- Ubisoft laid off 40 employees at Ubisoft Toronto
- These reductions are part of the company’s ongoing cost reduction plan.
- The company confirmed that the studio Cell burst the remake is still in preparation
Ubisoft has laid off even more staff as part of its ongoing cost-cutting plan, this time at its Cell burst remake studio in Toronto.
Ubisoft Toronto is responsible for games like Watch dogs, Far cry 6And Splinter Cell Blacklistand it has been confirmed that 40 positions will be affected by the cuts according to Canadian media MobileSyrup.
The layoffs are part of the company’s organizational restructuring process, which began last year, and the launch of Vantage Studios, a new Tencent-funded subsidiary that will lead the development of the company’s largest franchises: Assassin’s Creed, Far from itAnd Rainbow six.
Subsequently, additional reductions took place at The division studio, Massive Entertainment and Ubisoft Stockholm, as well as the cancellation of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake and five other unknown games, plus the delay of seven more.
“Following the recent announcement of the final phase of Ubisoft’s global savings plan and the termination of projects, Ubisoft Toronto will reduce its workforce by 40 positions. This decision was not taken lightly and in no way reflects the talent, dedication or contributions of the individuals involved. Our priority now is to support them through this transition with full severance packages and robust career placement assistance,” Ubisoft said in a statement to Kotaku.
The Toronto studio was also working on the Cell burst remake, but Ubisoft has confirmed that the game is still in active development. He will also continue to contribute to the development of other titles, such as Rainbow Six Headquarters alongside Ubisoft Montreal.
Mobile syrup also reported on an internal email sent to employees, in which Ubisoft notes that the Toronto studio will also remain “a key contributor to several codev mandates and service teams.”
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