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Ubisoft Barcelona lays off 51 staff amid Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced success

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Ubisoft is facing a union strike at its Barcelona studio following layoffs that affected 51 employees, some of whom contributed to the recently released Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced. This action comes as the company celebrates the game's commercial success, drawing criticism for its perceived insensitivity. The layoffs have sparked protests from developers who worked on the project, highlighting a disconnect between the company's celebratory stance and its workforce decisions. AI

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Ubisoft Barcelona lays off 51 staff amid Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced success

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 "Ubisoft thinks that's what we deserve": Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced's release followed by union strike over Ubisoft Barcelona layoffs Following the

    📰 "Ubisoft thinks that's what we deserve": Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced's release followed by union strike over Ubisoft Barcelona layoffs Following the release of Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, an undertaking by a bunch of Ubisoft studios based all over the world, …

    LINKS rockpapershotgun.com/ubisoft-thinks-thats…
  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🎮 Assassin's Creed Black Flag Developers in Barcelona Are Being Laid Off as Ubisoft Celebrates Game's Success Ubisoft Barcelona developers who contributed to As

    🎮 Assassin's Creed Black Flag Developers in Barcelona Are Being Laid Off as Ubisoft Celebrates Game's Success Ubisoft Barcelona developers who contributed to Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced have spoken out about the company's plans to lay them off — just as their final proje…

    LINKS ign.com/…/assassins-creed-black-flag-deve…
  3. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced's latest update stops unexpected mutinies triggered by ship shopping trips and forces skies to be sunnier We've all been

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    LINKS rockpapershotgun.com/assassins-creed-blac…
  4. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🎮 Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced studio Ubisoft Barcelona strikes to protest 51 staff being laid off The studio reportedly worked on the underwater explor

    🎮 Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced studio Ubisoft Barcelona strikes to protest 51 staff being laid off The studio reportedly worked on the underwater exploration sections 📰 Source: VGC 🔗 Link: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-studio…

    LINKS videogameschronicle.com/…/assassins-creed…

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