"Ubisoft is asking an unknown number of developers at the studio behind The Division 2, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, and Star Wars Outlaws to voluntarily lay themselves off as part of the French publisher's latest cost-cutting restructuring. "As part of our ongoing evolution and long-term planning, we have recently realigned our teams and resources to strengthen our roadmap, ensuring our continued focus on The Division franchise and the technologies, including Snowdrop and Ubisoft Connect, that power our games," the Sweden-based studio announced in a statement on Wednesday."
"It initially began supporting the publisher on Assassin's Creed and Far Cry before spearheading the development of The Division, an ambitious multiplayer shooter that let players team up or fight one another over loot in a ghostly depiction of post-outbreak New York. While its Snowdrop engine is now being used in the development of the next Far Cry, recent licensed projects like Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora and Star Wars Outlaws haven't delivered new best-selling franchises."
"The cuts come as Ubisoft shifts its management structure under a new deal with Chinese conglomerate Tencent which has invested over $1 billion in a a smaller subsidiary called Vantage Studios which will prioritize franchises like Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and Rainbow Six Siege. With none of the projects it leads in that group, Massive appears to be on the chopping block, though it's unclear how many actual developers will be laid off as part of this new initiative."
Ubisoft is asking an unknown number of developers at Massive to voluntarily accept layoffs as part of a cost-cutting restructuring. Massive introduced a voluntary career transition program offering financial and career assistance. Massive developed The Division and its Snowdrop engine now supports upcoming Far Cry development. Recent licensed projects like Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora and Star Wars Outlaws failed to produce new hit franchises. Tencent invested over $1 billion in Vantage Studios, prioritizing core franchises, leaving Massive with none of those projects and placing it at risk. Exact layoff numbers remain unclear.
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