Ubisoft shutters Halifax studio, says unrelated to unionization, VGC reports

Ubisoft (UBSFY) has shuttered its Halifax, Canada studio as part of company-wide cost-cutting measures, a move that could result in roughly 70 job cuts, VideoGamesChronicle’s Andy Robinson reports. The move comes not long after Ubisoft Halifax staff formed a union, with about 60 workers joining the Game & Media Workers Guild of Canada, the author says, noting that Ubisoft claims the decision was made to close the studio “well before” such union efforts occurred. “Over the past 24 months, Ubisoft has undertaken company-wide actions to streamline operations, improve efficiency, and reduce costs,” a spokesperson told VGC. “As part of this, Ubisoft has made the difficult decision to close its Halifax studio.”