The year has already been extremely busy in terms of layoffs at Ubisoft, and the French publisher’s Toronto studio is the latest workforce to be affected. Around forty jobs were cut within the studio, one of Ubisoft’s most important, which has already worked on games such as Watchdogs: Legion And Far cry 6.
“This decision was not taken lightly and in no way reflects the talent, dedication or contributions of those involved,” Ubisoft said in a statement. Mobile syrupwhich was the first to report the new layoffs. “Our priority now is to support them through this transition with comprehensive severance packages and robust job placement assistance.”
Ubisoft Toronto is currently working on the highly anticipated Cell burst remake, which was the first announcement in 2021. The publisher says that the game remains in development and that the Canadian studio will continue to contribute to the development of other games.
Toronto layoffs come after similar workforce reductions to its Swedish studios, while up to 200 people could be made redundant in its Paris headquarters. The affected positions are victims of a broader organizational restructuring at the troubled company, which recently canceled another high-profile position. remake In The Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. Last week, 1,200 Ubisoft employees left strike in response to recent layoffs and radical cost-cutting measures.
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