A new video game company has announced a restructuring process that will result in the dismissal of around a hundred employees: after similar movements in studios like Bungie, Media Molecule, Naughty Dog or Epic Games, we learned today that Ubisoft It will also soon lay off some of its employees.
More precisely, as reported Eurogamer, it seems that the part most affected by these layoffs is related to Ubisoft’s divisions in Canada. The company itself confirmed that the Hybrid studio, specializing in special effects (he collaborated on the production of The Mandalorian, for example) will be one of the main sources of layoffs. You won’t be the only one: Ubisoft Montreal and the company’s administrative and technical support teams will lose employees. In all 124 layoffs are expected all over the world, but most in Canada.
Ubisoft releases press release and says production will not be affected
“Over the past few months, every Ubisoft team has explored ways to optimize our operations and improve our efficiency collectively so that we are better positioned for long-term success,” said Ubisoft’s statement to Eurogamer. “In this context, we are announcing today that we are reorganizing general and administrative functions of our Canadian studios and a reduction in staff at Hybride (our visual effects studio based in Montreal) and our global IT team, affecting 124 positions in total”, we continue reading in a text which confirms that production divisions will not be affected.
In this press release, Ubisoft thanks its collaborators and specifies that this was not an easy decision to make: “We do not take these decisions lightly. and we provide full support to our colleagues who will be leaving Ubisoft during this transition. We would also like to share our maximum gratitude and respect for his many contributions to the company.
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