"On December 22, Ubisoft Halifax announced that 61 of its workers had joined the Game & Media Workers Guild of Canada. At the time, the studio's lead programmer, Jon Huffman, told CTV News that 73.8 percent of employees voted in favor of unionizing. Ominously in hindsight, he had described the decision as a "huge relief." The studio was working on mobile titles within the Rainbow Six and Assassin's Creed franchises."
""Over the past 24 months, Ubisoft has undertaken company-wide actions to streamline operations, improve efficiency, and reduce costs," the company said. "As part of this, Ubisoft has made the difficult decision to close its Halifax studio. 71 positions will be affected. We are committed to supporting all impacted team members during this transition with resources, including comprehensive severance packages and additional career assistance.""
Ubisoft closed its Halifax studio shortly after 61 employees voted to join the Game & Media Workers Guild of Canada, with 73.8 percent reportedly in favor. The Halifax team worked on mobile titles within the Rainbow Six and Assassin's Creed franchises. Ubisoft characterized the closure as part of company-wide efforts to streamline operations, improve efficiency, and reduce costs, and said 71 positions would be affected. The company pledged severance packages and career assistance for impacted staff. The studio's lead programmer described the union vote as a "huge relief." Ubisoft has previously offered buyouts and closed other studios while reducing headcount by eight percent in 2024.
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