Ubisoft Montpellier developers behind Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced face layoffs
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What we know
Location: Montpellier, France.
Department affected: Ubisoft Montpellier (development team).
Based on news reporting.
Summary
Reports indicate that staff at Ubisoft Montpellier — the studio behind the fan-led project Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced — are facing layoffs. The article describes planned cuts affecting the Montpellier development team working on the Resynced project, tied to internal decisions at Ubisoft, though it does not state a specific headcount. Timing is presented as upcoming rather than already completed; no exact date is given, but the article implies the reductions are imminent. Reasons referenced include internal restructuring and Ubisoft’s management choices concerning the fan-led remaster effort. Ubisoft is named directly; details such as number of employees affected and a precise timeline are not provided in the article.
LayoffTalk has tracked 28 layoff events at Ubisoft since March 2023, including 245 jobs documented in official WARN filings, with 26 additional events known from news reporting.
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