- Ubisoft has laid off 40 employees at Ubisoft Toronto
- The cuts come as part of the company’s ongoing savings plan
- The company confirmed the study’s Splint cell the remake is still in progress
Ubisoft has laid off even more staff as part of its ongoing cost-cutting plan, this time at its own Splint cell re-recording studio in Toronto.
Ubisoft Toronto is responsible for games such as Watch Dogs, Far cry 6and Splinter Cell Blacklistand it has been confirmed that 40 roles will be affected by the cuts, according to Canadian business 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 Cryand Rainbow Six.
After this, further cuts took place at The division studio, Massive Entertainment, and Ubisoft Stockholm, as well as the cancellation of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time replay and five more unknown games, plus the delay of seven more.
“Following the recent announcement of the final phase of Ubisoft’s global cost-cutting plan and the discontinuation of projects, Ubisoft Toronto will reduce its workforce by 40 roles. This decision was not made lightly and in no way reflects the talent, dedication or contributions of the individuals affected. Our priority now is to support them through this robust transit package and handling this package. assistance,” Ubisoft said in a statement to Kotaku.
The Toronto studio was also working on Splint cell remake, but Ubisoft has confirmed that the game is still in active development. It will also continue to help develop other titles, e.g Rainbow Six Siege together with 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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