Ubisoft to cut 380 jobs and shut down studios in Canada and Serbia, report claims

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Facepalm: Months after laying off at least 55 employees across two of its studios in Sweden, French video game publisher Ubisoft is reportedly cutting 380 more jobs, closing two studios in Canada and Serbia while downsizing another. The company had already announced the closure of its Canadian mobile game development studio, Ubisoft Halifax, in early January.

According to Insider Gaming, Ubisoft has informed employees via an internal communications post that a new restructuring plan will affect approximately 380 staff across its studios in the United States, Canada, Spain, and Serbia.

The report indicates that Ubisoft is shutting down its game development studios in Winnipeg and Belgrade, which will impact 65 and 100 employees, respectively. The company is also cutting 51 jobs at Ubisoft Barcelona and letting go an undisclosed number of employees at...

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