Ubisoft Montreal lays off 98 people as part of a corporate restructuring effort

Ubisoft Montreal lays off 98 people as part of a corporate restructuring effort

Ubisoft Montreal just laid off 98 people as part of a corporate restructuring and reorganization effort, as reported by Kotaku. The cuts primarily impact workers in business administration services and IT. Ubisoft says it will support “all affected Canadian employees” with severance packages and “career assistance to help them navigate their transition.” The Montreal office …

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Ubisoft to end online services for 10 older games in January 2024

Ubisoft to end online services for 10 older games in January 2024

Ubisoft will shut down online services for 10 of its older games on January 25th, 2024. This includes several entries in the Assassin’s Creed series, as well as one Ghost Recon title. The full list is as follows: Assassin’s Creed 2 — Xbox 360 Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood — Mac Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD — PlayStation 3 and Xbox …

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Assassin’s Creed Baghdad to Launch in Spring 2023: Report

Assassin’s Creed Baghdad to Launch in Spring 2023: Report

Assassin’s Creed Baghdad, the latest in the line of Ubisoft’s open-world RPGs, is now eyeing a 2023 launch window. The new Assassin’s Creed title, codenamed Rift, was initially planned as an expansion to 2020’s Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, and was slated to release later this year. The news comes via a Bloomberg report, which states that …

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Assassin’s Creed Red Female Protagonist Character Art Leaked by Ubisoft Writer

Assassin’s Creed Red Female Protagonist Character Art Leaked by Ubisoft Writer

Assassin’s Creed Red’s female protagonist has seemingly leaked online. As per Eurogamer, Ubisoft writer Pierre Boudreau inadvertently set his LinkedIn header image to feature the unnamed lead, who is seen wearing the iconic hooded cloak against a red background, while wielding a katana. The original photo featuring the signature logo has since been replaced with …

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