Overview
- Seventy-one employees are affected, with the company pledging severance packages and career assistance.
- Ubisoft says the decision was made “well before” the union vote as part of a 24-month effort to streamline operations and reduce costs.
- CWA Canada says it will pursue every legal recourse to protect workers’ rights and has requested details on the rationale for the closure.
- Reporting from industry outlets indicates live operations and new content for Assassin’s Creed Rebellion are ending following the shutdown.
- The move fits into broader restructuring— including the Tencent-backed Vantage Studios overseeing key franchises— and Ubisoft declined to provide a timeline of when the closure decision was finalized when asked by Game Developer.