… The latter cite the layoffs as currently being pending consultation, hence the lack of a concrete number of workers who'll be let go. Ubisoft Winnipeg, set up in 2018, mainly worked on Ubisoft's Anvil and Snowdrop game engines. …
Ubisoft have reportedly cancelled an unannounced life simulation game dubbed Alterra, which devs had spent nearly three years weaving into something that combines aspects of Animal Crossing with Minecraft's voxel building. The cancellation reportedly hasn't resulted in any immediate layoffs. …
… Solidarity and best of luck to the 105 devs affected by these Red Storm layoffs.
… While neither Shadows’ nor Black Flag Resync’s lead studios, respectively Ubisoft Quebec and Ubisoft Singapore, are seemingly affected, this update also comes days after Ubisoft reportedly chose to close down their Winnipeg and Belgrade studios while significantly restructuring Ubisoft Barcelona. …
… The SJTV made clear that the problems go beyond just Quantic Dream, with the union having accused the likes of Ubisoft and Greedfall publishers Nacon of mismanagement in response to layoffs and shutterings earlier this year. …
It seems that every week we're reporting on news of another wave of layoffs at a big game studio. In March alone, we saw 1000 staff let go at Epic Games , 124 at Eidos Montreal , and over 100 at Ubisoft's Red Storm Entertainment . …
… If another company was brought in alongside Microsoft, I'd assume something akin to Ubisoft's deal with Tencent to form Vantage Studios - the subsidiary currently looking after Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry , and Rainbow Six - could be on the cards. …
… "I kept saying to Ubisoft , 'Just announce it, because someone will figure it out. …