Speakers \| GDS Bulgaria 2012]</ref>

	During this time, he worked on the PS2 version of ''CSI: 3 Dimensions of Murder'', originally developed by Telltale Games, as well as ''Chessmaster Live'', released on the XBox Live Arcade.<ref>[http://www.mobygames.com/developer/ivan-balabanov/credits/developerId,434906/ Ivan Balabanov Video Game Credits - MobyGames]</ref> Balabanov assumed the role of Production Manager in 2007, subsequently becoming the studio's Managing Director two years later; he also contributed to several of the studio's projects as Producer. Under his supervision, Ubisoft Sofia expanded notably, shipping 15 titles on a wide range of platforms as of 2014.<ref name="GDS Bulgardia"/> On 31 August 2014, Ivan answered fans' questions on the ''Assassin's Creed'' twitter account under the hashtag #AskACIvan.<ref>{{Twitter\|AssassinsCreed\|status/505882660799922176\|[[Assassin's Creed (series)\|Assassin's Creed]]\|quote=Producer Ivan Balabanov is here to answer your questions! Use #AskACIvan to ask!}}</ref>		During this time, he worked on the PS2 version of ''CSI: 3 Dimensions of Murder'', originally developed by Telltale Games, as well as ''Chessmaster Live'', released on the XBox Live Arcade.<ref>[http://www.mobygames.com/developer/ivan-balabanov/credits/developerId,434906/ Ivan Balabanov Video Game Credits - MobyGames]</ref> Balabanov assumed the role of Production Manager in 2007, subsequently becoming the studio's Managing Director two years later; he also contributed to several of the studio's projects as Producer. Under his supervision, Ubisoft Sofia expanded notably, shipping 15 titles on a wide range of platforms as of 2014.<ref name="GDS Bulgardia"/> On 31 August 2014, Ivan answered fans' questions on the ''Assassin's Creed'' twitter account under the hashtag #AskACIvan.<ref>{{Twitter\|AssassinsCreed\|status/505882660799922176\|[[Assassin's Creed (series)\|Assassin's Creed]]\|quote=#ACRogue Producer Ivan Balabanov is here to answer your questions! Use #AskACIvan to ask!\|image=File: ACRo - Twitter - Ivan Balabanov.png}}</ref>

	==Games credited==		==Games credited==

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	[[File:Ivan_Balabanov.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Ivan Balabanov]]
	'''Ivan Balabanov''' is the Managing Director at Ubisoft Sofia in Bulgaria. Before attaining said position, he worked on a few projects as 3D Artist.		'''Ivan Balabanov''' is the Managing Director at Ubisoft Sofia in Bulgaria. Before attaining said position, he worked on a few projects as 3D Artist.

	==Biography==		==Biography==
	While doing a double major in Political Science, International Relations and History, Balabanov supported himself financially by freelancing as a 3D Artist. In 2003, he elected to drop his PhD in Foreign Affairs at the University of Manchester, instead starting a career in the video game industry.<ref>~~[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=~~p33yOjgPSb4 ~~Youtube - ''~~Ubisoft Sofia - Developing a AAA game~~'']~~</ref> Balabanov joined Ubisoft in 2005 as a 3D Artist, one year prior to the opening of the company's branch in Sofia.<ref name="GDS Bulgardia">[http://gdsbulgaria.com/2013/2013/en/speakers/55 Speakers \| GDS Bulgaria 2012]</ref>		While doing a double major in Political Science, International Relations and History, Balabanov supported himself financially by freelancing as a 3D Artist. In 2003, he elected to drop his PhD in Foreign Affairs at the University of Manchester, instead starting a career in the video game industry.<ref>{{Youtube\|p33yOjgPSb4\|Ubisoft Sofia - Developing a AAA game\|AUBGTalks\|AUBGTalks}}</ref> Balabanov joined Ubisoft in 2005 as a 3D Artist, one year prior to the opening of the company's branch in Sofia.<ref name="GDS Bulgardia">[http://gdsbulgaria.com/2013/2013/en/speakers/55 Speakers \| GDS Bulgaria 2012]</ref>

	During this time, he worked on the PS2 version of ''CSI: 3 Dimensions of Murder'', originally developed by Telltale Games, as well as ''Chessmaster Live'', released on the XBox Live Arcade.<ref>[http://www.mobygames.com/developer/ivan-balabanov/credits/developerId,434906/ Ivan Balabanov Video Game Credits - MobyGames]</ref> Balabanov assumed the role of Production Manager in 2007, subsequently becoming the studio's Managing Director two years later; he also contributed to several of the studio's projects as Producer. Under his supervision, Ubisoft Sofia expanded notably, shipping 15 titles on a wide range of platforms as of 2014.<ref name="GDS Bulgardia"/>		During this time, he worked on the PS2 version of ''CSI: 3 Dimensions of Murder'', originally developed by Telltale Games, as well as ''Chessmaster Live'', released on the XBox Live Arcade.<ref>[http://www.mobygames.com/developer/ivan-balabanov/credits/developerId,434906/ Ivan Balabanov Video Game Credits - MobyGames]</ref> Balabanov assumed the role of Production Manager in 2007, subsequently becoming the studio's Managing Director two years later; he also contributed to several of the studio's projects as Producer. Under his supervision, Ubisoft Sofia expanded notably, shipping 15 titles on a wide range of platforms as of 2014.<ref name="GDS Bulgardia"/> On 31 August 2014, Ivan answered fans' questions on the ''Assassin's Creed'' twitter account under the hashtag #AskACIvan.<ref>{{Twitter\|AssassinsCreed\|status/505882660799922176\|[[Assassin's Creed (series)\|Assassin's Creed]]\|quote=Producer Ivan Balabanov is here to answer your questions! Use #AskACIvan to ask!}}</ref>

	==Games credited==		==Games credited==

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	While doing a double major in Political Science, International Relations and History, Balabanov supported himself financially by freelancing as a 3D Artist. In 2003, he elected to drop his PhD in Foreign Affairs at the University of Manchester, instead starting a career in the video game industry.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p33yOjgPSb4 Youtube - ''Ubisoft Sofia - Developing a AAA game'']</ref> Balabanov joined Ubisoft in 2005 as a 3D Artist, one year prior to the opening of the company's branch in Sofia.<ref name="GDS Bulgardia">[http://gdsbulgaria.com/2013/2013/en/speakers/55 Speakers \| GDS Bulgaria 2012]</ref>		While doing a double major in Political Science, International Relations and History, Balabanov supported himself financially by freelancing as a 3D Artist. In 2003, he elected to drop his PhD in Foreign Affairs at the University of Manchester, instead starting a career in the video game industry.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p33yOjgPSb4 Youtube - ''Ubisoft Sofia - Developing a AAA game'']</ref> Balabanov joined Ubisoft in 2005 as a 3D Artist, one year prior to the opening of the company's branch in Sofia.<ref name="GDS Bulgardia">[http://gdsbulgaria.com/2013/2013/en/speakers/55 Speakers \| GDS Bulgaria 2012]</ref>

	During this time, he worked on the PS2 version of ''CSI: 3 Dimensions of Murder'', originally developed by Telltale Games, as well as ''Chessmaster Live'', released on the XBox Live Arcade.<ref>[http://www.mobygames.com/developer/ivan-balabanov/credits/developerId,434906/ Ivan Balabanov Video Game Credits - MobyGames]</ref> Balabanov assumed the role of Production Manager in 2007, subsequently becoming the studio's Managing Director two years later; he also contributed to several of the studio's projects as Producer.<ref name="GDS Bulgardia"/>		During this time, he worked on the PS2 version of ''CSI: 3 Dimensions of Murder'', originally developed by Telltale Games, as well as ''Chessmaster Live'', released on the XBox Live Arcade.<ref>[http://www.mobygames.com/developer/ivan-balabanov/credits/developerId,434906/ Ivan Balabanov Video Game Credits - MobyGames]</ref> Balabanov assumed the role of Production Manager in 2007, subsequently becoming the studio's Managing Director two years later; he also contributed to several of the studio's projects as Producer. Under his supervision, Ubisoft Sofia expanded notably, shipping 15 titles on a wide range of platforms as of 2014.<ref name="GDS Bulgardia"/>

	==Games credited==		==Games credited==

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	'''Ivan Balabanov''' is the Managing Director at Ubisoft Sofia in Bulgaria.		'''Ivan Balabanov''' is the Managing Director at Ubisoft Sofia in Bulgaria. Before attaining said position, he worked on a few projects as 3D Artist.

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	==Biography==		==Biography==
	While doing a double major in Political Science, International Relations and History, Balabanov supported himself financially by freelancing as a 3D Artist. In 2003, he elected to drop his PhD in Foreign Affairs at the University of Manchester, instead starting a career in the video game industry.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p33yOjgPSb4 Youtube - ''Ubisoft Sofia - Developing a AAA game'']</ref> Balabanov joined Ubisoft in 2005 as a 3D Artist, one year prior to the opening of the company's branch in Sofia.<ref name="GDS Bulgardia">[http://gdsbulgaria.com/2013/2013/en/speakers/55 Speakers \| GDS Bulgaria 2012]</ref>		While doing a double major in Political Science, International Relations and History, Balabanov supported himself financially by freelancing as a 3D Artist. In 2003, he elected to drop his PhD in Foreign Affairs at the University of Manchester, instead starting a career in the video game industry.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p33yOjgPSb4 Youtube - ''Ubisoft Sofia - Developing a AAA game'']</ref> Balabanov joined Ubisoft in 2005 as a 3D Artist, one year prior to the opening of the company's branch in Sofia.<ref name="GDS Bulgardia">[http://gdsbulgaria.com/2013/2013/en/speakers/55 Speakers \| GDS Bulgaria 2012]</ref>

	During this time, he worked on the PS2 version of ''CSI: 3 Dimensions of Murder'', originally developed by Telltale Games, as well as ''Chessmaster Live'', released on the XBox Live Arcade.<ref>[http://www.mobygames.com/developer/ivan-balabanov/credits/developerId,434906/ Ivan Balabanov Video Game Credits - MobyGames]</ref> Balabanov assumed the role of Production Manager in 2007, subsequently becoming the studio's Managing Director two years later; he also contributed to several of the studio's projects as Producer.<ref name="GDS Bulgardia"/>		During this time, he worked on the PS2 version of ''CSI: 3 Dimensions of Murder'', originally developed by Telltale Games, as well as ''Chessmaster Live'', released on the XBox Live Arcade.<ref>[http://www.mobygames.com/developer/ivan-balabanov/credits/developerId,434906/ Ivan Balabanov Video Game Credits - MobyGames]</ref> Balabanov assumed the role of Production Manager in 2007, subsequently becoming the studio's Managing Director two years later; he also contributed to several of the studio's projects as Producer.<ref name="GDS Bulgardia"/>
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[[File:Ivan_Balabanov.jpg|thumb|250px|Ivan Balabanov]]
'''Ivan Balabanov''' is the Managing Director at Ubisoft Sofia in Bulgaria.

==Biography==
While doing a double major in Political Science, International Relations and History, Balabanov supported himself financially by freelancing as a 3D Artist. In 2003, he elected to drop his PhD in Foreign Affairs at the University of Manchester, instead starting a career in the video game industry.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p33yOjgPSb4 Youtube - ''Ubisoft Sofia - Developing a AAA game'']</ref> Balabanov joined Ubisoft in 2005 as a 3D Artist, one year prior to the opening of the company's branch in Sofia.<ref name="GDS Bulgardia">[http://gdsbulgaria.com/2013/2013/en/speakers/55 Speakers | GDS Bulgaria 2012]</ref>

During this time, he worked on the PS2 version of ''CSI: 3 Dimensions of Murder'', originally developed by Telltale Games, as well as ''Chessmaster Live'', released on the XBox Live Arcade.<ref>[http://www.mobygames.com/developer/ivan-balabanov/credits/developerId,434906/ Ivan Balabanov Video Game Credits - MobyGames]</ref> Balabanov assumed the role of Production Manager in 2007, subsequently becoming the studio's Managing Director two years later; he also contributed to several of the studio's projects as Producer.<ref name="GDS Bulgardia"/>

==Games credited==
*''CSI: 3 Dimensions of Murder'' (2007) - Ubisoft
*''Chessmaster Live'' (2008) - Ubisoft
*''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'' (2012) - Ubisoft
*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' (2013) - Ubisoft
*''Assassin's Creed: Liberation HD'' (2014) - Ubisoft
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' (2014) - Ubisoft

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=28551485&authType=NAME_SEARCH&authToken=dY47&locale=en_US&trk=tyah&trkInfo=tarId%3A1415135607142%2Ctas%3Aivan%20balabanov%2Cidx%3A1-3-3 Ivan Balabanov's] LinkedIn profile
*[https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100007776918880&fref=ts Ivan Balabanov's] Facebook page

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