Ubisoft is continuing its major restructuring efforts, which have now led to the sudden closure of two important support studios: Ubisoft Winnipeg in Canada and Ubisoft Belgrade in Serbia. Ubisoft Winnipeg was established in 2018 and focused on technology development, graphics engine creation, and co-development tools for the company's open-world and multiplayer games, including Far Cry 6 and Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. The decision resulted in around 85 direct job losses. However, the shutdown also affected roughly 120 developers who were working in support roles for Rainbow Six Siege. Ubisoft Closes Two Studios as Restructuring Continues Another 50 employees involved with
  • farmgineer@nord.pubEnglish
    3 days

    Yet people keep rewarding this awful behavior (at this company and others) with their wallets.

    • doublah@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      3 days

      They reported a €1.3 billion loss for the past financial year, so clearly not many are opening their wallets for them.

      • farmgineer@nord.pubEnglish
        3 days

        We don’t have sales numbers to work with, but they sponsor videos and do all kinds of stuff. Especially with all the AI hype, they could be unwisely using their money. Only they know that, however. They’ve not done right by many of their employees nor consumers for more than the last fiscal year, though.

        In general, the whole ‘game studio builds thing then lays people off’ is just gross to me. Here in Japan, we don’t have that because it would be illegal. Companies have to be more prudent in their hiring, planning, spending, and saving. All workers should have those rights and I try to avoid giving money to companies that do not grant them.

        • Katana314@lemmy.worldEnglish
          28 minutes

          While I praise the approach of careful hiring and not laying people off, Japan unfortunately also has plenty of employment trends no one should imitate.

          • farmgineer@nord.pubEnglish
            17 minutes

            I didn’t state anywhere that they should. It’s possible to implement some of a system without other parts (in this case, increasing protections and stability for employees), and I’d like to see that done. As someone who lives and works in Japan, I definitely don’t think anyone should be imitating all of it.

        • PapstJL4U@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2 days

          We don’t have sales numbers to work with

          Case closed - they are not doing good; they are not rewarded. No need to write a fantasy novel. It’s okay to be wrong sometimes.

          • farmgineer@nord.pubEnglish
            19 minutes

            What’s with the snark?

            Consumers giving money to a company tells the company they support (or at least tolerate) what the company is doing. That is what I mean by rewarding this behavior.

  • iamthetot@piefed.caEnglish
    3 days

    Obviously, feel bad for the devs and hope they can land on their feet. I also am hoping that Anno can survive these Ubisoft cuts…